Directive 2001/29/EC of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, articles 2 and 3Member States shall provide authors with the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit any communication or reproduction to the public of their works.Belgium is a party to the Berne Convention since  December 5, 1887 and the Paris Act since September 29, 1999. Belgium ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on May 30, 2006.As a member of the WTO,  Belgium is also a party to the TRIPS Agreement.  Belgium notified certain derogations under the WPPT, see:  http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/wppt/treaty_wppt_62.html