OBS_VALUE: Ireland has signed and ratified the WIPO copyright treaty. Copyright owners and performers have a right of reproduction and distribution. 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.Ireland is a party to the Berne Convention since October 5, 1927 and the Paris Act since March 2, 2005. Ireland ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on December 14, 2009.As a member of the WTO, Ireland is also a party to the TRIPS Agreement.  Ireland has not notified any derogations under the WPPT or WCT, see:  http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/wppt/treaty_wppt_78.html and http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?country_id=78C&start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_id=16&treaty_id=20