Chairperson, having had the privilege in this fifth administration to Chair the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, I want to use this time to also prove the truth by stating that all members on a nonpartisan basis within this select committee always demonstrated the greatest respect for each other. As chairperson, I am acknowledging that privately and want to say that these things that we have seen here never happened in the five years of the meetings of the select committee. We don't take it for granted as this is an expression of political tolerance and or political maturity that has been aptly demonstrated by all members of the select committee regarding their political affiliation.
Chairperson, let me conclude by stating that the Beijing Treaty also grants performers moral rights on live performances and performances fixed in audiovisual fixations. That is the right to claim to be identified as the performer and the right to object to any distortion, mutilation and modification that would be prejudicial to the performer's reputation. The intention of granting moral rights is to protect the personality of the performer over and above his or her economic interests.
Therefore, you will understand why the hon members of this select committee are proud to present this third treaty to the House for assertion. Thank you very much, Chair.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance of section 65 of the Constitution.