368- The archaeological heritage was not neglected. Agreements for its preservation were signed with the stakeholders of major projects223 while a Heritage Arts and Archaeology Show was organised in Yaounde from 20 to 24 December 2017 under the theme: “Roots and Cultural Identity for a Creative Cameroon”. 369- Furthermore, Decree No. 2014/882/PM of 30 April 2014 lays down the organization and functioning of the National Archives. The National Archives is in charge of collection, preservation, communication and control of documents drawn up or received by natural persons or corporate bodies governed by public or private law. Digitalisation of archives was launched in 2017 to preserve cultural properties. B: Combating Violation of Cultural, Natural and National Heritage 370- Section 187-1 of the Penal Code adopted on 12 July 2016 punishes different damages to national culture and national heritage including degradation, destruction, posting of notices or installation of advertisement equipment on classified monument, refusal to classify or trafficking of national culture and national heritage. In a bid to develop the capacities of stakeholders, a workshop on trafficking of cultural property was organised in Yaounde from 5 to 6 September 2018 with the support of UNESCO. C: Protection of the Material and Moral Interests of Artists Completion of the Reform on Collective Management Bodies of Copyright 371- Following the persistent conflicts in the collective management of copyright and neighbouring rights, the State engaged discussions in July 2015 within the framework of Copyright Management Monitoring Committee 224. The discussions resulted in the harmonization of the process to establish collective management bodies in order to guarantee an effective control of their administrative and financial management. Thus, the enabling conditions of Law No. 2000/11 of 19 December 2000 on copyright and neighbouring rights are contained in Decree No. 2016/4281/PM of 21 September 2016225. 372- At the institutional level, an Audit Commission for Collective Management Bodies226 and an Arbitration Commission227 were set up in 2016. In this new environment, an authorization was granted the Cameroon National Music Corporation (SONACAM) on 21 December 2017228 in Category B “Musical Art” and the Civil Neighbouring Rights Society, the pioneer collective management organization in Category E “Neighbouring Rights”. 373-Société Nationale Camerounaise de l’Art Musical SONACAM, the new collective management body of the "B" category (musical art) was authorised by Order No. 0012/MINAC of 21 December 2017 of the Minister of Arts and Culture while Société civile des Droits Voisins SCDV was granted authorisation for the collective management of 223 They include the signing on 15 November 2012 of a Memorandum of Understanding between Electricity Development Corporation (EDC) and MINAC relating to the implementation of the preservation of the cultural heritage of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Project of Lom Pangar and an Amendment of the Cooperation Agreement between EDC and COTCO, under the supervision of MINAC; the signing on 27 January 2017 of a Memorandum of Understanding between EDC and MINAC relating to the preservation of cultural and archaeological heritage within the framework of the Hydroelectric Power Plant Development Project of Mekin. 224 Decree No. 58/PM/CAB of 8 July 2015 to set up and lay down the organization and functioning of the Copyright Management Monitoring Committee. 225 Decree No. 2015/3979/PM of 25 September 2015 to lay down the enabling conditions of Law No. 2000/11 of 19 December 2000 on copyright and neighbouring rights 226 Order No. 90/CAB/PM of 29 September 2015 to lay down the organization and functioning of the Audit Commission for Collective Management Bodies 227 Decree No. 2015/3978/PM of 25 September 2015 to lay down the organization and functioning of the Arbitration Commission formed by Law No. 2000/11 of 19 December 2000 on copyright and neighbouring rights. 228 See Decision No. 12/MINAC of 21 December 2017 and Decision No. 13/MINAC of 21 December 2017 by the Minister of Arts and Culture. 66

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