Appendices to the Council of Europe Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series Verdrag van de Raad van Europa inzake de coproductie van audiovisuele werken in de vorm van series
1. A fiction series qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of Article 3, sub-paragraph f, if with regard to the elements originating in the States Parties to the Convention it obtains at least 24 of the total 31 points according to the list of elements set out in Table 1.
2. Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant official co-production status to a work with a number of points that is less than the formally required points under paragraph 1.
3. The official co-production status is granted to a season. In the case of recurring seasons, the independent co-producers must submit an application for each season separately.
Table 1 – Fiction – One season
Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention | Weighting points
Series creator | 5
Scriptwriter(s) | 4
Director(s) | 3
Composer | 2
First role | 3
Second role | 2
Third role | 1
Head of Department – production or costume design | 2
Head of Department – cinematography | 2
Head of Department – picture editing | 2
Head of Department – Sound | 2
Shooting location | 1
Visual effects (VFX) and computer-generated imagery (CGI) | 1
Post-production location | 1
Total | 31
4. An animation series qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of Article 3, sub-paragraph f, if with regard to the elements originating in the States Parties to the Convention it obtains at least 26 of the total 40 points according to the list of elements set out in Table 2.
5. Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant official co-production status to a work with a number of points that is less than the normally required points under paragraph 4.
6. The official co-production status is granted to a season. In the case of recurring seasons, the independent co-producers must submit an application for each season separately.
Table 2 – Animation – One season
Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention | Weighting points
Series creator | 4
Graphic bible | 4
Script | 4
Directing | 4
Music composition | 2
Storyboard | 4
Character modelling | 2
Backgrounds | 2
Original voice actor in the leading role | 2
Animation director | 3
75% of expenses for animation in States Parties to the Convention | 3
Compositing/VFX/lighting | 2
Picture editor | 2
Sound designer | 2
Total | 40
7. A documentary series qualifies as an official co-production in the sense of Article 3, sub-paragraph f, if with regard to the elements originating in the States Parties to the Convention it obtains at least 50% of the total applicable points according to the list of elements set out in Table 3.
8. Having regard to the characteristics of the co-production, the competent authorities may, after consulting each other, grant official co-production status to a work with a number of points that is less than the normally required 50% of the total applicable points.
9. The official co-production status is granted to a season. In the case of recurring seasons, the independent co-producers must submit an application for each season separately.
Table 3 – Documentary – One season
Elements originating in States Parties to the Convention | Weighting points
Series creator | 5
Scriptwriter(s) | 3
Director(s) | 2
Researcher | 2
Composer | 2
Director of photography | 3
Picture editor | 3
Sound designer | 2
Shooting location | 1
VFX and CGI | 1
Post-production location | 2
Total | 26
- Regeling
- Verdrag van de Raad van Europa inzake de coproductie van audiovisuele werken in de vorm van series
- Soort
- Verdrag
- Geldend vanaf
- 26-03-2026
- BWB-id
- BWBV0007154
- Versie
- 2026-03-26_0