Explanatory note

The Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 (“the principal Order”) provides that films made in accordance with the agreements between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Governments of the countries listed in the Schedule, as amended by S.I. 1985/2001, are to be treated as British films for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985 (Certification for the purposes of section 72 of the Finance Act 1982 (c. 39) in case of British films.) The present Order extends the list of agreements scheduled to the principal Order to include an agreement with Australia dated 12th June 1990 (Cmnd. 1143).