Extract from the Convention of Paris signed 22nd November 1928:

“PART II - General Conditions governing the Organisation of International Exhibitions

ARTICLE 3

International exhibitions presenting the following features shall be eligible for registration by the International Exhibitions Bureau referred to in Article 25 below:

A) Their duration may not be less than six weeks nor more than six months;

B) The rules governing the exhibition buildings used by the participating States shall be laid down in the general regulations of the exhibition. If a tax is chargeable on property under the legislation of the inviting State, the organisers shall be responsible for paying it. Only services actually rendered in accordance with the regulations approved by the Bureau shall qualify for reimbursement;

C) From January 1st, 1995 the interval between two registered exhibitions shall be at least five years; the first exhibition may be held in 1995. The International Exhibitions Bureau may nevertheless accept a date not more than one year earlier than the date resulting from the above provision, to allow celebration of a special event of international importance, without however altering the five-year interval laid down in the original calendar.

ARTICLE 4

A) International exhibitions presenting the following features shall be eligible for recognition by the International Exhibitions Bureau:

1.            Their duration may not be less than three weeks nor more than three months;

2.            They must illustrate a definite theme;

3.            Their total surface area must not exceed 25 ha;

4.            They must allocate to the participating States premises constructed by the organiser, free of all rents, charges, taxes and expenses other than those representing services rendered; the largest space allocated to a State must not exceed 1.000 m2. The International Exhibitions Bureau may however authorise a derogation from the requirement that premises be allocated free of charge if the economic and financial situation of the organising State justifies it;

5.            Only one recognised exhibition, pursuant to this paragraph A, may be held between two registered exhibitions;

6.            Only one registered exhibition or exhibition recognised pursuant to this paragraph A, may be held in the same year.

B. The International Exhibitions Bureau may also grant recognition to:

1.            The Milan Triennial Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Modern Architecture, on grounds of historical precedence, provided that it retains its original features;

2.            A1 horticultural exhibitions approved by the International Association of Horticultural Producers, provided that there is an interval of at least two years between such exhibitions in different countries and at least ten years between events held in the same country;

Due to be held in the interval between two registered exhibitions.”

Registered Exhibitions

REGISTERED EXPO OR WORLD EXPO
FREQUENCY	Every 5 years
MAX. DURATION	6 months
PARTICIPATION	States, International Organizations, Civil society, companies
CONSTRUCTION	Participants design and build their pavilions
SIZE OF THE SITE	Unlimited

Recognised Exhibitions

RECOGNISED EXPO OR INTERNATIONAL EXPO
FREQUENCY	Between 2 Registered Exhibitions
MAX. DURATION	3 months
PARTICIPATION	States, International Organizations, Civil society, companies
CONSTRUCTION	The Organizers put modules at the participants’ disposal
SIZE OF THE SITE	25 ha maximum

 

For further information, Please log on the website of International Exposition Bureau at http://www.bie-paris.org.

 

(Source: International Exposition Bureau)