YOUROPE, the European festivals organisation that has a membership of over 80 festivals across Europe, has announced that 22 of its members will be introducing standard artiste booking terms for the 2012 festival season. The new terms cover areas such as force majeure, cancellation, insurance, security, the use of pyrotechnics and lasers, noise limits, curfews and payment terms and are designed to set out basic standards that festivals and performers have to adhere to. The association also said it was introducing simplified booking contracts for emerging talent with General Secretary Christof Huber saying "It was the wish from so many members to create these Standard Terms for the European festivals. It should make life easier for festivals as they have standard terms for important topics, rather than a number of contract terms which they can’t fulfil“. Participating festivals include Melt! (Germany), Exit (Serbia), Sziget (Hungary), Oya Festival (Norway)and Open Air St Gallen (Switzerland).
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