200 DEFINITIONS. 1-201 COMMERCIAL or TELEVISION COMMERCIAL (A) The word “commercial" or phrase "television commercial," as used in this Agreement, shall mean the traditional production of motion picture advertising made on film, tape or otherwise, whether by means of motion picture cameras, electronic cameras or devices not yet known, without regard to their manner of distribution which production involves the performance of job duties defined in the Agreement. Any commercial as defined above is covered by the terms of this Agreement. (B) Tests, talent tests, test commercials, auditions or any other productions included for use or in connection with use as advertising or advertising testing without regard to their manner of distribution, shall be included in the definitions of “commercial” and “television commercial”contained in Article 1-201(A). (C) The word “Camera,” for the purpose of this Agreement, shall mean any device used to take and/or record motion pictures. 1- 202 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF AGREEMENT The provisions of this Agreement shall apply only to work on television commercials based in the United States and performed in the United States (including its territories and dependencies) and Canada; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement shall also apply to work performed by any person employed by the Employer in the United States to direct or to be a Unit Production Manager or an Assistant Director on a television commercial based outside the United States (including its territories and dependencies). If the Director is so employed in the United States and is sent, by the Employer, outside the United States, as defined, for photographing of principal photography on a television commercial produced by Employer, then a First Assistant Director need not be sent to any foreign production where an applicable foreign labor restriction, quota or law prohibits such an assignment or where such an assignment would result in the loss of a foreign production subsidy. The Employer shall give the Guild prompt written notice when a First Assistant Director cannot be taken due to any of the foregoing conditions.
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Sources: National Commercial Agreement, National Commercial Agreement