- List of parties to international copyright agreements
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Below is a list of countries which have signed and ratified one or more multilateral international copyright treaties. This list covers only multilateral treaties (i.e., treaties by more than two countries). It does not include bilateral treaties (treaties between only two countries). Related rights provide intellectual property rights for performers, producers of sound recordings (phonograms) and broadcasting organisations. In some countries these rights are known simply as copyright, while other countries distinguish them from authors' rights: in either case, the international laws which are concerned with them are distinct from those concerned with literary and artistic works under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and other treaties.
- Berne
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Berne, September 9, 1886, came into force December 5, 1887[1]
- UCC Geneva
- Universal Copyright Convention, Geneva Act, September 6, 1952, came into force September 16, 1955[2]
- UCC Paris
- Universal Copyright Convention, Paris Act, July 24, 1971, came into force July 10, 1974[3]
- TRIPS
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Marrakech, April 15, 1994, came into force January, 1 1995[4] Note: membership in TRIPS coincides with membership in the World Trade Organization; observer governments of the World Trade Organization are marked observer in the table below.
- WCT
- WIPO Copyright Treaty, Geneva, December 20, 1996, came into force March 6, 2002[5][6]
The list below was taken from details supplied by WIPO, UNESCO and the WTO (see references): they are correct as of 2005-12-11 (2000-01-01 for the Universal Copyright Convention), and include some accessions after that date. Dates quoted are the date on which the treaty came into effect for a given country.
Country Berne UCC Geneva UCC Paris TRIPS WCT Afghanistan — — — observer — Albania March 6, 1994 — — September 8, 2000 August 6, 2005 Algeria April 19, 1998 August 28, 1973 July 10, 1974 observer — Andorra June 2, 2004 September 16, 1955 — observer — Angola — — — November 23, 1996 — Antigua and Barbuda March 17, 2000 — — January 1, 1995 — Argentina June 10, 1967 December 13, 1958 — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Armenia October 19, 2000 — — February 5, 2003 March 6, 2005 Australia April 14, 1928 May 1, 1969 February 29, 1978 January 1, 1995 July 26, 2007 Austria October 1, 1920 July 2, 1957 August 14, 1982 January 1, 1995 signed Azerbaijan June 4, 1999 May 27, 1973 — observer April 11, 2006 Bahamas July 10, 1973 October 13, 1976 December 27, 1976 observer — Bahrain March 2, 1997 — — January 1, 1995 December 15, 2005 Bangladesh May 4, 1999 August 5, 1975 August 5, 1975 January 1, 1995 — Barbados July 30, 1983 June 18, 1983 June 18, 1983 January 1, 1995 — Belarus December 12, 1997 May 27, 1973 — observer March 6, 2002 Belgium December 5, 1887 August 31, 1960 — January 1, 1995 August 30, 2006 Belize June 17, 2000 March 1, 1983 — January 1, 1995 — Benin January 3, 1961 — — February 22, 1996 April 16, 2006 Bhutan November 25, 2004 — — observer — Bolivia November 4, 1993 March 22, 1990 March 22, 1990 September 12, 1995 signed Bosnia and Herzegovina June 17, 1930 May 11, 1966 July 10, 1974 observer — Botswana April 15, 1998 — — May 31, 1995 January 27, 2005 Brazil February 9, 1922 January 13, 1960 December 11, 1975 January 1, 1995 — Brunei August 30, 2006 — — January 1, 1995 — Bulgaria December 5, 1921 June 7, 1975 June 7, 1975 December 1, 1996 March 6, 2002 Burkina Faso August 19, 1963 — — June 3, 1995 March 6, 2002 Burundi — — — July 23, 1995 — Cambodia — September 16, 1955 — October 13, 2004 — Cameroon September 21, 1964 May 1, 1973 July 10, 1974 December 13, 1995 — Canada April 10, 1928 August 10, 1962 — January 1, 1995 signed Cape Verde July 7, 1997 — — observer — Central African Republic September 3, 1977 — — May 31, 1995 — Chad November 25, 1971 — — October 19, 1996 — Chile June 5, 1970 September 16, 1955 — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 China, People's Republic of October 15, 1992 October 30, 1992 October 30, 1992 December 11, 2001 June 9, 2007 (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) Colombia March 7, 1988 June 18, 1976 June 18, 1976 April 30, 1995 March 6, 2002 Comoros April 17, 2005 — — observer — Congo, Democratic Republic October 8, 1963 — — January 1, 1997 — Congo, Republic May 8, 1962 — — March 27, 1997 — Costa Rica June 10, 1978 September 16, 1955 March 7, 1980 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Côte d'Ivoire January 1, 1962 — — January 1, 1995 — Croatia June 17, 1930 May 11, 1966 July 10, 1974 November 30, 2000 March 6, 2002 Cuba February 20, 1997 June 18, 1957 — April 20, 1995 — Cyprus February 24, 1964 December 19, 1990 December 19, 1990 July 30, 1995 November 4, 2003 Czech Republic January 1, 1993 January 6, 1960 April 17, 1980 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Denmark July 1, 1903 February 9, 1962 July 11, 1979 January 1, 1995 signed Djibouti May 13, 2002 — — May 31, 1995 — Dominica August 7, 1999 — — January 1, 1995 — Dominican Republic December 24, 1997 May 8, 1983 May 8, 1982 March 9, 1995 January 10, 2006 East Timor — — — — — Ecuador October 9, 1991 May 3, 1957 September 6, 1991 January 21, 1996 March 6, 2002 Egypt June 7, 1977 — — June 30, 1995 — El Salvador February 19, 1994 March 29, 1979 March 29, 1979 May 7, 1995 March 6, 2002 Equatorial Guinea June 26, 1997 — — observer — Eritrea — — — — — Estonia October 26, 1994 — — November 13, 1999 signed Ethiopia — — — observer — European Union — — — January 1, 1995 signed Fiji December 1, 1971 March 13, 1972 — January 14, 1996 — Finland April 1, 1928 April 16, 1963 November 1, 1986 January 1, 1995 signed France December 5, 1887 January 14, 1956 December 11, 1972 January 1, 1995 signed Gabon March 26, 1962 — — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Gambia March 7, 1993 — — October 23, 1996 — Georgia May 16, 1995 — — June 14, 2000 March 6, 2002 Germany December 5, 1887 September 16, 1955 January 18, 1974 January 1, 1995 signed Ghana October 11, 1991 August 22, 1962 — January 1, 1995 November 18, 2006 Greece November 9, 1920 August 24, 1963 — January 1, 1995 signed Grenada September 22, 1998 — — February 22, 1996 — Guatemala July 28, 1997 October 28, 1964 — July 21, 1995 February 4, 2003 Guinea November 20, 1980 November 13, 1981 November 13, 1981 October 25, 1995 May 25, 2002 Guinea-Bissau July 22, 1991 — — May 31, 1995 — Guyana October 25, 1994 ? ? January 1, 1995 — Haiti January 11, 1996 September 16, 1955 — January 30, 1996 — Honduras January 25, 1990 — — January 1, 1995 May 20, 2002 Hong Kong July 1, 1997 September 30, 1997 September 30, 1997 January 1, 1995 — Hungary February 14, 1922 January 23, 1971 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Iceland September 7, 1947 December 18, 1956 — January 1, 1995 — India April 1, 1928 January 21, 1958 April 7, 1988 January 1, 1995 — Indonesia September 5, 1997 — — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Iran — — — observer — Iraq — — — observer — Ireland October 5, 1927 January 20, 1959 — January 1, 1995 signed Israel March 24, 1950 September 16, 1955 — April 21, 1995 signed Italy December 5, 1887 January 24, 1957 January 25, 1980 January 1, 1995 signed Jamaica January 1, 1994 — — May 9, 1995 June 12, 2002 Japan July 15, 1899 September 16, 1955 October 21, 1977 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Jordan July 28, 1999 — — April 11, 2000 April 27, 2004 Kazakhstan April 12, 1999 May 27, 1973 — observer November 12, 2004 Kenya June 11, 1993 September 7, 1966 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 signed Kiribati — — — — — Korea, Democratic People's Republic April 28, 2003 — — — — Korea, Republic August 21, 1996 October 1, 1987 October 1, 1987 January 1, 1995 June 24, 2004 Kuwait — — — January 1, 1995 — Kyrgyzstan July 8, 1999 — — December 20, 1998 March 6, 2002 Laos — September 16, 1955 — observer — Latvia August 11, 1995 — — February 10, 1999 March 6, 2002 Lebanon September 30, 1947 October 17, 1959 — observer — Lesotho September 28, 1989 — — May 31, 1995 — Liberia March 8, 1989 July 27, 1956 — — — Libya September 28, 1976 — — observer — Liechtenstein July 30, 1931 January 22, 1959 November 11, 1999 September 1, 1995 April 30, 2007 Lithuania December 14, 1994 — — May 31, 2001 March 6, 2002 Luxembourg June 20, 1888 October 15, 1955 — January 1, 1995 signed Macau December 20, 1999 — — January 1, 1995 — Macedonia June 17, 1930 May 11, 1966 July 10, 1974 April 4, 2003 February 4, 2004 Madagascar January 1, 1966 — — November 17, 1995 — Malawi October 12, 1991 October 26, 1965 — May 31, 1995 — Malaysia October 1, 1990 — — January 1, 1995 — Maldives — — — May 31, 1995 — Mali March 19, 1962 — — May 31, 1995 April 24, 2002 Malta September 21, 1964 November 19, 1968 — January 1, 1995 — Marshall Islands — — — — — Mauritania February 6, 1973 — — May 31, 1995 — Mauritius May 10, 1989 November 20, 1970 — January 1, 1995 — Mexico June 11, 1967 May 12, 1957 October 31, 1975 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Federated States of Micronesia October 7, 2003 — — — — Moldova November 2, 1995 May 27, 1973 — July 26, 2001 March 6, 2002 Monaco May 30, 1989 September 16, 1955 December 13, 1974 — signed Mongolia March 12, 1998 — — January 29, 1997 October 25, 2002 Montenegro June 3, 2006 May 11, 1966 [1] July 10, 1974 [2] observer June 13, 2003 Morocco June 16, 1917 May 8, 1972 January 28, 1976 January 1, 1995 July 20, 2011 [3] Mozambique — — — August 26, 1995 — Myanmar — — — January 1, 1995 — Namibia March 21, 1990 — — January 1, 1995 signed Nauru — — — — — Nepal January 11, 2006 — — April 23, 2004 — Netherlands November 1, 1912 June 22, 1967 November 30, 1985 January 1, 1995 signed New Zealand April 24, 1928 September 11, 1964 — January 1, 1995 — Nicaragua August 23, 2000 August 16, 1961 — September 3, 1995 March 6, 2003 Niger May 2, 1962 May 15, 1989 May 15, 1989 December 13, 1996 — Nigeria September 14, 1993 February 14, 1962 — January 1, 1995 signed Norway April 13, 1896 January 23, 1963 August 7, 1974 January 1, 1995 — Oman July 14, 1999 — — November 9, 2000 September 20, 2005 Pakistan July 5, 1948 September 16, 1955 — January 1, 1995 — Palau — — — — — Panama June 8, 1996 October 17, 1962 September 3, 1980 September 6, 1997 March 6, 2002 Papua New Guinea — — — June 9, 1996 — Paraguay January 2, 1992 March 11, 1962 — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Peru August 20, 1988 October 16, 1963 July 22, 1985 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Philippines August 1, 1951 November 19, 1955 — January 1, 1995 October 4, 2002 Poland January 28, 1920 March 9, 1977 March 9, 1977 July 1, 1995 March 23, 2004 Portugal March 29, 1911 December 25, 1956 July 30, 1981 January 1, 1995 signed Qatar July 5, 2000 — — January 13, 1996 October 28, 2005 Romania January 1, 1927 — — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Russia March 13, 1995 May 27, 1973 December 9, 1994 observer February 5, 2009 Rwanda March 1, 1984 November 10, 1989 November 10, 1989 May 22, 1996 — Saint Kitts and Nevis April 9, 1995 — — February 21, 1996 — Saint Lucia August 24, 1993 — — January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines August 29, 1995 April 22, 1985 April 22, 1985 January 1, 1995 — Samoa July 21, 2006 — — observer — San Marino — — — — — São Tomé and Príncipe — — — observer — Saudi Arabia March 11, 2004 July 13, 1994 July 13, 1994 December 11, 2005 — Senegal August 25, 1962 July 9, 1974 July 9, 1974 January 1, 1995 May 18, 2002 Serbia June 17, 1930 May 11, 1966 July 10, 1974 observer June 13, 2003 Seychelles — — — observer — Sierra Leone — — — July 23, 1995 — Singapore December 21, 1998 — — January 1, 1995 April 17, 2005 Slovakia January 1, 1993 January 6, 1960 April 17, 1980 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Slovenia June 17, 1930 May 11, 1966 July 10, 1974 July 30, 1995 March 6, 2002 Solomon Islands — — — July 26, 1996 — Somalia — — — — — South Africa October 3, 1928 — — January 1, 1995 signed Spain December 5, 1887 January 27, 1955 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 signed Sri Lanka July 20, 1959 January 25, 1984 January 25, 1984 January 1, 1995 — Sudan December 28, 2000 — — observer — Suriname February 23, 1977 — — January 1, 1995 — Swaziland December 14, 1998 — — January 1, 1995 — Sweden August 1, 1904 July 1, 1961 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 signed Switzerland December 5, 1887 March 30, 1956 September 21, 1993 July 1, 1995 signed Syria June 11, 2004 — — — — Taiwan — — — January 1, 2002 (as "Chinese Taipei") — Tajikistan March 9, 2000 May 27, 1973 — observer April 5, 2009 Tanzania July 25, 1994 — — January 1, 1995 — Thailand July 17, 1931 — — January 1, 1995 — Togo April 30, 1975 — — May 31, 1995 May 21, 2003 Tonga June 14, 2001 — — July 27, 2007 — Trinidad and Tobago August 16, 1988 August 19, 1988 August 19, 1988 March 1, 1995 November 28, 2008 Tunisia December 5, 1887 June 19, 1969 June 10, 1975 March 29, 1995 — Turkey January 1, 1952 — — March 26, 1995 November 28, 2008 Turkmenistan — — — — — Tuvalu — — — — — Uganda — — — January 1, 1995 — Ukraine October 25, 1995 May 27, 1973 — observer March 6, 2002 United Arab Emirates July 14, 2004 — — April 10, 1996 July 14, 2004 United Kingdom December 5, 1887 September 27, 1957 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 signed United States March 1, 1989 September 16, 1955 July 10, 1974 January 1, 1995 March 6, 2002 Uruguay July 10, 1967 April 12, 1993 April 12, 1993 January 1, 1995 June 5, 2009 Uzbekistan April 19, 2005 — — observer — Vanuatu — — — observer — Vatican City September 12, 1935 October 5, 1955 May 6, 1980 observer — Venezuela December 30, 1982 September 30, 1966 April 11, 1996 January 1, 1995 signed Vietnam October 26, 2004 — — January 11, 2007 — Yemen July 14, 2008 — — observer — Zambia January 2, 1992 June 1, 1965 — January 1, 1995 — Zimbabwe April 18, 1980 — — March 5, 1995 — See also
- List of parties to international related rights treaties
- List of parties to international patent treaties
References
- ^ Parties to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; document dated 2008-01-15, retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Parties to the Geneva Act of the Universal Copyright Convention as of 2000-01-01: the dates given in the document are dates of ratification, not dates of coming into force. The Geneva Act came into force on 1955-09-16 for the first twelve to have ratified (which included four non-members of the Berne Union as required by Art. 9.1), or three months after ratification for other countries.
- ^ Parties to the Paris Act of the Universal Copyright Convention as of January 1, 2000: the dates given in the document are dates of ratification, not dates of coming into force. The Paris Act came into force on July 10, 1974 for countries having ratified before that date, or three months after ratification for other countries.
- ^ Members of the World Trade Organization: document dated July 27, 2007, retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ Summary of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ Members of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, retrieved December 15, 2009.
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