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 except for least developed countries, which were granted a grace period; 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]

In addition to these treaties, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a multilateral treaty governing multiple aspects of intellectual property, including copyright. As of February 2012, ACTA has been signed by 31 countries, but only ratified by Japan.[7] If ACTA is ratified by six or more signatories, it will enter into force thirty days later.[8]

Table of parties [edit]

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 01994-03-06March 6, 1994 — — 02000-09-08September 8, 2000 02005-08-06August 6, 2005
 Algeria 01998-04-19April 19, 1998 01973-08-28August 28, 1973 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 observer —
 Andorra 02004-06-02June 2, 2004 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — observer —
 Angola — — — 01996-11-23November 23, 1996 —
 Antigua and Barbuda 02000-03-17March 17, 2000 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Argentina 01967-06-10June 10, 1967 01958-12-13December 13, 1958 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Armenia 02000-10-19October 19, 2000 — — 02003-02-05February 5, 2003 02005-03-06March 6, 2005
 Australia 01928-04-14April 14, 1928 01969-05-01May 1, 1969 01978-02-29February 29, 1978 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02007-07-26July 26, 2007
 Austria 01920-10-01October 1, 1920 01957-07-02July 2, 1957 01982-08-14August 14, 1982 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Azerbaijan 01999-06-04June 4, 1999 — — observer 02006-04-11April 11, 2006
 Bahamas 01973-07-10July 10, 1973 01976-10-13October 13, 1976 01976-12-27December 27, 1976 observer —
 Bahrain 01997-03-02March 2, 1997 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02005-12-15December 15, 2005
 Bangladesh 01999-05-04May 4, 1999 01975-08-05August 5, 1975 01975-08-05August 5, 1975 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Barbados 01983-07-30July 30, 1983 01983-06-18June 18, 1983 01983-06-18June 18, 1983 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Belarus 01997-12-12December 12, 1997 — — observer 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Belgium 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01960-08-31August 31, 1960 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02006-08-30August 30, 2006
 Belize 02000-06-17June 17, 2000 01983-03-01March 1, 1983 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Benin 01961-01-03January 3, 1961 — — 01996-02-22February 22, 1996 02006-04-16April 16, 2006
 Bhutan 02004-11-25November 25, 2004 — — observer —
 Bolivia 01993-11-04November 4, 1993 01990-03-22March 22, 1990 01990-03-22March 22, 1990 01995-09-12September 12, 1995 signed
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 01930-06-17June 17, 1930 (as Yugoslavia) 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) observer —
 Botswana 01998-04-15April 15, 1998 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 02005-01-27January 27, 2005
 Brazil 01922-02-09February 9, 1922 01960-01-13January 13, 1960 01975-12-11December 11, 1975 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Brunei 02006-08-30August 30, 2006 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Bulgaria 01921-12-05December 5, 1921 01975-06-07June 7, 1975 01975-06-07June 7, 1975 01996-12-01December 1, 1996 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Burkina Faso 01963-08-19August 19, 1963 — — 01995-06-03June 3, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Burundi — — — 01995-07-23July 23, 1995 —
 Cambodia — 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — 02004-10-13October 13, 2004 —
 Cameroon 01964-09-21September 21, 1964 01973-05-01May 1, 1973 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-12-13December 13, 1995 —
 Canada 01928-04-10April 10, 1928 01962-08-10August 10, 1962 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Cape Verde 01997-07-07July 7, 1997 — — observer —
 Central African Republic 01977-09-03September 3, 1977 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Chad 01971-11-25November 25, 1971 — — 01996-10-19October 19, 1996 —
 Chile 01970-06-05June 5, 1970 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 China, People's Republic of 01992-10-15October 15, 1992 01992-10-30October 30, 1992 01992-10-30October 30, 1992 02001-12-11December 11, 2001 02007-06-09June 9, 2007 (excluding Hong Kong and Macau)
 Colombia 01988-03-07March 7, 1988 01976-06-18June 18, 1976 01976-06-18June 18, 1976 01995-04-30April 30, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Comoros 02005-04-17April 17, 2005 — — observer —
 Congo, Democratic Republic 01963-10-08October 8, 1963 — — 01997-01-01January 1, 1997 —
 Congo, Republic 01962-05-08May 8, 1962 — — 01997-03-27March 27, 1997 —
 Costa Rica 01978-06-10June 10, 1978 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 01980-03-07March 7, 1980 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Côte d'Ivoire 01962-01-01January 1, 1962 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Croatia 01930-06-17June 17, 1930 (as Yugoslavia) 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) 02000-11-30November 30, 2000 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Cuba 01997-02-20February 20, 1997 01957-06-18June 18, 1957 — 01995-04-20April 20, 1995 —
 Cyprus 01964-02-24February 24, 1964 01990-12-19December 19, 1990 01990-12-19December 19, 1990 01995-07-30July 30, 1995 02003-11-04November 4, 2003
 Czech Republic 01993-01-01January 1, 1993 01960-01-06January 6, 1960 (as Czechoslovakia) 01980-04-17April 17, 1980 (as Czechoslovakia) 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Denmark 01903-07-01July 1, 1903 01962-02-09February 9, 1962 01979-07-11July 11, 1979 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Djibouti 02002-05-13May 13, 2002 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Dominica 01999-08-07August 7, 1999 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Dominican Republic 01997-12-24December 24, 1997 01983-05-08May 8, 1983 01982-05-08May 8, 1982 01995-03-09March 9, 1995 02006-01-10January 10, 2006
 East Timor — — — — —
 Ecuador 01991-10-09October 9, 1991 01957-05-03May 3, 1957 01991-09-06September 6, 1991 01996-01-21January 21, 1996 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Egypt 01977-06-07June 7, 1977 — — 01995-06-30June 30, 1995 —
 El Salvador 01994-02-19February 19, 1994 01979-03-29March 29, 1979 01979-03-29March 29, 1979 01995-05-07May 7, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Equatorial Guinea 01997-06-26June 26, 1997 — — observer —
 Eritrea — — — — —
 Estonia 01994-10-26October 26, 1994 — — 01999-11-13November 13, 1999 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Ethiopia — — — observer —
 European Union — — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Fiji 01971-12-01December 1, 1971 01972-03-13March 13, 1972 — 01996-01-14January 14, 1996 —
 Finland 01928-04-01April 1, 1928 01963-04-16April 16, 1963 01986-11-01November 1, 1986 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 France 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01956-01-14January 14, 1956 01972-12-11December 11, 1972 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Gabon 01962-03-26March 26, 1962 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Gambia 01993-03-07March 7, 1993 — — 01996-10-23October 23, 1996 —
 Georgia 01995-05-16May 16, 1995 — — 02000-06-14June 14, 2000 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Germany 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 01974-01-18January 18, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Ghana 01991-10-11October 11, 1991 01962-08-22August 22, 1962 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02006-11-18November 18, 2006
 Greece 01920-11-09November 9, 1920 01963-08-24August 24, 1963 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Grenada 01998-09-22September 22, 1998 — — 01996-02-22February 22, 1996 —
 Guatemala 01997-07-28July 28, 1997 01964-10-28October 28, 1964 — 01995-07-21July 21, 1995 02003-02-04February 4, 2003
 Guinea 01980-11-20November 20, 1980 01981-11-13November 13, 1981 01981-11-13November 13, 1981 01995-10-25October 25, 1995 02002-05-25May 25, 2002
 Guinea-Bissau 01991-07-22July 22, 1991 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Guyana 01994-10-25October 25, 1994  ?  ? 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Haiti 01996-01-11January 11, 1996 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — 01996-01-30January 30, 1996 —
 Honduras 01990-01-25January 25, 1990 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-05-20May 20, 2002
 Hong Kong 01997-07-01July 1, 1997 01997-09-30September 30, 1997 01997-09-30September 30, 1997 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Hungary 01922-02-14February 14, 1922 01971-01-23January 23, 1971 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Iceland 01947-09-07September 7, 1947 01956-12-18December 18, 1956 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 India 01928-04-01April 1, 1928 01958-01-21January 21, 1958 01988-04-07April 7, 1988 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Indonesia 01997-09-05September 5, 1997 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Iran — — — observer —
 Iraq — — — observer —
 Ireland 01927-10-05October 5, 1927 01959-01-20January 20, 1959 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Israel 01950-03-24March 24, 1950 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — 01995-04-21April 21, 1995 signed
 Italy 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01957-01-24January 24, 1957 01980-01-25January 25, 1980 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Jamaica 01994-01-01January 1, 1994 — — 01995-05-09May 9, 1995 02002-06-12June 12, 2002
 Japan 01899-07-15July 15, 1899 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 01977-10-21October 21, 1977 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Jordan 01999-07-28July 28, 1999 — — 02000-04-11April 11, 2000 02004-04-27April 27, 2004
 Kazakhstan 01999-04-12April 12, 1999 01973-05-27May 27, 1973 — observer 02004-11-12November 12, 2004
 Kenya 01993-06-11June 11, 1993 01966-09-07September 7, 1966 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Kiribati — — — — —
 Korea, Democratic People's Republic 02003-04-28April 28, 2003 — — — —
 Korea, Republic 01996-08-21August 21, 1996 01987-10-01October 1, 1987 01987-10-01October 1, 1987 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02004-06-24June 24, 2004
 Kuwait — — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Kyrgyzstan 01999-07-08July 8, 1999 — — 01998-12-20December 20, 1998 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Laos 02012-03-14March 14, 2012 [1] 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — observer —
 Latvia 01995-08-11August 11, 1995 — — 01999-02-10February 10, 1999 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Lebanon 01947-09-30September 30, 1947 01959-10-17October 17, 1959 — observer —
 Lesotho 01989-09-28September 28, 1989 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Liberia 01989-03-08March 8, 1989 01956-07-27July 27, 1956 — — —
 Libya 01976-09-28September 28, 1976 — — observer —
 Liechtenstein 01931-07-30July 30, 1931 01959-01-22January 22, 1959 01999-11-11November 11, 1999 01995-09-01September 1, 1995 02007-04-30April 30, 2007
 Lithuania 01994-12-14December 14, 1994 — — 02001-05-31May 31, 2001 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Luxembourg 01888-06-20June 20, 1888 01955-10-15October 15, 1955 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Macau 01999-12-20December 20, 1999 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Macedonia 01930-06-17June 17, 1930 (as Yugoslavia) 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) 02003-04-04April 4, 2003 02004-02-04February 4, 2004
 Madagascar 01966-01-01January 1, 1966 — — 01995-11-17November 17, 1995 —
 Malawi 01991-10-12October 12, 1991 01965-10-26October 26, 1965 — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Malaysia 01990-10-01October 1, 1990 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02012-12-27December 27, 2012[9]
 Maldives — — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Mali 01962-03-19March 19, 1962 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 02002-04-24April 24, 2002
 Malta 01964-09-21September 21, 1964 01968-11-19November 19, 1968 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Marshall Islands — — — — —
 Mauritania 01973-02-06February 6, 1973 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 —
 Mauritius 01989-05-10May 10, 1989 01970-11-20November 20, 1970 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Mexico 01967-06-11June 11, 1967 01957-05-12May 12, 1957 01975-10-31October 31, 1975 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Federated States of Micronesia 02003-10-07October 7, 2003 — — — —
 Moldova 01995-11-02November 2, 1995 — — 02001-07-26July 26, 2001 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Monaco 01989-05-30May 30, 1989 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 01974-12-13December 13, 1974 — signed
 Mongolia 01998-03-12March 12, 1998 — — 01997-01-29January 29, 1997 02002-10-25October 25, 2002
 Montenegro 02006-06-03June 3, 2006 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) observer 02003-06-13June 13, 2003 (as Serbia and Montenegro)
 Morocco 01917-06-16June 16, 1917 01972-05-08May 8, 1972 01976-01-28January 28, 1976 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02011-07-20July 20, 2011 [2]
 Mozambique — — — 01995-08-26August 26, 1995 —
 Myanmar — — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Namibia 01990-03-21March 21, 1990 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Nauru — — — — —
 Nepal 02006-01-11January 11, 2006 — — 02004-04-23April 23, 2004 —
 Netherlands 01912-11-01November 1, 1912 01967-06-22June 22, 1967 01985-11-30November 30, 1985 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 New Zealand 01928-04-24April 24, 1928 01964-09-11September 11, 1964 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Nicaragua 02000-08-23August 23, 2000 01961-08-16August 16, 1961 — 01995-09-03September 3, 1995 02003-03-06March 6, 2003
 Niger 01962-05-02May 2, 1962 01989-05-15May 15, 1989 01989-05-15May 15, 1989 01996-12-13December 13, 1996 —
 Nigeria 01993-09-14September 14, 1993 01962-02-14February 14, 1962 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Norway 01896-04-13April 13, 1896 01963-01-23January 23, 1963 01974-08-07August 7, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Oman 01999-07-14July 14, 1999 — — 02000-11-09November 9, 2000 02005-09-20September 20, 2005
 Pakistan 01948-07-05July 5, 1948 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Palau — — — — —
 Panama 01996-06-08June 8, 1996 01962-10-17October 17, 1962 01980-09-03September 3, 1980 01997-09-06September 6, 1997 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Papua New Guinea — — — 01996-06-09June 9, 1996 —
 Paraguay 01992-01-02January 2, 1992 01962-03-11March 11, 1962 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Peru 01988-08-20August 20, 1988 01963-10-16October 16, 1963 01985-07-22July 22, 1985 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Philippines 01951-08-01August 1, 1951 01955-11-19November 19, 1955 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-10-04October 4, 2002
 Poland 01920-01-28January 28, 1920 01977-03-09March 9, 1977 01977-03-09March 9, 1977 01995-07-01July 1, 1995 02004-03-23March 23, 2004
 Portugal 01911-03-29March 29, 1911 01956-12-25December 25, 1956 01981-07-30July 30, 1981 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Qatar 02000-07-05July 5, 2000 — — 01996-01-13January 13, 1996 02005-10-28October 28, 2005
 Romania 01927-01-01January 1, 1927 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Russia 01995-03-13March 13, 1995 01973-05-27May 27, 1973 (as the Soviet Union) 01994-12-09December 9, 1994 observer 02009-02-05February 5, 2009
 Rwanda 01984-03-01March 1, 1984 01989-11-10November 10, 1989 01989-11-10November 10, 1989 01996-05-22May 22, 1996 —
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 01995-04-09April 9, 1995 — — 01996-02-21February 21, 1996 —
 Saint Lucia 01993-08-24August 24, 1993 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 01995-08-29August 29, 1995 01985-04-22April 22, 1985 01985-04-22April 22, 1985 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Samoa 02006-07-21July 21, 2006 — — observer —
 San Marino — — — — —
 São Tomé and Príncipe — — — observer —
 Saudi Arabia 02004-03-11March 11, 2004 01994-07-13July 13, 1994 01994-07-13July 13, 1994 02005-12-11December 11, 2005 —
 Senegal 01962-08-25August 25, 1962 01974-07-09July 9, 1974 01974-07-09July 9, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-05-18May 18, 2002
 Serbia 01930-06-17June 17, 1930 (as Yugoslavia) 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) observer 02003-06-13June 13, 2003 (as Serbia and Montenegro)
 Seychelles — — — observer —
 Sierra Leone — — — 01995-07-23July 23, 1995 —
 Singapore 01998-12-21December 21, 1998 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02005-04-17April 17, 2005
 Slovakia 01993-01-01January 1, 1993 01960-01-06January 6, 1960 (as Czechoslovakia) 01980-04-17April 17, 1980 (as Czechoslovakia) 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Slovenia 01930-06-17June 17, 1930 (as Yugoslavia) 01966-05-11May 11, 1966 (as Yugoslavia) 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 (as Yugoslavia) 01995-07-30July 30, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Solomon Islands — — — 01996-07-26July 26, 1996 —
 Somalia — — — — —
 South Africa 01928-10-03October 3, 1928 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Spain 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01955-01-27January 27, 1955 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Sri Lanka 01959-07-20July 20, 1959 01984-01-25January 25, 1984 01984-01-25January 25, 1984 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Sudan 02000-12-28December 28, 2000 — — observer —
 Suriname 01977-02-23February 23, 1977 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Swaziland 01998-12-14December 14, 1998 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Sweden 01904-08-01August 1, 1904 01961-07-01July 1, 1961 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 Switzerland 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01956-03-30March 30, 1956 01993-09-21September 21, 1993 01995-07-01July 1, 1995 02008-07-01July 1, 2008
 Syria 02004-06-11June 11, 2004 — — — —
 Taiwan — — — 02002-01-01January 1, 2002 (as "Chinese Taipei") —
 Tajikistan 02000-03-09March 9, 2000 — — observer 02009-04-05April 5, 2009
 Tanzania 01994-07-25July 25, 1994 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Thailand 01931-07-17July 17, 1931 — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Togo 01975-04-30April 30, 1975 — — 01995-05-31May 31, 1995 02003-05-21May 21, 2003
 Tonga 02001-06-14June 14, 2001 — — 02007-07-27July 27, 2007 —
 Trinidad and Tobago 01988-08-16August 16, 1988 01988-08-19August 19, 1988 01988-08-19August 19, 1988 01995-03-01March 1, 1995 02008-11-28November 28, 2008
 Tunisia 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01969-06-19June 19, 1969 01975-06-10June 10, 1975 01995-03-29March 29, 1995 —
 Turkey 01952-01-01January 1, 1952 — — 01995-03-26March 26, 1995 02008-11-28November 28, 2008
 Turkmenistan — — — — —
 Tuvalu — — — — —
 Uganda — — — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Ukraine 01995-10-25October 25, 1995 — — observer 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 United Arab Emirates 02004-07-14July 14, 2004 — — 01996-04-10April 10, 1996 02004-07-14July 14, 2004
 United Kingdom 01887-12-05December 5, 1887 01957-09-27September 27, 1957 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02010-03-14March 14, 2010
 United States 01989-03-01March 1, 1989 01955-09-16September 16, 1955 01974-07-10July 10, 1974 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02002-03-06March 6, 2002
 Uruguay 01967-07-10July 10, 1967 01993-04-12April 12, 1993 01993-04-12April 12, 1993 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 02009-06-05June 5, 2009
 Uzbekistan 02005-04-19April 19, 2005 — — observer —
 Vanuatu 02012-12-27December 27, 2012[10] — — observer —
 Holy See (Vatican City) 01935-09-12September 12, 1935 01955-10-05October 5, 1955 01980-05-06May 6, 1980 observer —
 Venezuela 01982-12-30December 30, 1982 01966-09-30September 30, 1966 01996-04-11April 11, 1996 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 signed
 Vietnam 02004-10-26October 26, 2004 — — 02007-01-11January 11, 2007 —
 Yemen 02008-07-14July 14, 2008 — — observer —
 Zambia 01992-01-02January 2, 1992 01965-06-01June 1, 1965 — 01995-01-01January 1, 1995 —
 Zimbabwe 01980-04-18April 18, 1980 — — 01995-03-05March 5, 1995 —

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Parties to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; document dated 2008-01-15, retrieved 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Members of the World Trade Organization: document dated July 27, 2007, retrieved February 2, 2008.
  5. ^ Summary of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, retrieved 2009-12-15.
  6. ^ Members of the WIPO Copyright Treaty, retrieved December 15, 2009.
  7. ^ "Conclusion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by Japan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012. 
  8. ^ Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, Article 40(1). Accessed March 15, 2012.
  9. ^ WIPO Copyright Treaty. Accession by Malaya, retrieved 2012-10-10.
  10. ^ Accession by the Republic of Vanuatu, retrieved 2012-10-10.
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