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Cite as: [1972] UKTS TS63, [1972] UKTS TS0063

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International Convention further revising the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886

Treaty Type: Multilateral

Depository: WIPO

Place Of Signature: Paris

Date Of Signature: 31-Jan-1972



Publication Records


Participant Status

Country Action Action Date Effective Date
ALBANIA Accession 02-Dec-1993 06-Mar-1994
ALGERIA Accession 19-Jan-1998 19-Apr-1998
ALGERIA Notification 30-Mar-1998
ANDORRA Accession 02-Mar-2004 01-Jan-1900
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Accession 17-Dec-1999 17-Mar-2000
ARGENTINA Accession 08-Jul-1980 08-Oct-1980
ARGENTINA Declaration 08-Jul-1980
ARGENTINA Declaration 19-Nov-1999 19-Feb-2000
ARMENIA Accession 19-Jul-2000 19-Oct-2000
Aruba Extension 01-Jan-1986
AUSTRALIA Accession 28-Nov-1977 01-Mar-1978
AUSTRIA Signature 28-Jan-1972
AUSTRIA Ratification 19-May-1982 21-Aug-1982
AZERBAIJAN Accession 04-Mar-1999 04-Jun-1999
BAHAMAS Accession 04-Oct-1976 08-Jan-1977
BAHAMAS Declaration 04-Oct-1976 08-Jan-1977
BAHRAIN Accession 29-Nov-1996 02-Mar-1997
BAHRAIN Declaration 29-Nov-1996
BANGLADESH Accession 04-Feb-1999 04-May-1999
BANGLADESH Declaration 01-Jun-2004 10-Oct-2004
BARBADOS Accession 16-Mar-1983 30-Jul-1983
BELARUS Accession 12-Sep-1997 12-Dec-1997
BELGIUM Signature 12-Aug-1971
BELGIUM Ratification 29-Jun-1999 29-Sep-1999
BELIZE Accession 17-Mar-2000 17-Jun-2000
BENIN Accession 09-Dec-1974 31-Jan-1975
BOLIVIA Accession 04-Aug-1993 04-Nov-1993
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Succession 02-Jun-1993
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Declaration 02-Jun-1993
BOTSWANA Accession 15-Jan-1998 15-Apr-1998
BRAZIL Signature 24-Jul-1971
BRAZIL Ratification 14-Jan-1975 20-Apr-1975
BULGARIA Accession 30-Aug-1974 04-Dec-1974
BULGARIA Reservation 30-Aug-1974 04-Dec-1974
BULGARIA Declaration 30-Aug-1974 04-Dec-1974
BULGARIA Withdrawal Dec. 03-May-1994
BURKINA FASO Accession 20-Oct-1975 24-Jan-1976
CAMEROON Notification 29-Dec-1972
CAMEROON Signature 24-Jul-1971
CAMEROON Ratification 03-Aug-1973 10-Nov-1973
CANADA Accession 26-Mar-1998 26-Jun-1998
CAPE VERDE Accession 07-Apr-1997 07-Jul-1997
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Accession 31-May-1977 03-Sep-1977
CHILE Accession 25-Mar-1975 10-Jul-1975
CHINA P R Accession 10-Jul-1992 15-Oct-1992
CHINA P R Declaration 10-Jul-1992
CHINA P R Communication 26-Jan-1999
CHINA P R Application 01-Nov-1999 20-Dec-1999
COLOMBIA Accession 04-Dec-1987 07-Mar-1988
COMOROS Accession 17-Jan-2005 17-Apr-2005
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Notification 23-Jan-1973
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Signature 24-Jul-1971
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Ratification 02-Sep-1975 05-Dec-1975
COSTA RICA Accession 03-Mar-1978 10-Jun-1978
COTE DIVOIRE Signature 24-Jul-1971
COTE DIVOIRE Ratification 01-Feb-1974 04-May-1974
CROATIA Succession 28-Jul-1992
CROATIA Withdrawal Dec. 30-Mar-2000
CUBA Accession 20-Nov-1996 20-Feb-1997
CUBA Declaration 20-Nov-1996
CUBA Declaration 28-Jun-2004 01-Jan-1900
CYPRUS Signature 24-Jul-1971
CYPRUS Ratification 22-Apr-1983 27-Jul-1983
CYPRUS Declaration 22-Apr-1983 27-Jul-1983
CZECH REPUBLIC Succession 18-Dec-1992 01-Jan-1993
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Accession 10-Jan-1980 11-Apr-1980
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Declaration 10-Jan-1980 11-Apr-1980
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Withdrawal Dec. 11-Jun-1991
DAHOMEY Accession 09-Dec-1974 31-Jan-1975
DENMARK Signature 24-Jul-1971
DENMARK Ratification 30-Mar-1979 30-Jun-1979
DJIBOUTI Accession 13-May-2002
DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF Accession 07-May-1999 07-Aug-1999
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Accession 24-Sep-1997 24-Dec-1997
ECUADOR Accession 08-Jul-1991 09-Oct-1991
EGYPT Accession 02-Mar-1977 07-Jun-1977
EGYPT Declaration 02-Mar-1977 07-Jun-1977
EGYPT Declaration 12-Mar-1990
EL SALVADOR Accession 18-Nov-1993 19-Feb-1994
EQUATORIAL GUINEA Accession 26-Jun-1997
ESTONIA Accession 26-Jul-1994 26-Oct-1994
FINLAND Signature 05-Jan-1972
FINLAND Ratification 01-Aug-1986 01-Nov-1986
FRANCE Signature 24-Jul-1971
FRANCE Ratification 15-Sep-1972 15-Dec-1972
GABON Accession 06-Mar-1975 10-Jun-1975
GAMBIA THE Accession 07-Dec-1992 07-Mar-1993
GEORGIA Accession 16-Feb-1995 16-May-1995
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Accession 16-Nov-1977 18-Feb-1978
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Reservation 16-Nov-1977 18-Feb-1978
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Declaration 16-Nov-1977 18-Feb-1978
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Signature 24-Jul-1971
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Ratification 18-Oct-1973 22-Jan-1974
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Declaration 18-Oct-1973 18-Oct-1973
GHANA Accession 11-Jul-1991 11-Oct-1991
GREECE Accession 04-Dec-1975 08-Mar-1976
GRENADA Accession 22-Jun-1998 22-Sep-1998
GUATEMALA Accession 28-Apr-1997 28-Jul-1997
GUATEMALA Declaration 28-Apr-1997
Guernsey, Bailiwick of Extension 21-Aug-2014 21-Nov-2014
GUINEA Accession 13-Aug-1980 20-Nov-1980
GUINEA Declaration 13-Aug-1980 20-Nov-1980
GUINEA BISSAU Accession 18-Apr-1991 22-Jul-1991
GUINEA, EQUATORIAL Accession 26-Mar-1997 26-Jun-1997
GUYANA Accession 25-Jul-1994 25-Oct-1994
HAITI Accession 11-Oct-1995 11-Jan-1996
HOLY SEE Accession 20-Jan-1975 24-Apr-1975
HONDURAS Accession 24-Oct-1989 25-Jan-1990
HUNGARY Signature 24-Jul-1971
HUNGARY Ratification 15-Sep-1972 15-Dec-1972
HUNGARY Reservation 15-Sep-1972 15-Dec-1972
HUNGARY Declaration 15-Sep-1972 15-Dec-1972
HUNGARY Withdrawal Dec. 18-Dec-1989
ICELAND Accession 28-Sep-1984 28-Dec-1984
ICELAND Declaration 28-Sep-1984
ICELAND Declaration 25-May-1999
INDIA Signature 24-Jul-1971
INDIA Notification 19-Nov-1973
INDIA Ratification 10-Jan-1975 06-May-1984
INDIA Declaration 10-Jan-1975
INDIA Declaration 01-Feb-1984
INDIA Declaration 07-Jun-1984 10-Oct-1984
INDONESIA Accession 05-Jun-1997 05-Sep-1997
INDONESIA Declaration 05-Jun-1997
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF Accession 02-Dec-2004 02-Mar-2004
Isle Of Man Extension 13-Dec-1995 18-Mar-1996
ISRAEL Signature 24-Jul-1971
ISRAEL Declaration 24-Sep-2003 01-Jan-2004
ISRAEL Ratification 24-Sep-2003 01-Jan-2004
ITALY Signature 24-Jul-1971
ITALY Ratification 13-Aug-1979 14-Nov-1979
JAMAICA Accession 28-Sep-1993 01-Jan-1994
JAPAN Signature 05-Jan-1972
JAPAN Ratification 20-Jan-1975 24-Apr-1975
JAPAN Declaration 20-Jan-1975
Jersey, Bailiwick of Extension 31-Oct-2013 01-Jan-2014
JORDAN Accession 28-Apr-1999 28-Jul-1999
JORDAN Declaration 28-Apr-1999
JORDAN Declaration 27-Apr-2004 01-Jan-1900
KAZAKHSTAN Accession 12-Jan-1999 12-Apr-1999
KENYA Accession 11-Mar-1993 11-Jun-1993
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Accession 28-Jan-2003 28-Apr-2003
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Declaration 28-Jan-2003 28-Apr-2003
KYRGYZSTAN Accession 08-Apr-1999 08-Jul-1999
LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Accession 14-Dec-2011 14-Mar-2012
LATVIA Accession 11-May-1995 11-Aug-1995
LEBANON Signature 24-Jul-1971
LESOTHO Accession 27-Jun-1989 28-Sep-1989
LESOTHO Declaration 27-Jun-1989
LIBERIA Accession 08-Dec-1988
LIBYA Accession 28-Jun-1976 28-Sep-1976
LIBYA Declaration 28-Jun-1976
LIBYA Reservation 28-Jun-1976
LIECHTENSTEIN Signature 24-Jul-1971
LIECHTENSTEIN Ratification 23-Jun-1999 23-Sep-1999
LITHUANIA Accession 14-Sep-1994 14-Dec-1994
LUXEMBOURG Signature 24-Jul-1971
LUXEMBOURG Ratification 15-Jan-1975 20-Apr-1975
Macao Extension 12-May-1999 12-Aug-1999
MACEDONIA THE FYR OF Succession 23-Jul-1993
MACEDONIA THE FYR OF Declaration 23-Jul-1993
MACEDONIA THE FYR OF Withdrawal Dec. 08-Aug-1997
MALAWI Accession 12-Jul-1991 12-Oct-1991
MALAYSIA Accession 28-Jun-1990 01-Oct-1990
MALAYSIA Declaration 28-Jun-1990
MALI Accession 22-Aug-1977 05-Dec-1977
MALTA Accession 07-Sep-1977 12-Dec-1977
MAURITANIA Accession 17-Jun-1976 21-Sep-1976
MAURITIUS Accession 09-Feb-1989 10-May-1989
MAURITIUS Declaration 09-Feb-1989
MEXICO Signature 24-Jul-1971
MEXICO Notification 18-Sep-1973
MEXICO Ratification 11-Sep-1974 17-Dec-1974
MEXICO Notification 08-Mar-1984 10-Oct-1984
MICRONESIA Accession 07-Jul-2003 07-Oct-2003
MOLDOVA REPUBLIC OF Accession 01-Aug-1995 02-Nov-1995
MOLDOVA REPUBLIC OF Statement 01-Aug-1995
MONACO Signature 24-Jul-1971
MONACO Ratification 23-Nov-1974
MONGOLIA Accession 12-Mar-1997 12-Jun-1997
MONGOLIA Declaration 12-Mar-1997
MONGOLIA Declaration 05-Jun-1997
MONGOLIA Accession 12-Dec-1997 12-Mar-1998
MONGOLIA Declaration 12-Dec-1997
MONGOLIA Declaration 25-Jun-2004 10-Oct-2004
MOROCCO Signature 24-Jul-1971
MOROCCO Ratification 17-Feb-1987 17-May-1987
NAMIBIA Accession 21-Sep-1993 24-Dec-1993
NEPAL Accession 11-Oct-2005 11-Jan-2006
Netherlands Antilles Extension 01-Sep-1974 10-Jan-1975
NETHERLANDS THE Signature 24-Jul-1971
NETHERLANDS THE Ratification 10-Jan-1975 30-Jan-1986
NETHERLANDS THE Declaration 24-Oct-1985 30-Jan-1986
NICARAGUA Accession 23-Mar-2000 23-Aug-2000
NIGER Accession 18-Feb-1975 21-May-1975
NIGER Declaration 14-Mar-1978
NIGERIA Accession 10-Jun-1993 14-Sep-1993
NORWAY Declaration 08-Mar-1974
NORWAY Signature 08-Dec-1971
NORWAY Ratification 08-Mar-1974 13-Jun-1974
OMAN Accession 14-Apr-1999 14-Jul-1999
OMAN Declaration 14-Apr-1999
OMAN Declaration 06-May-2004 01-Jan-1900
PANAMA Accession 08-Mar-1996 08-Jun-1996
PARAGUAY Accession 09-Sep-1991 02-Jan-1992
PERU Accession 20-May-1988 20-Aug-1988
PHILIPPINES Accession 14-Apr-1980 16-Jul-1980
PHILIPPINES Declaration 14-Apr-1980
PHILIPPINES Declaration 18-Mar-1997 18-Jun-1997
PHILIPPINES Declaration 16-Jun-2004 10-Oct-2004
POLAND Accession 01-May-1990 04-Aug-1990
POLAND Declaration 01-May-1990
POLAND Declaration 21-Jul-1994 22-Oct-1994
PORTUGAL Accession 10-Oct-1978 12-Jan-1979
PORTUGAL Declaration 05-Nov-1986
PORTUGAL Application 12-May-1999 12-Aug-1999
PORTUGAL Declaration 26-Oct-1999
QATAR Accession 05-Jul-2000
ROMANIA Signature 31-Jan-1972
ROMANIA Declaration 31-Jan-1972
ROMANIA Ratification 09-Jun-1998 09-Sep-1998
RUSSIAN FEDERATION Accession 09-Dec-1994 13-Mar-1995
RWANDA Accession 03-Nov-1983 01-Mar-1984
SAINT LUCIA Accession 21-May-1993 24-Aug-1993
SAMOA Accession 21-Apr-2006 21-Jul-2006
SAUDI ARABIA Accession 11-Dec-2003 01-Jan-1900
SAUDI ARABIA Def EIF 11-Mar-2004 01-Jan-1900
SENEGAL Signature 24-Jul-1971
SENEGAL Ratification 02-May-1975 12-Aug-1975
SINGAPORE Accession 21-Sep-1998 21-Dec-1998
SINGAPORE Declaration 21-Sep-1998
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Succession 30-Dec-1992 01-Jan-1993
SOUTH AFRICA Accession 23-Dec-1974 24-Mar-1975
SOUTH AFRICA Declaration 23-Dec-1974
SPAIN Signature 24-Jul-1971
SPAIN Ratification 14-Nov-1973 19-Feb-1974
SRI LANKA Signature 24-Jul-1971
SRI LANKA Ratification 20-Jun-1978 23-Sep-1978
SRI LANKA Declaration 20-Jun-1978
ST KITTS AND NEVIS Accession 03-Jan-1995 09-Apr-1995
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Accession 29-May-1995 29-Aug-1995
SUDAN Accession 28-Sep-2000 28-Dec-2000
Surinam Extension 09-Oct-1974 10-Jan-1975
SURINAME Accession 16-Nov-1976 23-Feb-1977
SURINAME Declaration 16-Nov-1976
SWAZILAND Accession 14-Sep-1998 14-Dec-1998
SWEDEN Signature 24-Jul-1971
SWEDEN Ratification 14-Jun-1973 20-Sep-1973
SWITZERLAND Signature 24-Jul-1971
SWITZERLAND Ratification 25-Jun-1993 25-Sep-1993
SYRIA Accession 11-Mar-2004 11-Jun-2004
SYRIA Declaration 03-Nov-2004
TAJIKISTAN Accession 09-Mar-2000 09-Mar-2000
TANZANIA Accession 25-Apr-1994 25-Jul-1994
TANZANIA Declaration 25-Apr-1994
THAILAND Accession 29-Sep-1980 29-Dec-1980
THAILAND Reservation 29-Sep-1980
THAILAND Declaration 23-May-1995 02-Sep-1995
TOGO Accession 28-Jan-1975 30-Apr-1975
TONGA Accession 14-Mar-2001 14-Jun-2001
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Accession 16-May-1988 16-Aug-1988
TUNISIA Signature 24-Jul-1971
TUNISIA Ratification 14-May-1975 16-Aug-1975
TURKEY Accession 01-Oct-1995 01-Jan-1996
TURKEY Declaration 23-Mar-2004 01-Jan-1900
UKRAINE Accession 25-Jul-1995
UKRAINE Declaration 25-Jul-1995
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Accession 14-Apr-2004 14-Jul-2004
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Declaration 16-Jun-2004 10-Oct-2004
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 24-Jul-1971
UNITED KINGDOM Declaration 27-Sep-1971 27-Sep-1971
UNITED KINGDOM Ratification 29-Sep-1989 02-Jan-1990
UNITED KINGDOM Declaration 16-Jun-1997
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Accession 16-Nov-1988 01-Mar-1989
UPPER VOLTA Accession 20-Oct-1975 24-Jan-1976
URUGUAY Notification 19-Nov-1973
URUGUAY Signature 04-Oct-1971
URUGUAY Ratification 21-Sep-1979 28-Dec-1979
VATICAN CITY Signature 24-Jul-1971
VATICAN CITY Ratification 20-Jan-1975 24-Apr-1975
VENEZUELA Accession 20-Sep-1982 30-Dec-1982
VENEZUELA Reservation 20-Sep-1982
YUGOSLAVIA Signature 24-Jul-1971
YUGOSLAVIA Ratification 30-May-1975 02-Sep-1975
YUGOSLAVIA Declaration 30-May-1975
ZAIRE Accession 04-Dec-1974 28-Oct-1974
ZAMBIA Accession 13-Sep-1991 02-Jan-1992
ZIMBABWE Accession 29-Sep-1981 30-Dec-1981
ZIMBABWE Reservation 29-Sep-1981


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