WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Gabon

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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law Instituting Protection for Copyright and Neighboring Rights	1987	Adopted : July 29, 1987	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (23 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 01106/PR/MT, on the Creation, Allocations and Organization of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post	2011	Adopted : September 30, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 0726/PR/MCPEN of June 21, 2011, on the Creation, Organization and Functioning of Broadcasting in Gabon	2011	Adopted : June 21, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 000452/PR/MCAEP of May 23, 2006, on the Establishment of the Regulation on the Management of Copyright and Neighboring Rights	2006	Adopted : May 23, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 000453/PR/MCAEP on the Establishment of the Price of the Charge on Copyright and Neighboring Rights	2006	Adopted : May 23, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 000834/PR/MEFBP on the Organization of the Accounting Agency of the Industrial Property Center	2006	Adopted : October 19, 2006	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance No. 85/PR/2005 on the Creation and Organization of the Center for Standardization and Technology Transfer	2005	Adopted : February 8, 2005 Entry into force : February 1, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws	Law No. 018/2008 on the Ratification of the Ordinance No. 006/2008/PR of January 18, 2008, Amending the Law No. 014/2002 of January 28, 2003, on the Establishment and Organization of the Industrial Property Center in Gabon	2008	Entry into force : June 20, 2008 Adopted : January 18, 2008	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 013/2006 on Authorization of the Ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	2006		Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 14/2002 on the Creation of the Industrial Property Center in Gabon	2003	Entry into force : January 30, 2003 Adopted : January 28, 2003	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Code on Audiovisual, Cinematographic and Written Communication (Law No. 07/2001)	2001	Adopted : January 1, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 005/2001 on Implementation of the Telecommunications Sector in Gabon	2001	Adopted : January 1, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 14/1998 of July 23, 1998, on the Establishment of the Competition Regime of Gabon	1998	Adopted : July 23, 1998	Competition Industrial Property Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 2/94 on the Protection of Cultural Property	1994	Adopted : December 10, 1994	Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Gabon	2011	Amended up to : January 12, 2011 Adopted : March 26, 1991	Other
Framework Laws	Law No. 047/2010 of January 12, 2011, on the Revision of the Constitution of Gabon	2011	Adopted : January 12, 2011	Other
Framework Laws	Law No. 009/2010 for Completing the Provisions of Law No. 15/72 on the First Part of the Civil Code	2010	Adopted : April 9, 2010	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Civil Code of Gabon (Part I)	1972	Entry into force : July 29, 1972 Adopted : July 29, 1972	Trade Names Other
Framework Laws	Criminal Code (Law N° 21/63 of May 31, 1963)	1963	Adopted : May 31, 1963	Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Law No. 023/2010 on the Ratification of the Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Creation of the Institute of Image and Sound Industry	2010	Adopted : July 27, 2010	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Reorganization of the Gabonese Institute of Image and Sound	2010	Entry into force : April 1, 2010 Adopted : February 25, 2010	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Decree No. 000898/PR/MESA of October 12, 2007, on the Function and Organization of the Ministry of Social Economy and Craft Industry	2007	Adopted : October 12, 2007	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Law No. 3/94 of November 21, 1994, on the Establishment of the Labor Code (as amended by the Law No. 12/2000 of October 12, 2000)	2000	Adopted : November 21, 1994	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Other Texts	Law No. 15/1998 on the Establishment of the Investment Charter of Gabon	1998	Adopted : July 23, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Property Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 01106/PR/MT, on the Creation, Allocations and Organization of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Post

2011

Adopted :

September 30, 2011

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 0726/PR/MCPEN of June 21, 2011, on the Creation, Organization and Functioning of Broadcasting in Gabon

2011

Adopted :

June 21, 2011

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 000452/PR/MCAEP of May 23, 2006, on the Establishment of the Regulation on the Management of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

2006

Adopted :

May 23, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 000453/PR/MCAEP on the Establishment of the Price of the Charge on Copyright and Neighboring Rights

2006

Adopted :

May 23, 2006

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 000834/PR/MEFBP on the Organization of the Accounting Agency of the Industrial Property Center

2006

Adopted :

October 19, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Ordinance No. 85/PR/2005 on the Creation and Organization of the Center for Standardization and Technology Transfer

2005

Adopted :

February 8, 2005

Entry into force :

February 1, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Transfer of Technology

2008

Entry into force :

June 20, 2008

Adopted :

January 18, 2008

IP Regulatory Body

2006

Other

2003

Entry into force :

January 30, 2003

Adopted :

January 28, 2003

IP Regulatory Body

2001

Adopted :

January 1, 2001

IP Regulatory Body

Other

2001

Adopted :

January 1, 2001

Other

1998

Adopted :

July 23, 1998

Competition

Industrial Property

Other

IP-related Laws

Law No. 2/94 on the Protection of Cultural Property

1994

Adopted :

December 10, 1994

Other

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Gabon

2011

Amended up to :

January 12, 2011

Adopted :

March 26, 1991

Other

Framework Laws

Law No. 047/2010 of January 12, 2011, on the Revision of the Constitution of Gabon

2011

Adopted :

January 12, 2011

Other

Framework Laws

Law No. 009/2010 for Completing the Provisions of Law No. 15/72 on the First Part of the Civil Code

2010

Adopted :

April 9, 2010

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Civil Code of Gabon (Part I)

1972

Entry into force :

July 29, 1972

Adopted :

July 29, 1972

Trade Names

Other

Framework Laws

Criminal Code (Law N° 21/63 of May 31, 1963)

1963

Adopted :

May 31, 1963

Geographical Indications

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Law No. 023/2010 on the Ratification of the Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Creation of the Institute of Image and Sound Industry

2010

Adopted :

July 27, 2010

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

Ordinance No. 015/PR/2010 on the Reorganization of the Gabonese Institute of Image and Sound

2010

Entry into force :

April 1, 2010

Adopted :

February 25, 2010

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

Decree No. 000898/PR/MESA of October 12, 2007, on the Function and Organization of the Ministry of Social Economy and Craft Industry

2007

Adopted :

October 12, 2007

Other

Other Texts

Law No. 3/94 of November 21, 1994, on the Establishment of the Labor Code (as amended by the Law No. 12/2000 of October 12, 2000)

2000

Adopted :

November 21, 1994

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Other Texts

Law No. 15/1998 on the Establishment of the Investment Charter of Gabon

1998

Adopted :

July 23, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Property

Other

Judgments (1 text)

Date of Judgment	Issuing Authority	Citation	Subject Matter	WIPO Lex No.
March 9, 2011	Libreville Court of First Instance	Tribunal de première instance de Libreville, Jugement du 9 mars 2011, N°192/10-11	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	GA001-j

Treaties (50 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	November 2, 2016	December 2, 2016
WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 24, 2012	April 28, 2020		September 21, 2016	April 28, 2020
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014	May 13, 2011	November 11, 2011	October 12, 2014
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	October 1, 2007	May 3, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		May 15, 2007	August 15, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		June 18, 2004	April 20, 2006
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	August 22, 2003	February 20, 2009	May 21, 2009
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004	June 10, 2002	November 13, 2006	February 11, 2007
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 2, 2001	January 2, 2009		February 1, 2010	May 1, 2010
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 21, 2002	May 7, 2007	August 5, 2007
Other Treaties Constitutive Act of the African Union	Host Institution: African Union	July 11, 2000	May 26, 2001	July 12, 2000	May 17, 2001	June 5, 2001
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003		May 2, 2007	July 31, 2007
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004		August 29, 2003	March 9, 2004
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005		December 12, 2006	March 12, 2007
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		December 6, 2001	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		December 6, 2001	March 6, 2002
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		September 6, 1996	December 26, 1996
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			January 1, 1995
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			January 1, 1995
Other Treaties Treaty Establishing the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa	Host Institution: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)	March 16, 1994	June 25, 1999	March 16, 1994		June 25, 1999
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 12, 1992	March 14, 1997	June 12, 1997
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 12, 1992	January 21, 1998	April 21, 1998
Other Treaties Abuja Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (AEC)	Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)	June 3, 1991	May 12, 1994	June 3, 1991	November 6, 2007	December 6, 2007
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		February 9, 1994	May 10, 1994
Other Treaties Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of Central African States	Host Institution: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)	October 18, 1983	December 18, 1984	October 18, 1983		December 18, 1984
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	December 10, 1982	March 11, 1998	April 10, 1998	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		December 15, 2004	January 1, 2006
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		April 8, 1980	October 8, 1980
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		April 8, 1980	October 8, 1980
IP Treaties Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)	Host Institution: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)	March 2, 1977	February 8, 1982			February 8, 1982	Details
Other Treaties Cultural Charter for Africa	Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)	July 5, 1976	September 19, 1990		August 20, 2007	September 26, 2007
Other Treaties The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the 'ACP Group')	Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)	June 6, 1975	February 12, 1976	November 12, 1977		November 12, 1977
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		December 30, 1986	March 30, 1987
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		August 29, 2003	November 29, 2003
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		March 6, 1975	January 24, 1978
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970	July 14, 1967	March 6, 1975	June 6, 1975	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		January 21, 1983	April 21, 1983
WIPO Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 31, 1958	September 25, 1966		March 6, 1975	June 10, 1975	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		December 15, 2006	March 15, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 4, 1961	March 4, 1962
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		December 4, 1961	March 4, 1962
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		April 23, 2008	April 23, 2008
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		September 4, 1962	December 4, 1962
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		February 26, 1965	August 17, 1960
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		February 26, 1965	August 17, 1960
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		February 20, 1965	August 17, 1960
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		January 18, 1962	February 17, 1962
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		July 18, 2003	August 18, 2003	Details
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		December 19, 1961	March 26, 1962	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		November 16, 1963	February 29, 1964	Details

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

November 2, 2016

December 2, 2016

WIPO

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 24, 2012

April 28, 2020

September 21, 2016

April 28, 2020

IP Treaties

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

May 13, 2011

November 11, 2011

October 12, 2014

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

October 1, 2007

May 3, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

May 15, 2007

August 15, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

June 18, 2004

April 20, 2006

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

August 22, 2003

February 20, 2009

May 21, 2009

Other Treaties

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

November 3, 2001

June 29, 2004

June 10, 2002

November 13, 2006

February 11, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 2, 2001

January 2, 2009

February 1, 2010

May 1, 2010

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

May 21, 2002

May 7, 2007

August 5, 2007

Other Treaties

Constitutive Act of the African Union

Host Institution: African Union

July 11, 2000

May 26, 2001

July 12, 2000

May 17, 2001

June 5, 2001

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

May 2, 2007

July 31, 2007

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

August 29, 2003

March 9, 2004

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

December 12, 2006

March 12, 2007

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 6, 2001

May 20, 2002

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

December 6, 2001

March 6, 2002

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

September 6, 1996

December 26, 1996

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

Other Treaties

Treaty Establishing the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa

Host Institution: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)

March 16, 1994

June 25, 1999

March 16, 1994

June 25, 1999

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 12, 1992

March 14, 1997

June 12, 1997

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 12, 1992

January 21, 1998

April 21, 1998

Other Treaties

Abuja Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (AEC)

Host Institution: African Economic Community (AEC)

June 3, 1991

May 12, 1994

June 3, 1991

November 6, 2007

December 6, 2007

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

February 9, 1994

May 10, 1994

Other Treaties

Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of Central African States

Host Institution: Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

October 18, 1983

December 18, 1984

October 18, 1983

December 18, 1984

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

December 10, 1982

March 11, 1998

April 10, 1998

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

December 15, 2004

January 1, 2006

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

April 8, 1980

October 8, 1980

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

April 8, 1980

October 8, 1980

IP Treaties

Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)

Host Institution: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)

March 2, 1977

February 8, 1982

Details

Other Treaties

Cultural Charter for Africa

Host Institution: Organization of African Unity (OAU)

July 5, 1976

September 19, 1990

August 20, 2007

September 26, 2007

Other Treaties

The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the 'ACP Group')

Host Institution: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)

June 6, 1975

February 12, 1976

November 12, 1977

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

December 30, 1986

March 30, 1987

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

August 29, 2003

November 29, 2003

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

March 6, 1975

January 24, 1978

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

July 14, 1967

March 6, 1975

June 6, 1975

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

January 21, 1983

April 21, 1983

WIPO

Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 31, 1958

September 25, 1966

March 6, 1975

June 10, 1975

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

December 15, 2006

March 15, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 4, 1961

March 4, 1962

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 4, 1961

March 4, 1962

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

April 23, 2008

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 22, 1950

May 21, 1952

September 4, 1962

December 4, 1962

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

February 26, 1965

August 17, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

February 26, 1965

August 17, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

February 20, 1965

August 17, 1960

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

January 18, 1962

February 17, 1962

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

July 18, 2003

August 18, 2003

Details

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

December 19, 1961

March 26, 1962

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

November 16, 1963

February 29, 1964

Details

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