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IP Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Universal Copyright Convention 1971 (Total Members: 65)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania Accession : November 4, 2003 February 4, 2004
Algeria Accession : May 18, 1973 July 10, 1974 Details
Australia Accession : November 29, 1977 February 28, 1978
Austria Accession : May 14, 1982 August 14, 1982
Bahamas Accession : September 27, 1976 December 27, 1976
Bangladesh Accession : May 5, 1975 August 5, 1975 Details
Barbados Accession : March 18, 1983 June 18, 1983
Belgium July 28, 1971
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession : December 22, 1989 March 22, 1990 Details
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 12, 1993 March 6, 1992
Brazil July 24, 1971 Ratification : September 11, 1975 December 11, 1975
Bulgaria Accession : March 7, 1975 June 7, 1975 Details
Cameroon Accession : February 1, 1973 July 10, 1974
China Accession : July 30, 1992 October 30, 1992 Details
Colombia Accession : March 18, 1976 June 18, 1976
Costa Rica July 24, 1971 Ratification : December 7, 1979 March 7, 1980
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 6, 1992 October 8, 1991 Details
Cyprus Accession : September 19, 1990 December 19, 1990
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Denmark July 24, 1971 Ratification : April 11, 1979 July 11, 1979
Dominican Republic Accession : February 8, 1983 May 8, 1983
Ecuador Accession : June 6, 1991 September 6, 1991
El Salvador Accession : December 29, 1978 March 29, 1979
Finland November 12, 1971 Ratification : August 1, 1986 November 1, 1986
France July 24, 1971 Ratification : September 11, 1972 July 10, 1974
Germany July 24, 1971 Ratification : October 18, 1973 July 10, 1974 Details
Guatemala July 24, 1971
Guinea Accession : August 13, 1981 November 13, 1981
Holy See July 24, 1971 Ratification : February 6, 1980 May 6, 1980
Hungary July 24, 1971 Ratification : September 15, 1972 July 10, 1974 Details
India July 24, 1971 Ratification : January 7, 1988 April 7, 1988
Israel July 24, 1971
Italy July 24, 1971 Ratification : October 25, 1979 January 25, 1980 Details
Japan October 22, 1971 Acceptance : July 21, 1977 October 21, 1977
Kenya July 24, 1971 Ratification : January 4, 1974 July 10, 1974
Liechtenstein Accession : August 11, 1999 November 11, 1999
Mexico July 24, 1971 Ratification : July 31, 1975 October 31, 1975 Details
Monaco July 24, 1971 Ratification : September 13, 1974 December 13, 1974
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 26, 2007 June 3, 2006 Details
Morocco Accession : October 28, 1975 January 28, 1976
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) July 24, 1971 Acceptance : August 30, 1985 November 30, 1985
Niger Accession : February 15, 1989 May 15, 1989
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 30, 1997 November 17, 1991
Norway November 20, 1971 Ratification : May 7, 1974 August 7, 1974
Panama Accession : June 3, 1980 September 3, 1980
Peru Accession : April 22, 1985 July 22, 1985
Poland Accession : December 9, 1976 March 9, 1977
Portugal Accession : April 30, 1981 July 30, 1981 Details
Republic of Korea Accession : July 1, 1987 October 1, 1987 Details
Russian Federation Accession : December 9, 1994 March 9, 1995 Details
Rwanda Accession : August 10, 1989 November 10, 1989
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 22, 1985 January 22, 1985
Saudi Arabia Accession : April 13, 1994 July 13, 1994
Senegal Accession : April 9, 1974 July 10, 1974
Serbia July 24, 1971 Ratification : July 3, 1973 July 10, 1974 Details
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 31, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 5, 1992 June 25, 1991 Details
Spain July 24, 1971 Ratification : April 10, 1974 July 10, 1974
Sri Lanka Accession : October 25, 1983 January 25, 1984
Sweden July 24, 1971 Ratification : June 27, 1973 July 10, 1974
Switzerland July 24, 1971 Ratification : June 21, 1993 September 21, 1993
Togo Accession : February 28, 2003 May 28, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : May 19, 1988 August 19, 1988
Tunisia July 24, 1971 Ratification : March 10, 1975 June 10, 1975 Details
United Kingdom July 24, 1971 Ratification : May 19, 1972 July 10, 1974 Details
United States of America July 24, 1971 Ratification : September 18, 1972 July 10, 1974 Details
Uruguay Accession : January 12, 1993 April 12, 1993
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Accession : January 11, 1996 April 11, 1996