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WIPO-Administered Treaties

Export to Excel Contracting Parties WIPO Copyright Treaty (Total Members: 117)
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Afghanistan
Accession: November 9, 2020
February 9, 2021
Albania
Accession: May 6, 2005
August 6, 2005
Algeria
Accession: October 31, 2013
January 31, 2014
Argentina
September 18, 1997
Ratification: November 19, 1999
March 6, 2002
Armenia
Accession: December 6, 2004
March 6, 2005
Australia
Accession: April 26, 2007
July 26, 2007
Austria
December 30, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Azerbaijan
Accession: January 11, 2006
April 11, 2006
Bahrain
Accession: September 15, 2005
December 15, 2005
Barbados
Accession: September 13, 2019
December 13, 2019
Belarus
December 8, 1997
Ratification: July 15, 1998
March 6, 2002
Belgium
February 19, 1997
Ratification: May 30, 2006
August 30, 2006
Belize
Accession: November 9, 2018
February 9, 2019
Benin
Accession: January 16, 2006
April 16, 2006
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
December 20, 1996
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Accession: August 25, 2009
November 25, 2009
Botswana
Accession: October 27, 2004
January 27, 2005
Brunei Darussalam
Accession: February 2, 2017
May 2, 2017
Bulgaria
Accession: March 29, 2001
March 6, 2002
Burkina Faso
December 20, 1996
Ratification: July 19, 1999
March 6, 2002
Burundi
Accession: January 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Cabo Verde
Accession: February 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Canada
December 22, 1997
Ratification: May 13, 2014
August 13, 2014
Chile
December 20, 1996
Ratification: April 11, 2001
March 6, 2002
China
Accession: March 9, 2007
June 9, 2007
 Details
Colombia
October 22, 1997
Ratification: November 29, 2000
March 6, 2002
Comoros
Accession: January 25, 2021
April 25, 2021
Cook Islands
Accession: March 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
Costa Rica
December 2, 1997
Ratification: May 23, 2000
March 6, 2002
Croatia
December 15, 1997
Ratification: July 3, 2000
March 6, 2002
Cyprus
Accession: August 4, 2003
November 4, 2003
Czech Republic
Accession: October 10, 2001
March 6, 2002
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: January 30, 2024
April 30, 2024
Denmark
October 28, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
 Details
Dominican Republic
Accession: October 10, 2005
January 10, 2006
Ecuador
December 31, 1997
Ratification: June 21, 2000
March 6, 2002
El Salvador
Accession: October 20, 1998
March 6, 2002
Estonia
December 29, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
European Union (EU)
December 20, 1996
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
 Details
Finland
May 9, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
France
October 9, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Gabon
Accession: December 6, 2001
March 6, 2002
Georgia
Accession: July 4, 2001
March 6, 2002
Germany
December 20, 1996
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Ghana
May 23, 1997
Ratification: August 18, 2006
November 18, 2006
Greece
January 13, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Guatemala
Accession: November 4, 2002
February 4, 2003
Guinea
Accession: February 25, 2002
May 25, 2002
Honduras
Accession: February 20, 2002
May 20, 2002
Hungary
January 29, 1997
Ratification: November 27, 1998
March 6, 2002
India
Accession: September 25, 2018
December 25, 2018
Indonesia
December 20, 1996
Ratification: June 5, 1997
March 6, 2002
Ireland
December 19, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Israel
March 25, 1997
Italy
December 20, 1996
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Jamaica
Accession: March 12, 2002
June 12, 2002
Japan
Accession: June 6, 2000
March 6, 2002
Jordan
Accession: January 27, 2004
April 27, 2004
Kazakhstan
February 28, 1997
Ratification: August 12, 2004
November 12, 2004
Kenya
December 20, 1996
Kiribati
Accession: March 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
Kyrgyzstan
September 19, 1997
Ratification: September 10, 1998
March 6, 2002
Latvia
Accession: March 22, 2000
March 6, 2002
Liechtenstein
Accession: January 30, 2007
April 30, 2007
Lithuania
Accession: June 18, 2001
March 6, 2002
Luxembourg
February 18, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Madagascar
Accession: November 24, 2014
February 24, 2015
Malaysia
Accession: September 27, 2012
December 27, 2012
Mali
Accession: January 24, 2002
April 24, 2002
Malta
Accession: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Mexico
December 18, 1997
Ratification: May 18, 2000
March 6, 2002
Monaco
January 14, 1997
Mongolia
December 20, 1996
Ratification: July 25, 2002
October 25, 2002
Montenegro
Declaration of Continued Application: December 4, 2006
June 3, 2006
 Details
Morocco
Accession: April 20, 2011
July 20, 2011
Namibia
December 20, 1996
Nauru
Accession: May 11, 2020
August 11, 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
December 2, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
New Zealand
Accession: December 17, 2018
March 17, 2019
 Details
Nicaragua
Accession: December 6, 2002
March 6, 2003
Nigeria
March 24, 1997
Ratification: October 4, 2017
January 4, 2018
North Macedonia
Accession: November 4, 2003
February 4, 2004
Oman
Accession: June 20, 2005
September 20, 2005
Panama
December 31, 1997
Ratification: March 17, 1999
March 6, 2002
Paraguay
Accession: November 29, 2000
March 6, 2002
Peru
Accession: July 30, 2001
March 6, 2002
Philippines
Accession: July 4, 2002
October 4, 2002
Poland
Accession: December 23, 2003
March 23, 2004
Portugal
December 31, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Qatar
Accession: July 28, 2005
October 28, 2005
Republic of Korea
Accession: March 24, 2004
June 24, 2004
Republic of Moldova
September 19, 1997
Ratification: March 13, 1998
March 6, 2002
Romania
December 31, 1997
Ratification: February 1, 2001
March 6, 2002
Russian Federation
Accession: November 5, 2008
February 5, 2009
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Accession: July 8, 2024
October 8, 2024
Saint Lucia
Accession: November 24, 1999
March 6, 2002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Accession: April 6, 2023
July 6, 2023
San Marino
Accession: June 2, 2020
September 2, 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
Accession: January 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
Senegal
December 17, 1997
Ratification: February 18, 2002
May 18, 2002
Serbia
Accession: March 13, 2003
June 13, 2003
 Details
Singapore
Accession: January 17, 2005
April 17, 2005
Slovakia
December 29, 1997
Ratification: January 14, 2000
March 6, 2002
Slovenia
December 12, 1997
Ratification: November 19, 1999
March 6, 2002
South Africa
December 12, 1997
Spain
December 20, 1996
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Sweden
October 31, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
Switzerland
December 29, 1997
Ratification: March 31, 2008
July 1, 2008
Tajikistan
Accession: January 5, 2009
April 5, 2009
Thailand
Accession: July 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
Togo
December 20, 1996
Ratification: February 21, 2003
May 21, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: August 28, 2008
November 28, 2008
Tunisia
Accession: March 16, 2023
June 16, 2023
Türkiye
Accession: August 28, 2008
November 28, 2008
Uganda
Accession: January 28, 2022
April 28, 2022
Ukraine
Accession: November 29, 2001
March 6, 2002
United Arab Emirates
Accession: April 14, 2004
July 14, 2004
United Kingdom
February 13, 1997
Ratification: December 14, 2009
March 14, 2010
 Details
United States of America
April 12, 1997
Ratification: September 14, 1999
March 6, 2002
Uruguay
January 8, 1997
Ratification: March 5, 2009
June 5, 2009
Uzbekistan
Accession: April 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
Vanuatu
Accession: May 6, 2020
August 6, 2020
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
December 20, 1996
Viet Nam
Accession: November 17, 2021
February 17, 2022