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Main IP Laws (9 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Act No. 121/2000 Coll., of April 7, 2000, on Copyright and Related Rights and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Copyright Act) (as amended up to Act No. 429/2022 Coll.)	2023	Amended up to : May 1, 2023 Entry into force : December 1, 2000 Adopted : April 7, 2000	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Act No. 207/2000 Coll., of June 21, 2000, on the Protection of Industrial Designs and the Amendment to Act No. 527/1990 Coll., on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals (as amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)	2022	Amended up to : February 1, 2022 Entry into force : October 1, 2000 Adopted : July 21, 2000	Industrial Designs
Act No. 441/2003 Coll., of December 3, 2003, on Trade Marks and Amending Act No. 6/2002 Coll., on Courts, Judges, Presidents and the State Administration of Courts and on Amendment to Some Other Acts (Act on Courts and Judges) [Trade Marks Act, as amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.]	2022	Amended up to : February 1, 2022 Entry into force : April 1, 2004 Adopted : December 3, 2003	Trademarks
Act No. 452/2001 Coll., of November 29, 2001, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications and on the Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection (as amended up to Act No. 215/2022 Coll.)	2022	Amended up to : July 1, 2022 Entry into force : April 1, 2002 Adopted : November 29, 2001	Geographical Indications
Act No. 478/1992 Coll., of September 24, 1992, on Utility Models (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)	2022	Amended up to : February 1, 2022 Entry into force : October 26, 1992 Adopted : September 24, 1992	Utility Models
Act No. 527/1990 Coll., of November 27, 1990, on Inventions and Rationalization Proposals (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)	2022	Amended up to : February 1, 2022 Entry into force : January 1, 1991 Adopted : November 27, 1990	Patents (Inventions)
Act No. 529 /1991 Coll., of December 3, 1991, on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)	2022	Amended up to : February 1, 2022 Entry into force : January 1, 1992 Adopted : December 3, 1991	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Act No. 221/2006 Coll., of April 25, 2006, on the Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights and the Protection of Trade Secrets (amended by Act No. 286/2018 Coll.)	2018	Amended up to : January 1, 2019 Entry into force : May 26, 2006 Adopted : April 25, 2006	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Act No. 408/2000 Coll. of October 25, 2000, on the Protection of Plant Variety Rights and on Amendments to Act No. 92/1996 Coll., on Plant Varieties, Seed and Planting Material of Cultivated Plants, as amended (Act on the Protection of Plant Variety Rights) (as amended by Act No. 183/2017 Coll.)	2017	Amended up to : July 1, 2017 Entry into force : February 1, 2001 Enacted : October 25, 2000	Plant Variety Protection

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Act No. 121/2000 Coll., of April 7, 2000, on Copyright and Related Rights and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Copyright Act) (as amended up to Act No. 429/2022 Coll.)

2023

Amended up to :

May 1, 2023

Entry into force :

December 1, 2000

Adopted :

April 7, 2000

Act No. 207/2000 Coll., of June 21, 2000, on the Protection of Industrial Designs and the Amendment to Act No. 527/1990 Coll., on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals (as amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)

2022

Amended up to :

February 1, 2022

Entry into force :

October 1, 2000

Adopted :

July 21, 2000

Industrial Designs

Act No. 441/2003 Coll., of December 3, 2003, on Trade Marks and Amending Act No. 6/2002 Coll., on Courts, Judges, Presidents and the State Administration of Courts and on Amendment to Some Other Acts (Act on Courts and Judges) [Trade Marks Act, as amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.]

2022

Amended up to :

February 1, 2022

Entry into force :

April 1, 2004

Adopted :

December 3, 2003

Trademarks

Act No. 452/2001 Coll., of November 29, 2001, on the Protection of Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications and on the Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection (as amended up to Act No. 215/2022 Coll.)

2022

Amended up to :

July 1, 2022

Entry into force :

April 1, 2002

Adopted :

November 29, 2001

Geographical Indications

Act No. 478/1992 Coll., of September 24, 1992, on Utility Models (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)

2022

Amended up to :

February 1, 2022

Entry into force :

October 26, 1992

Adopted :

September 24, 1992

Utility Models

Act No. 527/1990 Coll., of November 27, 1990, on Inventions and Rationalization Proposals (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)

2022

Amended up to :

February 1, 2022

Entry into force :

January 1, 1991

Adopted :

November 27, 1990

Patents (Inventions)

Act No. 529 /1991 Coll., of December 3, 1991, on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (amended up to Act No. 261/2021 Coll.)

2022

Amended up to :

February 1, 2022

Entry into force :

January 1, 1992

Adopted :

December 3, 1991

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Act No. 221/2006 Coll., of April 25, 2006, on the Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights and the Protection of Trade Secrets (amended by Act No. 286/2018 Coll.)

2018

Amended up to :

January 1, 2019

Entry into force :

May 26, 2006

Adopted :

April 25, 2006

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Act No. 408/2000 Coll. of October 25, 2000, on the Protection of Plant Variety Rights and on Amendments to Act No. 92/1996 Coll., on Plant Varieties, Seed and Planting Material of Cultivated Plants, as amended (Act on the Protection of Plant Variety Rights) (as amended by Act No. 183/2017 Coll.)

2017

Amended up to :

July 1, 2017

Entry into force :

February 1, 2001

Enacted :

October 25, 2000

Plant Variety Protection

Laws/Regulations (29 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Communication No. 61/2015 Coll. m.s., of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Negotiation of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute	2015	Entry into force : December 7, 2015	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 488/2006 Coll. of October 16, 2006, Defining Types of Devices for Making Reproductions, Types of Blank Record Carriers and the Amount of Lumpsum Remuneration (as amended by Decree No. 408/2008 Coll.)	2008	Entry into force : November 10, 2006 Issued : October 16, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 550/1990 Coll. of December 11, 1990 of the Federal Office for Inventions on the Procedure in Matters of Inventions and Industrial Designs (as amended by Decree No. 21/2002 Coll.)	2002	Amended up to : January 18, 2002 Entry into force : January 1, 1991 Adopted : December 11, 1990	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 21/2002 Coll. of the Industrial Property Office of December 21, 2001, amending the Decree of the Federal Office for Inventions No. 550/1990 Coll. on the Procedure in Matters of Inventions and Industrial Designs	2001	Entry into force : December 21, 2001 Adopted : December 21, 2001	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Act No. 231/2001 Coll. of May 17, 2001, on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting and on Amendment of Other Laws (as amended up to Act No. 238/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : May 12, 2020 Entry into force : July 4, 2001 Adopted : May 17, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Act No. 378/2007 Coll. of 6 December 2007 on Pharmaceuticals and on Amendments to Some Related Acts (the Act on Pharmaceuticals) (as amended up to Act No. 262/2019 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : April 1, 2020 Entry into force : December 6, 2007 Adopted : December 6, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 237/1995 Coll. of September 27, 1995 on Collective Administration of Copyright and Rights similar to Copyright and on Modification and Amendment of some other Laws (as amended up to Act No. 250/2017 Coll.)	2017	Amended up to : July 1, 2017 Entry into force : January 1, 1996 Adopted : September 27, 1995	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Act No. 14/1993 Coll., of December 20, 1992, of the Czech National Council on Measures Concerning the Industrial Property Protection (amended up to Act No. 250/2014 Coll.)	2015	Amended up to : January 1, 2015 Entry into force : January 1, 1993 Adopted : December 20, 1992	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Act No. 417/2004 Coll., of June 10, 2004, on Patent Attorneys and on Amendments to the Act on Measures for Protection of Industrial Property (amended up to Act No. 227/2009 Coll.)	2010	Amended up to : July 1, 2010 Entry into force : July 19, 2004 Adopted : June 10, 2004	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Act No. 173/2002 Coll. of 9 April 2002 on Fees for Maintenance of Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicaments and Plant Protection Products and on Amendment of some Acts (as amended by Act No. 377/2005 Coll.)	2005	Amended up to : September 29, 2005 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : April 9, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	Act No. 358/2004 Coll. of June 9, 2004, which promulgates full wording of Act No. 191/1999 Coll. of 29 July 1999 on measures concerning import, export and re-export of goods infringing certain intellectual property rights, and on amendment to some other laws, as it follows from amendments brought by Act No. 121/2000 Coll., Act No. 260/2002 Coll., and Act No. 255/2004 Coll. of 13 April 2004	2004	Entry into force : September 1, 2004 Adopted : July 29, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Act No. 40/2009 Coll. of January 8, 2009, (Criminal Code, as amended up to Act No. 114/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : June 1, 2020 Adopted : November 28, 1961	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws	Act No. 500/2004 Coll. of June 24, 2004 on Administrative Procedures (as amended up to Act No. 12/2020 Coll.)	2020	Entry into force : June 24, 2004 Adopted : January 1, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Act No. 634/2004 Coll. of November 26, 2004, on Administrative Fees (as amended up to Act No. 115/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : July 1, 2020 Entry into force : January 16, 2005 Adopted : November 26, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Act on Civil Procedures, No. 99/1963 Coll. of December 4, 1963, (as amended up to Act No. 191/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : April 24, 2020 Entry into force : April 1, 1964 Adopted : December 4, 1963	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Act on Criminal Procedures, No. 141/1961 Coll. of November 29, 1961 (as amended up to Act No. 114/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : June 1, 2020 Entry into force : January 1, 1962 Adopted : November 29, 1961	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Civil Code, No. 89/2012 Coll. of February 3, 2012 (as amended up to Act No. 163/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : July 7, 2020 Entry into force : January 1, 2014 Adopted : February 3, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Czech Republic	2013	Amended up to : June 1, 2013 Entry into force : January 1, 1993 Adopted : December 16, 1992	Other
Framework Laws	Excerpt from the Penal Code No. 40/2009 Coll. - Criminal Offences against Industrial Property Rights and against Copyright	2009	Adopted : November 28, 1961	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms	1992	Entry into force : January 1, 1993 Adopted : December 16, 1992	Other
Other Texts	Act No. 231/2001 Coll. of May 17, 2001, on Radio and Television Broadcasting Operation and on Amendments to Other Acts (as amended up to Act No. 238/2020 Coll.)	2020	Amended up to : July 1, 2020 Adopted : May 17, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Customs Act No. 242/2016 Coll. of July 14, 2016 (as amended up to Act No. 80/2019 Coll.)	2019	Amended up to : March 12, 2020 Entry into force : September 1, 2016 Promulgated : July 14, 2016	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Act No. 143/2001 Coll. of April 4, 2001, on the Protection of Economic Competition and on Amendments to Certain Acts (as amended up to Act No. 262/2017 Coll.)	2017	Amended up to : September 1, 2017 Adopted : April 4, 2001	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	Act No. 496/2012 Coll. of October 26, 2012, on Audiovisual Works and the Promotion of Cinema and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Audiovisual Act) (as amended up to Act No. 183/2017 Coll.)	2017	Amended up to : July 1, 2017 Enacted : October 26, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Act No. 235/2006 Coll. of April 25, 2006, on Amendments to Act No. 231/2001 Coll. on Radio and Television Broadcasting Operation and Amendments to Other Acts, as amended, and certain other Acts (as amended up to 2012)	2012	Amended up to : January 1, 2012 Adopted : April 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Industrial Designs and Legal Protection	2009	Published : January 1, 2009	Industrial Designs
Other Texts	Trademarks and Legal Protection	2009	Adopted : January 1, 2009	Trademarks
Other Texts	Technical Solutions and Legal Protection Thereof	2006	Adopted : January 1, 2006	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Other Texts	Informative and Educational Activities of the Industrial Property Office Services for Public	2005	Published : January 1, 2005	Industrial Property

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Communication No. 61/2015 Coll. m.s., of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Negotiation of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute

2015

Entry into force :

December 7, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 488/2006 Coll. of October 16, 2006, Defining Types of Devices for Making Reproductions, Types of Blank Record Carriers and the Amount of Lumpsum Remuneration (as amended by Decree No. 408/2008 Coll.)

2008

Entry into force :

November 10, 2006

Issued :

October 16, 2006

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 550/1990 Coll. of December 11, 1990 of the Federal Office for Inventions on the Procedure in Matters of Inventions and Industrial Designs (as amended by Decree No. 21/2002 Coll.)

2002

Amended up to :

January 18, 2002

Entry into force :

January 1, 1991

Adopted :

December 11, 1990

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree No. 21/2002 Coll. of the Industrial Property Office of December 21, 2001, amending the Decree of the Federal Office for Inventions No. 550/1990 Coll. on the Procedure in Matters of Inventions and Industrial Designs

2001

Entry into force :

December 21, 2001

Adopted :

December 21, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

2020

Amended up to :

May 12, 2020

Entry into force :

July 4, 2001

Adopted :

May 17, 2001

2020

Amended up to :

April 1, 2020

Entry into force :

December 6, 2007

Adopted :

December 6, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Other

2017

Amended up to :

July 1, 2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 1996

Adopted :

September 27, 1995

2015

Amended up to :

January 1, 2015

Entry into force :

January 1, 1993

Adopted :

December 20, 1992

IP Regulatory Body

2010

Amended up to :

July 1, 2010

Entry into force :

July 19, 2004

Adopted :

June 10, 2004

IP Regulatory Body

2005

Amended up to :

September 29, 2005

Entry into force :

May 1, 2004

Adopted :

April 9, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

2004

Entry into force :

September 1, 2004

Adopted :

July 29, 1999

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Act No. 40/2009 Coll. of January 8, 2009, (Criminal Code, as amended up to Act No. 114/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

June 1, 2020

Adopted :

November 28, 1961

Framework Laws

Act No. 500/2004 Coll. of June 24, 2004 on Administrative Procedures (as amended up to Act No. 12/2020 Coll.)

2020

Entry into force :

June 24, 2004

Adopted :

January 1, 2004

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Act No. 634/2004 Coll. of November 26, 2004, on Administrative Fees (as amended up to Act No. 115/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

July 1, 2020

Entry into force :

January 16, 2005

Adopted :

November 26, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Act on Civil Procedures, No. 99/1963 Coll. of December 4, 1963, (as amended up to Act No. 191/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

April 24, 2020

Entry into force :

April 1, 1964

Adopted :

December 4, 1963

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Act on Criminal Procedures, No. 141/1961 Coll. of November 29, 1961 (as amended up to Act No. 114/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

June 1, 2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 1962

Adopted :

November 29, 1961

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Civil Code, No. 89/2012 Coll. of February 3, 2012 (as amended up to Act No. 163/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

July 7, 2020

Entry into force :

January 1, 2014

Adopted :

February 3, 2012

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Czech Republic

2013

Amended up to :

June 1, 2013

Entry into force :

January 1, 1993

Adopted :

December 16, 1992

Other

Framework Laws

Excerpt from the Penal Code No. 40/2009 Coll. - Criminal Offences against Industrial Property Rights and against Copyright

2009

Adopted :

November 28, 1961

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms

1992

Entry into force :

January 1, 1993

Adopted :

December 16, 1992

Other

Other Texts

Act No. 231/2001 Coll. of May 17, 2001, on Radio and Television Broadcasting Operation and on Amendments to Other Acts (as amended up to Act No. 238/2020 Coll.)

2020

Amended up to :

July 1, 2020

Adopted :

May 17, 2001

Other

Other Texts

Customs Act No. 242/2016 Coll. of July 14, 2016 (as amended up to Act No. 80/2019 Coll.)

2019

Amended up to :

March 12, 2020

Entry into force :

September 1, 2016

Promulgated :

July 14, 2016

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Act No. 143/2001 Coll. of April 4, 2001, on the Protection of Economic Competition and on Amendments to Certain Acts (as amended up to Act No. 262/2017 Coll.)

2017

Amended up to :

September 1, 2017

Adopted :

April 4, 2001

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other Texts

Act No. 496/2012 Coll. of October 26, 2012, on Audiovisual Works and the Promotion of Cinema and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Audiovisual Act) (as amended up to Act No. 183/2017 Coll.)

2017

Amended up to :

July 1, 2017

Enacted :

October 26, 2012

Other

Other Texts

Act No. 235/2006 Coll. of April 25, 2006, on Amendments to Act No. 231/2001 Coll. on Radio and Television Broadcasting Operation and Amendments to Other Acts, as amended, and certain other Acts (as amended up to 2012)

2012

Amended up to :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

April 25, 2006

Other Texts

Industrial Designs and Legal Protection

2009

Published :

January 1, 2009

Industrial Designs

Other Texts

Trademarks and Legal Protection

2009

Adopted :

January 1, 2009

Trademarks

Other Texts

Technical Solutions and Legal Protection Thereof

2006

Adopted :

January 1, 2006

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Other Texts

Informative and Educational Activities of the Industrial Property Office Services for Public

2005

Published :

January 1, 2005

Industrial Property

Treaties (74 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 Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	October 5, 2017	November 4, 2017
IP Treaties Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute	Host Institution: Hungary	February 26, 2015	December 13, 2015	February 26, 2015	September 25, 2015	December 13, 2015
Other Treaties Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community	Host Institution: European Union (EU)	December 13, 2007	December 1, 2009	December 13, 2007	November 13, 2009	December 1, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	September 28, 2009	October 28, 2009	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007	April 12, 2006	May 23, 2007	November 23, 2007
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		August 12, 2010	November 12, 2010
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		February 18, 2009	May 18, 2009
Other Treaties Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009	May 21, 2003	August 12, 2009	November 10, 2009
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 16, 2003	June 1, 2012	August 29, 2012	Details
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	February 9, 2005	August 22, 2013	December 1, 2013	Details
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		March 31, 2004	June 29, 2004
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 23, 2001	August 6, 2002	May 17, 2004
Other Treaties London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 17, 1999	August 4, 2005	June 17, 1999	November 15, 2001	August 4, 2005
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		June 8, 2007	September 8, 2007
Other Treaties Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001	June 25, 1998	July 6, 2004	October 4, 2004
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	November 23, 1998	November 15, 2001	February 16, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		October 10, 2001	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		October 10, 2001	March 6, 2002
WIPO Trademark Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 27, 1994	August 1, 1996	October 28, 1994	April 3, 1996	August 1, 1996
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		January 25, 2000	April 24, 2000
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 European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	February 24, 1997	February 24, 1997	June 1, 1997	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 18, 1993	October 7, 1993	March 21, 1994	Details
Other Treaties Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	March 17, 1992	October 6, 1996		June 12, 2000	September 10, 2000
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		June 25, 1996	September 25, 1996
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	February 22, 1993	June 21, 1996	July 21, 1996	Details
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	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		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
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		February 5, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
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		February 5, 1993	January 1, 1993
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 26, 1976	January 2, 1982		August 22, 1997	February 22, 1998
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		April 30, 2002	July 1, 2002
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		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
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		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		February 22, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	July 8, 1965	June 9, 1967		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		January 12, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
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		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	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		September 30, 1993	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Economic Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Secretariat: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		July 19, 2004	October 17, 2004	Details
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		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
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		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
IP Treaties Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	August 19, 1954		March 26, 1993	January 1, 1993
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		August 5, 1983	October 2, 2005	Details
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		August 22, 1997	August 22, 1997
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 5, 1993	January 1, 1993
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 5, 1993	January 1, 1993
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 5, 1993	January 1, 1993
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		March 4, 1993	April 3, 1993	Details
Other Treaties Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)	April 20, 1921	October 31, 1922		February 9, 1996	January 1, 1993
WIPO Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	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 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		December 18, 1992	January 1, 1993	Details
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) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014	June 23, 2011	May 6, 2016	August 4, 2016
IP Treaties Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	October 15, 2010	March 5, 2018	May 11, 2011	February 13, 2012	March 5, 2018
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	May 24, 2000	October 8, 2001	September 11, 2003
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 4, 1993	December 3, 1993	March 3, 1994

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 Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

October 5, 2017

November 4, 2017

IP Treaties

Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute

Host Institution: Hungary

February 26, 2015

December 13, 2015

February 26, 2015

September 25, 2015

December 13, 2015

Other Treaties

Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community

Host Institution: European Union (EU)

December 13, 2007

December 1, 2009

December 13, 2007

November 13, 2009

December 1, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

September 28, 2009

October 28, 2009

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

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

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

April 12, 2006

May 23, 2007

November 23, 2007

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

August 12, 2010

November 12, 2010

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

February 18, 2009

May 18, 2009

Other Treaties

Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

May 21, 2003

October 8, 2009

May 21, 2003

August 12, 2009

November 10, 2009

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 16, 2003

June 1, 2012

August 29, 2012

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

February 9, 2005

August 22, 2013

December 1, 2013

Details

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

March 31, 2004

June 29, 2004

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

May 23, 2001

August 6, 2002

May 17, 2004

Other Treaties

London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 17, 1999

August 4, 2005

June 17, 1999

November 15, 2001

August 4, 2005

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

June 8, 2007

September 8, 2007

Other Treaties

Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 25, 1998

October 30, 2001

June 25, 1998

July 6, 2004

October 4, 2004

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

November 23, 1998

November 15, 2001

February 16, 2005

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

October 10, 2001

May 20, 2002

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

October 10, 2001

March 6, 2002

WIPO

Trademark Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 27, 1994

August 1, 1996

October 28, 1994

April 3, 1996

August 1, 1996

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

January 25, 2000

April 24, 2000

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

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

February 24, 1997

June 1, 1997

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 18, 1993

October 7, 1993

March 21, 1994

Details

Other Treaties

Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

March 17, 1992

October 6, 1996

June 12, 2000

September 10, 2000

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

June 25, 1996

September 25, 1996

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

February 22, 1993

June 21, 1996

July 21, 1996

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

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

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

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

February 5, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

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

February 5, 1993

January 1, 1993

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials

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

November 26, 1976

January 2, 1982

August 22, 1997

February 22, 1998

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

April 30, 2002

July 1, 2002

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

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations

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

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

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

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

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

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

February 22, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States

Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

July 8, 1965

June 9, 1967

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

January 12, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

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

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

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

September 30, 1993

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Economic Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Secretariat: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

July 19, 2004

October 17, 2004

Details

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

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

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

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations

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

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

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

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

IP Treaties

Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention

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

September 6, 1952

August 19, 1954

March 26, 1993

January 1, 1993

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

August 5, 1983

October 2, 2005

Details

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

August 22, 1997

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 5, 1993

January 1, 1993

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 5, 1993

January 1, 1993

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 5, 1993

January 1, 1993

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

March 4, 1993

April 3, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)

April 20, 1921

October 31, 1922

February 9, 1996

January 1, 1993

WIPO

Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

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 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

December 18, 1992

January 1, 1993

Details

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)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

June 23, 2011

May 6, 2016

August 4, 2016

IP Treaties

Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

October 15, 2010

March 5, 2018

May 11, 2011

February 13, 2012

March 5, 2018

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

May 24, 2000

October 8, 2001

September 11, 2003

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 4, 1993

December 3, 1993

March 3, 1994

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