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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights Act	2021	Entry into force : October 22, 2021 Promulgated : October 6, 2021 Adopted : October 1, 2021	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patent Act	2020	Entry into force : February 20, 2020 Promulgated : February 6, 2020 Adopted : January 31, 2020	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Trademarks Act	2019	Entry into force : February 15, 2019 Promulgated : January 30, 2019 Adopted : January 25, 2019	Trademarks
Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Geographical Indications
Act on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Act on the Protection of Undisclosed Information with Market Value	2018	Entry into force : April 7, 2018 Promulgated : March 27, 2018 Adopted : March 23, 2018	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Design Act	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Industrial Designs
Plant Variety Right Protection Act	2011	Amended up to : November 12, 2011 Promulgated : November 28, 1997 Adopted : November 21, 1997	Plant Variety Protection

Laws/Regulations (46 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Patent Regulations (OG No. 55/2020)	2020	Published : August 5, 2020 Entry into force : May 16, 2020 Issued : April 17, 2020	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 89/2020)	2020	Published : August 8, 2020 Issued : July 31, 2020	IP Regulatory Body Trademarks Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG Nos. 109/2011, 96/2013 and 89/2020)	2020	Entry into force : October 1, 2011 Issued : August 3, 2011 Published : September 23, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties Agricultural and Food Products and the Optional Quality Term "Mountain Product" (OG No. 38/2019)	2019	Entry into force : April 20, 2019 Published : April 12, 2019 Issued : April 3, 2019	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Trademark Regulations (OG No. 38/19)	2019	Entry into force : April 24, 2019 Adopted : April 10, 2019	Trademarks Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011 & 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : May 21, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on Industrial Designs and Regulations on Amendments and Supplements to the Regulations on Industrial Designs (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011, 125/2013 and 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : May 21, 2004	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts (OG No. 107/2017)	2017	Entry into force : November 11, 2017 Adopted : October 23, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007 & 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : June 1, 2004	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations No. 525-2-08-1 of January 26, 2009, on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling and Regulations Amending and Supplementing the Regulations on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling	2013	Adopted : January 26, 2009	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on Professional Exams for Representatives in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG No. 84/2013)	2013	Entry into force : July 3, 2013 Adopted : June 28, 2013	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance of May 10, 2011, on the Procedure of Examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability of New Plant Varieties for the Purpose of Granting a Plant Breeder's Right and Registration of Varieties (OG No. 61/2011)	2011	Entry into force : June 11, 2011 Adopted : May 10, 2011	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance of May 13, 2011, on Entry in the Registers in Carrying Out the Plant Variety Protection Activities	2011	Entry into force : June 4, 2011 Adopted : May 13, 2011	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 525-02-1-0005/11-1 of November 29, 2011, on the Requirements for Using the Harvested Material of Protected Varieties on One's Own Farm and on the Criteria of Defining Small Agricultural Producers (OG No. 145/2011)	2011	Entry into force : December 23, 2011 Issued : November 29, 2011	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (OG No. 82/2007)	2007	Entry into force : August 8, 2007 Adopted : August 2, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Criteria for Determining the Confidentiality of an Invention and Manners to Grant Patent for such an Invention (OG No. 10/2005)	2005	Entry into force : January 27, 2005 Adopted : January 13, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 187/2004)	2004	Entry into force : January 7, 2005 Adopted : December 23, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree on the (amount of) Fees relating to the Plant Variety Protection	2001	Adopted : May 1, 2001	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Industrial Design Regulations	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations under the Law on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations under the Trademark Law	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Act on Seeds, Seedlings and Recognition of Agricultural Plant Varieties (OG No. 140/05, 35/08, 25/09, 124/10, 55/11, 14/14, 115/18)	2019	Entry into force : January 1, 2008 Adopted : November 17, 2005	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Agriculture Act (OG No. 118/2018)	2019	Entry into force : January 1, 2019 Published : December 27, 2018 Promulgated : December 13, 2018 Adopted : December 7, 2018	Geographical Indications Other
IP-related Laws	Act on Enforcement of Customs Supervision of EU Legislation (OG No. 40/2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2016 Adopted : April 29, 2016	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Act on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Acts Amending Law on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Partially Derogating the Agriculture Act (OG Nos. 82/2013, 14/2014 and 30/2015)	2015	Adopted : June 28, 2013	Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Other
IP-related Laws	Act on Trade and Acts on Amendments to the Act on Trade (OG Nos. 87/2008, 96/2008, 116/2008, 76/2009, 114/2011, 68/2013 & 30/2014)	2014	Adopted : July 15, 2008 Entry into force : January 1, 2008	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights and Act on Amendments to the Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG Nos. 54/2005, 49/2011 & 54/2013)	2013	Entry into force : August 1, 2005 Adopted : January 1, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property and Act on Amendments to the Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property (OG Nos. 64/2000, 160/2004, 62/2008, 30/2009 and 49/2011)	2011	Entry into force : July 13, 2000 Adopted : July 5, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment and Act on Amendments to the Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment (OG Nos. 33/2002, 173/2003 and 146/2008)	2008	Adopted : March 19, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Other
Framework Laws	Execution Act and Acts on Amendments to the Execution Act (OG Nos. 112/12, 25/13, 93/14 and 55/16)	2016	Entry into force : October 15, 2012 Adopted : September 21, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Act on Courts and Amendments to the Act on Courts (OG Nos. 28/2013, 33/2015 and 82/2015)	2015	Adopted : February 22, 2013	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Civil Obligations Act and Acts on Amendments of Civil Obligations (OG Nos. 35/2005, 41/2008, 125/2011 and 78/2015)	2015	Entry into force : August 1, 2015 Adopted : July 3, 2015	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Penal Code and Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Penal Code (OG Nos. 125/2011, 144/2012 and 56/2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 1, 2013 Adopted : October 21, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Framework Laws	Administrative Disputes Act and Acts on Amendments to the Administrative Disputes Act (OG Nos. 20/2010, 143/12 and 152/2014)	2014	Entry into force : December 30, 2014 Adopted : December 12, 2014	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Civil Procedure Act and Acts Amending the Civil Procedure Act and Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (OG No. 148/11-consolidated text, and OG No. 25/13, 89/14)	2014	Adopted : January 1, 1977	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Criminal Procedure Act and Acts on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Procedure Act (OG Nos. 152/08, 76/09 and 80/11- consolidated text, OG Nos. 121/11, 91/12, 143/12, 56/13, 145/13 and 152/14)	2014	Entry into force : January 1, 1998 Adopted : September 26, 1997	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2014)(OG Nos. 56/90, 135/97, 8/98, consolidated text Nos. 113/2000, 124/2000, consolidated text Nos. 28/2001, 41/2001, consolidated text Nos. 55/2001, Correction, Nos. 85/2010 and 5/2014)	2014	Entry into force : December 22, 1990 Adopted : December 22, 1990	Other
Framework Laws	General Administrative Procedures Act (promulgated by Decision No. 71-05-03/1-09-2 of April 1, 2009)	2009	Entry into force : January 1, 2010 Adopted : March 27, 2009	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Judiciary Act (Law on Courts)	1997	Adopted : January 1, 1993	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Media Act and Act on Amendments to the Media Act (OG Nos. 59/04, 84/11 and 81/13)	2013	Adopted : April 30, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Medical Products Act	2013	Entry into force : June 29, 2013 Adopted : June 14, 2013	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	Medicinal Products Act (OG 76/2013)	2013	Entry into force : June 29, 2013 Adopted : June 14, 2013	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Other Texts	Data Secrecy Act and Act Amending the Data Secrecy Act (promulgated by Decrees Nos. 71-05-03/1-07-2 of July 18, 2007 and 71-05-03/1-12-2 of July 18, 2012, OG Nos. 79/07 & 86/2012)	2012	Adopted : July 13, 2007 Entry into force : January 1, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Act on Audiovisual Activities and Act on Amendments to the Audiovisual Activities Act (OG Nos. 76/2007 & 90/2011)	2011	Entry into force : August 10, 2011 Adopted : July 15, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Customs Law (OG No. 78/99, 94/99, 117/99, 73/00, 92/01, 47/03, 140/05, 138/06, 60/08, 45/09, 56/10 & 56/10)	2010	Entry into force : July 31, 1999 Adopted : July 8, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Data Secrecy Protection Law (OG No. 108/96)	1996	Adopted : December 13, 1996	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Patent Regulations (OG No. 55/2020)

2020

Published :

August 5, 2020

Entry into force :

May 16, 2020

Issued :

April 17, 2020

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 89/2020)

2020

Published :

August 8, 2020

Issued :

July 31, 2020

IP Regulatory Body

Trademarks

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG Nos. 109/2011, 96/2013 and 89/2020)

2020

Entry into force :

October 1, 2011

Issued :

August 3, 2011

Published :

September 23, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties Agricultural and Food Products and the Optional Quality Term "Mountain Product" (OG No. 38/2019)

2019

Entry into force :

April 20, 2019

Published :

April 12, 2019

Issued :

April 3, 2019

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Trademark Regulations (OG No. 38/19)

2019

Entry into force :

April 24, 2019

Adopted :

April 10, 2019

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011 & 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

May 21, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on Industrial Designs and Regulations on Amendments and Supplements to the Regulations on Industrial Designs (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011, 125/2013 and 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

May 21, 2004

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts (OG No. 107/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

November 11, 2017

Adopted :

October 23, 2017

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007 & 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

June 1, 2004

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations No. 525-2-08-1 of January 26, 2009, on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling and Regulations Amending and Supplementing the Regulations on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling

2013

Adopted :

January 26, 2009

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations on Professional Exams for Representatives in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG No. 84/2013)

2013

Entry into force :

July 3, 2013

Adopted :

June 28, 2013

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Ordinance of May 10, 2011, on the Procedure of Examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability of New Plant Varieties for the Purpose of Granting a Plant Breeder's Right and Registration of Varieties (OG No. 61/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

June 11, 2011

Adopted :

May 10, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Ordinance of May 13, 2011, on Entry in the Registers in Carrying Out the Plant Variety Protection Activities

2011

Entry into force :

June 4, 2011

Adopted :

May 13, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 525-02-1-0005/11-1 of November 29, 2011, on the Requirements for Using the Harvested Material of Protected Varieties on One's Own Farm and on the Criteria of Defining Small Agricultural Producers (OG No. 145/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

December 23, 2011

Issued :

November 29, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (OG No. 82/2007)

2007

Entry into force :

August 8, 2007

Adopted :

August 2, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Criteria for Determining the Confidentiality of an Invention and Manners to Grant Patent for such an Invention (OG No. 10/2005)

2005

Entry into force :

January 27, 2005

Adopted :

January 13, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 187/2004)

2004

Entry into force :

January 7, 2005

Adopted :

December 23, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decree on the (amount of) Fees relating to the Plant Variety Protection

2001

Adopted :

May 1, 2001

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Industrial Design Regulations

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations under the Law on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulations under the Trademark Law

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

2019

Entry into force :

January 1, 2008

Adopted :

November 17, 2005

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

IP-related Laws

Agriculture Act (OG No. 118/2018)

2019

Entry into force :

January 1, 2019

Published :

December 27, 2018

Promulgated :

December 13, 2018

Adopted :

December 7, 2018

Geographical Indications

Other

2016

Entry into force :

May 1, 2016

Adopted :

April 29, 2016

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2015

Adopted :

June 28, 2013

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Other

2014

Adopted :

July 15, 2008

Entry into force :

January 1, 2008

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

2013

Entry into force :

August 1, 2005

Adopted :

January 1, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

2011

Entry into force :

July 13, 2000

Adopted :

July 5, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

2008

Adopted :

March 19, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Framework Laws

Execution Act and Acts on Amendments to the Execution Act (OG Nos. 112/12, 25/13, 93/14 and 55/16)

2016

Entry into force :

October 15, 2012

Adopted :

September 21, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Act on Courts and Amendments to the Act on Courts (OG Nos. 28/2013, 33/2015 and 82/2015)

2015

Adopted :

February 22, 2013

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Civil Obligations Act and Acts on Amendments of Civil Obligations (OG Nos. 35/2005, 41/2008, 125/2011 and 78/2015)

2015

Entry into force :

August 1, 2015

Adopted :

July 3, 2015

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Penal Code and Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Penal Code (OG Nos. 125/2011, 144/2012 and 56/2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 1, 2013

Adopted :

October 21, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Framework Laws

Administrative Disputes Act and Acts on Amendments to the Administrative Disputes Act (OG Nos. 20/2010, 143/12 and 152/2014)

2014

Entry into force :

December 30, 2014

Adopted :

December 12, 2014

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Civil Procedure Act and Acts Amending the Civil Procedure Act and Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (OG No. 148/11-consolidated text, and OG No. 25/13, 89/14)

2014

Adopted :

January 1, 1977

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Criminal Procedure Act and Acts on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Procedure Act (OG Nos. 152/08, 76/09 and 80/11- consolidated text, OG Nos. 121/11, 91/12, 143/12, 56/13, 145/13 and 152/14)

2014

Entry into force :

January 1, 1998

Adopted :

September 26, 1997

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2014)(OG Nos. 56/90, 135/97, 8/98, consolidated text Nos. 113/2000, 124/2000, consolidated text Nos. 28/2001, 41/2001, consolidated text Nos. 55/2001, Correction, Nos. 85/2010 and 5/2014)

2014

Entry into force :

December 22, 1990

Adopted :

December 22, 1990

Other

Framework Laws

General Administrative Procedures Act (promulgated by Decision No. 71-05-03/1-09-2 of April 1, 2009)

2009

Entry into force :

January 1, 2010

Adopted :

March 27, 2009

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Judiciary Act (Law on Courts)

1997

Adopted :

January 1, 1993

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Media Act and Act on Amendments to the Media Act (OG Nos. 59/04, 84/11 and 81/13)

2013

Adopted :

April 30, 2004

Other

Other Texts

Medical Products Act

2013

Entry into force :

June 29, 2013

Adopted :

June 14, 2013

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other Texts

Medicinal Products Act (OG 76/2013)

2013

Entry into force :

June 29, 2013

Adopted :

June 14, 2013

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Other Texts

Data Secrecy Act and Act Amending the Data Secrecy Act (promulgated by Decrees Nos. 71-05-03/1-07-2 of July 18, 2007 and 71-05-03/1-12-2 of July 18, 2012, OG Nos. 79/07 & 86/2012)

2012

Adopted :

July 13, 2007

Entry into force :

January 1, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

Act on Audiovisual Activities and Act on Amendments to the Audiovisual Activities Act (OG Nos. 76/2007 & 90/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

August 10, 2011

Adopted :

July 15, 2011

Other

Other Texts

Customs Law (OG No. 78/99, 94/99, 117/99, 73/00, 92/01, 47/03, 140/05, 138/06, 60/08, 45/09, 56/10 & 56/10)

2010

Entry into force :

July 31, 1999

Adopted :

July 8, 1999

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Data Secrecy Protection Law (OG No. 108/96)

1996

Adopted :

December 13, 1996

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Treaties (82 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	May 24, 2017	June 23, 2017
Other Treaties Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 28, 2011	January 1, 2016	September 3, 2015	September 20, 2019	January 1, 2020	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)	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014		September 2, 2015	December 10, 2015
IP Treaties Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 15, 2010	March 5, 2018		September 6, 2019	December 5, 2019
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	August 15, 2007	May 3, 2008
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009	March 28, 2006	January 13, 2011	April 13, 2011
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	May 29, 2006	June 13, 2007	December 13, 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 31, 2006	March 18, 2007
Other Treaties International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	April 29, 2005	May 25, 2007		May 25, 2007	May 25, 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		July 28, 2005	April 20, 2006
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 23, 2003	July 14, 2008	October 8, 2009
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 2, 2004	July 14, 2008	October 12, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	October 17, 2002	July 1, 2004	Details
Other Treaties European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 8, 2001	January 1, 2008	March 28, 2007	June 6, 2007	January 1, 2008
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		May 8, 2009	August 6, 2009
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		December 1, 2004	January 2, 2009
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 23, 2001	January 30, 2007	April 30, 2007
IP Treaties London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 17, 2000	May 1, 2008		October 31, 2007	May 1, 2008
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005	June 2, 2000	December 20, 2004	April 28, 2005
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	September 8, 2000	August 29, 2002	September 11, 2003
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	July 28, 2006	October 26, 2006
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	March 26, 1999	February 8, 2006	May 8, 2006
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	March 27, 2007	June 25, 2007
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	March 11, 1999	May 30, 2007	August 28, 2007
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002	December 15, 1997	July 3, 2000	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002	December 15, 1997	July 3, 2000	March 6, 2002
WIPO Trademark Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 27, 1994	August 1, 1996		April 4, 2006	July 4, 2006
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	October 15, 1994	October 6, 2000	January 4, 2001
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			November 30, 2000
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			November 30, 2000
Other Treaties Central European Free Trade Agreement	Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)	December 21, 1992	March 1, 1993	December 19, 2006	July 24, 2007	August 22, 2007
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	October 2, 2001	August 6, 2004	December 1, 2004	Details
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 11, 1992	October 7, 1996	January 5, 1997
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 11, 1992	April 8, 1996	July 7, 1996	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		July 8, 1996	October 6, 1996
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		October 23, 2003	January 23, 2004
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		September 21, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994		April 5, 1995	November 16, 1994	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		May 20, 1994	October 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982		October 20, 2004	November 20, 2004
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		June 8, 1998	October 8, 1991	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		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991	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		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
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		November 25, 1999	February 25, 2000
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		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	May 21, 1974	August 25, 1979		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991	Details
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		October 31, 2007	January 1, 2008
WIPO Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 12, 1973	August 9, 1985		February 9, 2006	May 9, 2006
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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991	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		January 20, 2000	April 20, 2000
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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		November 25, 1999	November 25, 2000
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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		April 1, 1998	July 1, 1998	Details
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		October 12, 1992	October 8, 1991	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		August 3, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties European Agreement for the Prevention of Broadcasts transmitted from Stations outside National Territories	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	January 22, 1965	October 19, 1967	July 5, 2004	November 30, 2004	December 31, 2004
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		August 1, 2001	September 1, 2001	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		January 20, 2000	April 20, 2000	Details
IP Treaties European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	June 22, 1960	July 1, 1961	July 5, 2004	November 30, 2004	December 31, 2004
Other Treaties European Agreement concerning Programme Exchanges by Means of Television Films	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	December 15, 1958	July 1, 1961	July 5, 2004	November 30, 2004	December 31, 2004
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		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991	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		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		January 1, 2013	January 1, 2013
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Economic Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		January 1, 2013	January 1, 2013
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		October 12, 1992	October 8, 1991	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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
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		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		May 14, 1999	October 2, 2005
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		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991	Details
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		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
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		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
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		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		April 9, 1992	May 9, 1992
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		January 12, 2004	February 12, 2004	Details
Other Treaties Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)	April 20, 1921	October 31, 1922		August 3, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	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		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991	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

May 24, 2017

June 23, 2017

Other Treaties

Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 28, 2011

January 1, 2016

September 3, 2015

September 20, 2019

January 1, 2020

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)

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

September 2, 2015

December 10, 2015

IP Treaties

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

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

October 15, 2010

March 5, 2018

September 6, 2019

December 5, 2019

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

August 15, 2007

May 3, 2008

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

March 28, 2006

January 13, 2011

April 13, 2011

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

May 29, 2006

June 13, 2007

December 13, 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 31, 2006

March 18, 2007

Other Treaties

International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2005

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

April 29, 2005

May 25, 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

July 28, 2005

April 20, 2006

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 23, 2003

July 14, 2008

October 8, 2009

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 2, 2004

July 14, 2008

October 12, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

November 23, 2001

October 17, 2002

July 1, 2004

Details

Other Treaties

European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 8, 2001

January 1, 2008

March 28, 2007

June 6, 2007

January 1, 2008

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

May 8, 2009

August 6, 2009

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

December 1, 2004

January 2, 2009

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

May 23, 2001

January 30, 2007

April 30, 2007

IP Treaties

London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 17, 2000

May 1, 2008

October 31, 2007

May 1, 2008

WIPO

Patent Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 1, 2000

April 28, 2005

June 2, 2000

December 20, 2004

April 28, 2005

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

September 8, 2000

August 29, 2002

September 11, 2003

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

July 28, 2006

October 26, 2006

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

March 26, 1999

February 8, 2006

May 8, 2006

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

March 27, 2007

June 25, 2007

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

March 11, 1999

May 30, 2007

August 28, 2007

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 15, 1997

July 3, 2000

May 20, 2002

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

December 15, 1997

July 3, 2000

March 6, 2002

WIPO

Trademark Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 27, 1994

August 1, 1996

April 4, 2006

July 4, 2006

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

October 15, 1994

October 6, 2000

January 4, 2001

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

November 30, 2000

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

November 30, 2000

Other Treaties

Central European Free Trade Agreement

Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)

December 21, 1992

March 1, 1993

December 19, 2006

July 24, 2007

August 22, 2007

Other Treaties

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

October 2, 2001

August 6, 2004

December 1, 2004

Details

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 11, 1992

October 7, 1996

January 5, 1997

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 11, 1992

April 8, 1996

July 7, 1996

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

July 8, 1996

October 6, 1996

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

October 23, 2003

January 23, 2004

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

September 21, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

April 5, 1995

November 16, 1994

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

May 20, 1994

October 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 26, 1981

September 25, 1982

October 20, 2004

November 20, 2004

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

June 8, 1998

October 8, 1991

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

May 11, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

May 11, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

November 25, 1999

February 25, 2000

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

July 26, 1993

October 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

May 21, 1974

August 25, 1979

July 26, 1993

October 8, 1991

Details

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

October 31, 2007

January 1, 2008

WIPO

Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 12, 1973

August 9, 1985

February 9, 2006

May 9, 2006

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

January 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

November 25, 1999

November 25, 2000

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

April 1, 1998

July 1, 1998

Details

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

October 12, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

August 3, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

European Agreement for the Prevention of Broadcasts transmitted from Stations outside National Territories

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

January 22, 1965

October 19, 1967

July 5, 2004

November 30, 2004

December 31, 2004

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

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

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

August 1, 2001

September 1, 2001

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

January 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

Details

IP Treaties

European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

June 22, 1960

July 1, 1961

July 5, 2004

November 30, 2004

December 31, 2004

Other Treaties

European Agreement concerning Programme Exchanges by Means of Television Films

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

December 15, 1958

July 1, 1961

July 5, 2004

November 30, 2004

December 31, 2004

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

July 26, 1993

October 8, 1991

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

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

January 1, 2013

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Economic Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

January 1, 2013

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

October 12, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

July 6, 1992

October 8, 1991

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

May 14, 1999

October 2, 2005

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

July 26, 1993

October 8, 1991

Details

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

May 11, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

May 11, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

May 11, 1992

October 8, 1991

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

April 9, 1992

May 9, 1992

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

January 12, 2004

February 12, 2004

Details

Other Treaties

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)

April 20, 1921

October 31, 1922

August 3, 1992

October 8, 1991

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

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

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

July 28, 1992

October 8, 1991

Details

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