WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Iraq

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 21 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names (as amended up to Law No. 9 of 2010)	2010	Amended up to : February 15, 2010 Published : June 16, 1957 Issued : March 25, 1957	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Law No. 3 of 1971 on Copyright	1971	Entry into force : January 21, 1971 Published : January 21, 1971 Issued : January 2, 1971	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1970	Entry into force : April 6, 1970 Published : April 6, 1970 Issued : March 25, 1970	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs

Laws/Regulations (44 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 2001 on the Development of Computers in the Directorate General of Municipalities	2001	Entry into force : January 22, 2001 Adopted : January 22, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 3 of 2001 on the Classification of Patents and Industrial Designs	2001	Entry into force : January 29, 2001 Issued : January 29, 2001	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1995 on Amendments to the Regulation on Ownership and Circulation of Works of Art	1995	Entry into force : March 6, 1995 Issued : March 6, 1995	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 97 of 1995 on the National Center for Computers	1995	Entry into force : May 22, 1995 Issued : May 22, 1995	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 12 of 1994 on the Ownership and Circulation of Works of Art	1994	Entry into force : December 26, 1994 Adopted : December 26, 1994	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations of 1992 on Amendments to Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the Estblishment of the National Center for Computers	1992	Entry into force : May 4, 1992 Issued : May 4, 1992	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 Facilitating the Implementation of Law No. 100 of 1972 on the National Center for Computers	1990	Entry into force : December 17, 1990 Adopted : December 17, 1990	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on National Center of Computers	1990	Entry into force : May 30, 1983 Adopted : May 30, 1983	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on the Implementation of Law No. 65 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1990	Entry into force : September 24, 1990 Issued : September 24, 1990	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1990 on the Second Amendment to the Instructions for the Formations of the National Center for Computers	1990	Entry into force : March 12, 1990 Issued : March 12, 1990	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1989 amending the Regulation of Formations of the National Center for Computers	1989	Entry into force : August 7, 1989 Issued : August 7, 1989	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of 1989 on the Estblishment of the National Center for Computers	1989	Entry into force : July 31, 1989 Issued : July 31, 1989	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions of 1988 on the First Amendment to Regulation No. 1 of 1983	1988	Entry into force : March 28, 1988 Adopted : March 28, 1988	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of 1987 on the Commission for Honoring Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists	1987	Entry into force : September 21, 1987 Adopted : September 21, 1987	Patents (Inventions) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Traditional Cultural Expressions Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 2 of 1987 on the Commission to Honor Scientists, Thinkers, Creators, Writers and Artists	1987	Entry into force : September 21, 1987 Issued : September 21, 1987	Patents (Inventions) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 10 of 1985 on the National Committee for the Protection of Copyright	1985	Entry into force : September 2, 1985 Issued : September 2, 1985	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 6 of 1985 on Trade Names and Commercial Registration Numbers	1985	Entry into force : April 29, 1985 Issued : April 29, 1985	Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Statement issued by the President on the Correction to System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computer Research Center	1984	Entry into force : September 24, 1984 Issued : September 24, 1984	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 16 of 1984 on the Electronics and Computers Research Center	1984	Entry into force : September 3, 1984 Issued : August 18, 1984	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 18 of 1984 on the National Commission for the Transfer of Technology	1984	Entry into force : September 17, 1984 Issued : August 22, 1984	Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 1 of 1983 on the Implementation of Law No. 100 of 1972 the National Center for Computers	1983		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions No. 2 of 1981. Instructions for owners of Recording shops	1981	Entry into force : September 21, 1981 Issued : September 21, 1981	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions Governing Computers in the Republic of Iraq in accordance with the Provisions of Law No. 100 of 1972	1973	Entry into force : January 11, 1973 Issued : January 11, 1973	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 21 of 1970 on Patents and Industrial Designs	1970	Entry into force : July 19, 1970 Issued : July 4, 1970	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 26 of 1957 on Trademarks and Trade Names	1957		Trademarks Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. (54) of 1941 on Trademarks for Soap	1941		Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	System No. 16 of 1936 on Patents	1936	Entry into force : April 27, 1936 Issued : April 11, 1936	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of December 16, 2020, on the Ratification of Amendments made in 1999 and 2003 to the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed in Stockholm in 1967	2020	Approval : December 12, 2020	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 11 of 2002 on the Fifth Amendment to Law No. 40 of 1988 on the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research	2002	Entry into force : April 15, 2002 Adopted : March 30, 2002	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 17 of 2001 on the Ministry of Culture	2001	Entry into force : February 19, 2001 Adopted : February 19, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 1 of 1998 on Creators Incentives	1998	Entry into force : May 18, 1998 Adopted : May 18, 1998	Other
IP-related Laws	Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 34 of 1996 Linking the National Committee for Technology Transfer to the Industrial Committee	1996	Entry into force : April 29, 1996 Issued : April 21, 1996	Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Law No. 6 of 1996 on Saddam Hussein Award to Science, Literature and Arts	1996	Entry into force : May 27, 1996 Adopted : May 27, 1996	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Decision of the Revolutionary Command Council No. 194 of 1994 Attaching the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control to the Secretariat of the President of the Council of Ministers	1994	Entry into force : November 21, 1994 Issued : July 4, 1994 Published : July 4, 1994	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 41 of 1985 on the Ratification of the Arab Convention for Copyright	1985	Entry into force : September 7, 1981 Adopted : August 15, 1981	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 54 of 1979 on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control	1979	Entry into force : September 4, 1979 Published : June 4, 1979 Adopted : May 13, 1979	IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law No. 25 of 1941, on the Manufacture and Trade of Soap	1941	Entry into force : March 30, 1941 Adopted : March 19, 1941	Other
Framework Laws	Iraqi Constitution	2005	Published : December 28, 2005 Adopted : October 15, 2005	Other
Framework Laws	Penal Code (Law No. 111 of 1969)	1969		Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Law No. 11 of 2001 on the Jerusalem School of Computers	2001	Entry into force : February 26, 2001 Adopted : February 26, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Law No. 22 of 1996 on the First Amendment of the Law on the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control	1996	Entry into force : November 25, 1996 Adopted : November 25, 1996	IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Law No. 3 of 1986 on Amendments for the Second Time to Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists	1986		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law No. 30 of 1984 on Trade	1984	Entry into force : April 2, 1984 Adopted : April 2, 1984	Trade Names Other
Other Texts	Law No. 180 of 1969 on the Retirement of Artists	1969	Entry into force : January 20, 1986 Adopted : January 5, 1986	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Treaties (40 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	December 8, 2016	November 1, 2021	December 1, 2021
WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 28, 2013	September 30, 2016		April 23, 2024	July 23, 2024
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008		March 20, 2013	April 19, 2013
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009		August 29, 2014	November 29, 2014
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		July 22, 2013	October 22, 2013
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		March 17, 2008	March 17, 2008
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		January 6, 2010	April 6, 2010
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 29, 2004	March 17, 2008	June 15, 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		August 29, 2014	November 27, 2014
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		November 10, 2023	February 10, 2024
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004		March 8, 2016	June 6, 2016
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		March 3, 2014	June 1, 2014
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		April 6, 2022	July 6, 2022
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005		July 28, 2009	October 26, 2009
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		May 28, 2010	August 26, 2010
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993		July 28, 2009	October 26, 2009
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994		July 28, 2009	October 26, 2009
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		March 24, 2023	June 22, 2023
Other Treaties Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries	Host Institution: Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries	April 13, 1988	April 19, 1989	April 13, 1988	November 30, 1988	April 19, 1989
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		June 25, 2008	September 23, 2008
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	December 10, 1982	July 30, 1985	November 16, 1994	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		March 5, 1990	April 1, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		April 1, 2010	October 1, 2010
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		April 13, 1978	January 2, 1982	Details
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 5, 1974	December 17, 1975	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		February 12, 1973	May 12, 1973
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		January 31, 2022	April 30, 2022
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		October 21, 1975	January 21, 1976
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976	February 18, 1968	January 25, 1971	January 3, 1976	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		November 11, 2021	February 9, 2022	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	May 14, 1954	December 21, 1967	March 21, 1967
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	May 14, 1954	December 21, 1967	March 21, 1968
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		July 1, 1954	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		August 11, 1972	November 11, 1972	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		February 14, 1956	August 14, 1956
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 14, 1956	August 14, 1956
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 14, 1956	August 14, 1956
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947	December 7, 1944	June 2, 1947	July 2, 1947
Other Treaties Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)	April 20, 1921	October 31, 1922		March 1, 1930	May 30, 1930
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		October 21, 1975	January 24, 1976	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

December 8, 2016

November 1, 2021

December 1, 2021

WIPO

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 28, 2013

September 30, 2016

April 23, 2024

July 23, 2024

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 20, 2013

April 19, 2013

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

August 29, 2014

November 29, 2014

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

July 22, 2013

October 22, 2013

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

March 17, 2008

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

January 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 29, 2004

March 17, 2008

June 15, 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

August 29, 2014

November 27, 2014

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

November 10, 2023

February 10, 2024

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

March 8, 2016

June 6, 2016

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

March 3, 2014

June 1, 2014

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

April 6, 2022

July 6, 2022

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

July 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

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

May 28, 2010

August 26, 2010

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

July 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

July 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

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

March 24, 2023

June 22, 2023

Other Treaties

Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries

Host Institution: Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries

April 13, 1988

April 19, 1989

April 13, 1988

November 30, 1988

April 19, 1989

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

June 25, 2008

September 23, 2008

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

December 10, 1982

July 30, 1985

November 16, 1994

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

March 5, 1990

April 1, 1991

Other Treaties

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

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

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

April 1, 2010

October 1, 2010

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

April 13, 1978

January 2, 1982

Details

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 5, 1974

December 17, 1975

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

February 12, 1973

May 12, 1973

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

January 31, 2022

April 30, 2022

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

October 21, 1975

January 21, 1976

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

February 18, 1968

January 25, 1971

January 3, 1976

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

November 11, 2021

February 9, 2022

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

May 14, 1954

December 21, 1967

March 21, 1967

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

May 14, 1954

December 21, 1967

March 21, 1968

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

July 1, 1954

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

August 11, 1972

November 11, 1972

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

February 14, 1956

August 14, 1956

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 14, 1956

August 14, 1956

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 14, 1956

August 14, 1956

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

December 7, 1944

June 2, 1947

July 2, 1947

Other Treaties

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)

April 20, 1921

October 31, 1922

March 1, 1930

May 30, 1930

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

October 21, 1975

January 24, 1976

Details

Iraq

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Laws/Regulations (44 texts)

Treaties (40 records)