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IP Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Universal Copyright Convention 1952 (Total Members: 100)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania Accession : November 4, 2003 February 4, 2004 Details
Algeria Accession : May 28, 1973 August 28, 1973 Details
Andorra September 6, 1952 Ratification : December 31, 1952 September 16, 1955 Details
Argentina September 6, 1952 Ratification : November 13, 1957 February 13, 1958
Australia September 6, 1952 Ratification : February 1, 1969 May 1, 1969
Austria September 6, 1952 Ratification : April 2, 1957 July 2, 1957
Azerbaijan Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 7, 1997 October 18, 1991
Bahamas Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 13, 1976 July 13, 1976
Bangladesh Accession : May 5, 1975 August 5, 1975 Details
Barbados Accession : March 18, 1983 June 18, 1983 Details
Belarus Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 29, 1994 July 27, 1991
Belgium December 30, 1952 Ratification : May 31, 1960 August 31, 1960 Details
Belize Declaration/Notification of Succession : December 1, 1982 September 21, 1981
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession : December 22, 1989 March 22, 1990 Details
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 12, 1993 March 6, 1992
Brazil September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 13, 1959 January 13, 1960
Bulgaria Accession : March 7, 1975 June 7, 1975 Details
Cambodia Accession : August 3, 1953 September 16, 1955
Cameroon Accession : February 1, 1973 May 1, 1973 Details
Canada September 6, 1952 Ratification : May 10, 1962 August 10, 1962
Chile September 6, 1952 Ratification : January 18, 1955 September 16, 1955
China Accession : July 30, 1992 October 30, 1992 Details
Colombia Accession : March 18, 1976 June 18, 1976 Details
Costa Rica Accession : December 7, 1954 September 16, 1955
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 6, 1992 October 8, 1991
Cuba September 6, 1952 Ratification : March 18, 1957 June 18, 1957
Cyprus Accession : September 19, 1990 December 19, 1990 Details
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1993 January 1, 1993
Denmark September 6, 1952 Ratification : November 9, 1961 February 9, 1962
Dominican Republic Accession : February 8, 1983 May 8, 1983 Details
Ecuador Accession : March 5, 1957 June 5, 1957
El Salvador September 6, 1952 Accession : December 29, 1978 March 29, 1979 Details
Fiji Declaration/Notification of Succession : December 13, 1971 October 10, 1970
Finland September 6, 1952 Ratification : January 16, 1963 April 16, 1963
France September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 14, 1955 January 14, 1956 Details
Germany September 6, 1952 Ratification : June 3, 1955 September 16, 1955 Details
Ghana Accession : May 22, 1962 August 22, 1962
Greece Accession : May 24, 1963 August 24, 1963
Guatemala September 6, 1952 Ratification : July 28, 1964 October 28, 1964
Guinea Accession : August 13, 1981 November 13, 1981 Details
Haiti September 6, 1952 Ratification : September 1, 1954 September 16, 1955
Holy See September 6, 1952 Ratification : July 5, 1955 October 5, 1955
Honduras September 6, 1952
Hungary Accession : October 23, 1970 January 23, 1971 Details
Iceland Accession : September 18, 1956 December 18, 1956
India September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 21, 1957 January 21, 1958
Ireland September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 20, 1958 January 20, 1959
Israel December 16, 1952 Ratification : April 6, 1955 September 16, 1955
Italy September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 24, 1956 January 24, 1957
Japan January 3, 1953 Ratification : January 28, 1956 April 28, 1956
Kazakhstan Declaration/Notification of Succession : August 6, 1992 December 16, 1991
Kenya Accession : June 7, 1966 June 7, 1966
Lao People's Democratic Republic Accession : August 19, 1954 September 16, 1955
Lebanon Accession : July 17, 1959 October 17, 1959
Liberia September 6, 1952 Ratification : April 27, 1956 July 27, 1956
Liechtenstein Accession : October 22, 1958 January 22, 1959
Luxembourg September 6, 1952 Ratification : July 15, 1955 October 15, 1955
Malawi Accession : July 26, 1965 October 26, 1965
Malta Accession : August 19, 1968 November 19, 1968
Mauritius Declaration/Notification of Succession : August 20, 1970 March 12, 1968
Mexico September 6, 1952 Ratification : February 12, 1957 May 12, 1957
Monaco September 6, 1952 Ratification : June 16, 1955 September 16, 1955
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 26, 2007 June 3, 2006
Morocco Accession : February 8, 1972 May 8, 1972
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) September 6, 1952 Ratification : March 22, 1967 June 22, 1967
New Zealand Accession : June 11, 1964 September 11, 1964 Details
Nicaragua September 6, 1952 Ratification : May 16, 1961 August 16, 1961
Niger Accession : February 15, 1989 May 15, 1989 Details
Nigeria Accession : November 14, 1961 February 14, 1962
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 30, 1997 November 17, 1991
Norway September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 23, 1962 January 23, 1962
Pakistan Accession : April 28, 1954 September 16, 1955
Panama Accession : July 17, 1962 October 17, 1962
Paraguay Accession : December 11, 1961 March 11, 1962
Peru December 2, 1952 Ratification : July 16, 1963 October 16, 1963
Philippines Accession : August 19, 1955 November 19, 1955
Poland Accession : December 9, 1976 March 9, 1977 Details
Portugal September 6, 1952 Ratification : September 25, 1956 December 25, 1956 Details
Republic of Korea Accession : July 1, 1987 October 1, 1987 Details
Republic of Moldova Declaration/Notification of Succession : June 23, 1997 May 27, 1973
Russian Federation Accession : February 27, 1973 May 27, 1973 Details
Rwanda Accession : August 10, 1989 November 10, 1989 Details
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 22, 1985 October 27, 1979
San Marino September 6, 1952
Saudi Arabia Accession : April 13, 1994 July 13, 1994 Details
Senegal Accession : April 9, 1974 July 9, 1974 Details
Serbia September 6, 1952 Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 11, 2001 April 28, 1992 Details
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 31, 1993 January 1, 1993
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 5, 1992 June 25, 1991
Spain September 6, 1952 Ratification : October 27, 1954 September 16, 1955
Sri Lanka Accession : October 25, 1983 January 25, 1984 Details
Sweden September 6, 1952 Ratification : April 1, 1961 July 1, 1961
Switzerland September 6, 1952 Ratification : December 30, 1955 March 30, 1956
Tajikistan Declaration/Notification of Succession : August 28, 1992 September 9, 1991
Togo Accession : February 28, 2003 May 28, 2003 Details
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : May 19, 1988 August 19, 1988 Details
Tunisia Accession : March 19, 1969 June 19, 1969
Ukraine Declaration/Notification of Succession : January 17, 1994 August 24, 1991
United Kingdom September 6, 1952 Ratification : June 27, 1957 September 27, 1957 Details
United States of America September 6, 1952 Ratification : December 6, 1954 September 16, 1955 Details
Uruguay September 6, 1952 Ratification : January 12, 1993 April 12, 1993 Details
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Accession : June 30, 1966 September 30, 1966