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Contracting Parties Berne Convention Paris Act (1971) (Total Members: 176)
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Afghanistan
Accession: March 2, 2018
June 2, 2018
Albania
Accession: December 2, 1993
March 6, 1994
Algeria
Accession: January 19, 1998
April 19, 1998
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State deposited, on March 6, 2014, a notification renewing the declaration according to which it availed itself of the faculty provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective as of October 10, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 262)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on January 4, 2012, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from April 4, 2012, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 256)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on March 30, 1998, in which the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 194)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 192)
Andorra
Accession: March 2, 2004
June 2, 2004
Antigua and Barbuda
Accession: December 17, 1999
March 17, 2000
Argentina
Accession: November 19, 1999
Accession: July 8, 1980
February 19, 2000
October 8, 1980
Armenia
Accession: July 19, 2000
October 19, 2000
Australia
Accession: November 28, 1977
March 1, 1978
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) contained the declaration that the said Convention shall be applicable to the entire territory of Australia. (see Berne Notification No. 89)
Austria
January 28, 1972
Ratification: May 19, 1982
August 21, 1982
Azerbaijan
Accession: March 4, 1999
June 4, 1999
Bahamas
Accession: October 4, 1976
January 8, 1977
Bahrain
Accession: November 29, 1996
March 2, 1997
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the State of Bahrain declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from March 2, 1997, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 177)
Bangladesh
Accession: February 4, 1999
May 4, 1999
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited, on September 5, 2014, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective from December 5, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 269)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on June 1, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 234)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from May 4, 1999, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 200)
Barbados
Accession: March 16, 1983
July 30, 1983
Belarus
Accession: September 12, 1997
December 12, 1997
Belgium
August 12, 1971
Ratification: June 29, 1999
September 29, 1999
Belize
Accession: March 17, 2000
June 17, 2000
Benin
Accession: December 9, 1974
March 12, 1975
Bhutan
Accession: August 25, 2004
November 25, 2004
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Accession: August 4, 1993
November 4, 1993
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Declaration of Continued Application: June 2, 1993
March 1, 1992
Paris Act (1971): Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation. (see Berne Notification No. 155)
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Botswana
Accession: January 15, 1998
April 15, 1998
Brazil
July 24, 1971
Ratification: January 14, 1975
April 20, 1975
Brunei Darussalam
Accession: May 30, 2006
August 30, 2006
Bulgaria
Accession: August 30, 1974
December 4, 1974
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) Articles 22-38 subject to the following reservation: "The People's Republic of Bulgaria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 33(1) concerning the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Any dispute between the countries of the Union concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, not settled by negotiation, may be brought before the International Court of Justice, only if the parties concerned expressly agree in each particular case." (Translation).
This reservation was withdrawn on May 3, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 157)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) Articles 22-38 accompanied by the following declaration: "The People's Republic of Bulgaria is of the opinion that the provisions of Article 31 concerning the application of the Convention by any country of the Union to the territories for the external relations of which it is responsible are contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly of December 14, 1960 on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples." (Translation). (see Berne Notification No. 57)
Burkina Faso
Accession: October 20, 1975
January 24, 1976
Burundi
Accession: January 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Cabo Verde
Accession: April 7, 1997
July 7, 1997
Cambodia
Accession: December 9, 2021
March 9, 2022
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 287)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 287)
Cameroon
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: August 3, 1973
Ratification: August 3, 1973
October 10, 1974
November 10, 1973
Canada
Accession: March 26, 1998
June 26, 1998
Central African Republic
Accession: May 31, 1977
September 3, 1977
Paris Act (1971): Accession by the Central African Empire.
Chile
Accession: March 25, 1975
July 10, 1975
China
Accession: July 10, 1992
October 15, 1992
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the People's Republic of China declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 15, 1992, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 140)
The Paris Act (1971) applied also to Hong Kong, China with effect from July 1, 1997, and to Macao, China with effect from December 20, 1999. (see Berne Notification No. 186 and No. 211)
Colombia
Accession: December 4, 1987
March 7, 1988
Comoros
Accession: January 17, 2005
April 17, 2005
Congo
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 2, 1975
December 5, 1975
Paris Act (1971): A notification was deposited by the Government of the People's Republic of the Congo, in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on January 23, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the People's Republic of the Congo, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Berne Notification No. 42)
Cook Islands
Accession: May 3, 2017
August 3, 2017
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculty provided for in Article II of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 277)
Costa Rica
Accession: March 3, 1978
June 10, 1978
Croatia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: July 28, 1992
October 8, 1991
Paris Act (1971): A notification was deposited on March 30, 2000, in which the Government of the Republic of Croatia withdrew the declaration made under Article 30(2)(a) of the Berne Convention as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, concerning the retention of the benefit of the reservation previously formulated in regard to Article 8 of the said Convention as revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948. (see Berne Notification No. 216)
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Cuba
Accession: November 20, 1996
February 20, 1997
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited, on September 3, 2014, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective from December 3, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 270)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on June 28, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 238)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Cuba declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from February 20, 1997, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 176)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 176)
Cyprus
July 24, 1971
Ratification: April 22, 1983
July 27, 1983
Paris Act (1971): Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation. (see Berne Notification No. 105)
Czech Republic
Declaration of Continued Application: December 18, 1992
January 1, 1993
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was accompanied by the following declaration: "Acceding to the Convention we declare that the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by provisions of Article 33, paragraph 1 and that the provisions of Article 31 are in contradiction with the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on granting independence to colonial countries and peoples". (Translation)
This declaration was withdrawn on June 11, 1991 by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. (see Berne Notification No. 133)
Côte d'Ivoire
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: February 1, 1974
Ratification: February 1, 1974
October 10, 1974
May 4, 1974
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: January 28, 2003
April 28, 2003
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from April 28, 2003, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 224)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 224)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accession: October 28, 1974
January 31, 1975
Denmark
July 24, 1971
Ratification: March 30, 1979
June 30, 1979
Djibouti
Accession: February 13, 2002
May 13, 2002
Dominica
Accession: May 7, 1999
August 7, 1999
Dominican Republic
Accession: September 24, 1997
December 24, 1997
Ecuador
Accession: July 8, 1991
October 9, 1991
Egypt
Accession: March 2, 1977
June 7, 1977
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on March 12, 1990, in which the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 128)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 84)
Accession was accompanied by the following declaration:
"The accession of the Arab Republic of Egypt does not in any way imply recognition of Israel and does not lead to the entry of the Arab Republic of Egypt into relations with it as provided for by the Convention." (see Berne Notification No. 84)
El Salvador
Accession: November 18, 1993
February 19, 1994
Equatorial Guinea
Accession: March 26, 1997
June 26, 1997
Estonia
Accession: July 26, 1994
October 26, 1994
Eswatini
Accession: September 14, 1998
December 14, 1998
Finland
January 25, 1972
Ratification: July 25, 1986
November 1, 1986
France
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 11, 1972
Ratification: September 11, 1972
October 10, 1974
December 15, 1972
Gabon
Accession: March 6, 1975
June 10, 1975
Gambia (the)
Accession: December 7, 1992
March 7, 1993
Georgia
Accession: February 16, 1995
May 16, 1995
Germany
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: October 18, 1973
Ratification: October 18, 1973
October 10, 1974
January 22, 1974
Ghana
Accession: July 11, 1991
October 11, 1991
Greece
Accession: December 4, 1975
March 8, 1976
Grenada
Accession: June 22, 1998
September 22, 1998
Guatemala
Accession: April 28, 1997
July 28, 1997
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 182)
Guinea
Accession: August 13, 1980
November 20, 1980
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from November 20, 1980, until October 10, 1984. (see Berne Notification No. 100)
Guinea-Bissau
Accession: April 18, 1991
July 22, 1991
Guyana
Accession: July 25, 1994
October 25, 1994
Haiti
Accession: October 11, 1995
January 11, 1996
Holy See
July 24, 1971
Ratification: January 20, 1975
April 24, 1975
Honduras
Accession: October 24, 1989
January 25, 1990
Hungary
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 11, 1972
Ratification: September 11, 1972
October 10, 1974
December 15, 1972
Iceland
Accession: May 25, 1999
Accession: September 28, 1984
August 25, 1999
December 28, 1984
India
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: February 1, 1984
Ratification: October 7, 1974
May 6, 1984
January 10, 1975
Indonesia
Accession: June 5, 1997
September 5, 1997
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 184)
Ireland
Accession: December 2, 2004
March 2, 2005
Israel
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 24, 2003
January 1, 2004
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 226)
Italy
July 24, 1971
Ratification: August 13, 1979
November 14, 1979
Jamaica
Accession: September 28, 1993
January 1, 1994
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of Jamaica declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from January 1, 1994, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 152)
Japan
January 25, 1972
Ratification: January 20, 1975
April 24, 1975
Ratification of the Paris Act (1971) accompanied by the following declaration: "The Government of Japan declares, in accordance with Article 30(2)(a) of the said Convention, that it intends to retain until December 31, 1980, the benefit of the reservation which it previously formulated, namely, that it intends to remain bound by the provisions of Article 5 of the Berne Convention of September 9, 1886, as amended by Section III of Article 1 of the Additional Act signed at Paris on May 4, 1896, in respect of the authors' exclusive right, referred to in Article 8 of the said Convention, of making or of authorizing the translation of their works." (Translation). (see Berne Notification No. 68)
Jordan
Accession: April 28, 1999
July 28, 1999
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited, on October 24, 2018, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective from October 24, 2018, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 281)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on April 27, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 232)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from July 28, 1999, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 204)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 204)
Kazakhstan
Accession: January 12, 1999
April 12, 1999
Kenya
Accession: March 11, 1993
June 11, 1993
Kiribati
Accession: October 2, 2017
January 2, 2018
Kuwait
Accession: September 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited, on November 27, 2015, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective from February 27, 2016, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 271)
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: April 8, 1999
July 8, 1999
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Accession: December 14, 2011
March 14, 2012
Latvia
Accession: May 11, 1995
August 11, 1995
Lebanon
July 24, 1971
Lesotho
Accession: June 27, 1989
September 28, 1989
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from September 28, 1989, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 124)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 124)
Liberia
Accession: December 8, 1988
March 8, 1989
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Liberia declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from March 8, 1989, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 122)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 122)
Libya
Accession: June 28, 1976
September 28, 1976
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) accompanied by the following declaration: "The Government of the Libyan Arab Republic also considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 31 of the Berne Convention, providing for the possibility of the application of the said Convention to colonies and dependent territories, are in contradiction with the Charter of the United Nations and Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960, of the General Assembly of the United Nations." (Translation) (see Berne Notification No. 81)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 81)
Liechtenstein
July 24, 1971
Ratification: June 23, 1999
September 23, 1999
Lithuania
Accession: September 14, 1994
December 14, 1994
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 161)
Luxembourg
July 24, 1971
Ratification: January 15, 1975
April 20, 1975
Malawi
Accession: July 12, 1991
October 12, 1991
Malaysia
Accession: June 28, 1990
October 1, 1990
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of Malaysia declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 1, 1990, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 130)
Mali
Accession: August 22, 1977
December 5, 1977
Malta
Accession: September 7, 1977
December 12, 1977
Mauritania
Accession: June 17, 1976
September 21, 1976
Mauritius
Accession: February 9, 1989
May 10, 1989
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of Mauritius declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from May 10, 1989, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 123)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 123)
Mexico
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 11, 1974
December 17, 1974
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on March 8, 1984, in which the Government of the United Mexican States renewed the declaration made on May 20, 1976, in which it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 1984, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 109)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on May 20, 1976, in which the Government of the United Mexican States declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from June 3, 1976, until October 10, 1984. (see Berne Notification No. 79)
Paris Act (1971): A notification was deposited by the Government of the United Mexican States, in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, Mexico, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Berne Notification No. 48)
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Accession: July 7, 2003
October 7, 2003
Monaco
July 24, 1971
Ratification: August 5, 1974
November 23, 1974
Mongolia
Accession: December 12, 1997
March 12, 1998
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on June 25, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 237)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Mongolia declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from March 12, 1998, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 190)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 190)
Montenegro
Declaration of Continued Application: December 4, 2006
June 3, 2006
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Morocco
July 24, 1971
Ratification: February 17, 1987
May 17, 1987
Mozambique
Accession: August 22, 2013
November 22, 2013
Namibia
Accession: September 21, 1993
December 24, 1993
Nauru
Accession: February 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
Nepal
Accession: October 11, 2005
January 11, 2006
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: October 24, 1985
Ratification: October 9, 1974
January 30, 1986
January 10, 1975
New Zealand
Accession: December 17, 2018
March 17, 2019
Paris Act (1971): The accession by New Zealand to the Paris Act shall extend to Tokelau. (see Berne Notification No. 282)
Nicaragua
Accession: May 23, 2000
August 23, 2000
Niger
Accession: February 18, 1975
May 21, 1975
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on March 14, 1978, in which the Government of the Republic of the Niger declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective until October 10, 1984. (see Berne Notification No. 91)
Nigeria
Accession: June 10, 1993
September 14, 1993
Niue
Accession: June 24, 2016
September 24, 2016
North Macedonia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: July 23, 1993
September 8, 1991
Paris Act (1971): A notification was deposited on August 8, 1997, in which the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia withdrew the declaration made under Article 30(2)(a) of the Berne Convention as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, concerning the retention of the benefit of the reservation previously formulated in regard to Article 8 of the said Convention as revised at Brussels on June 26, 1948. (see Berne Notification No. 187)
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Norway
December 28, 1971
December 28, 1971
Ratification: July 11, 1995
Ratification: March 8, 1974
October 11, 1995
June 13, 1974
Oman
Accession: April 14, 1999
July 14, 1999
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on May 6, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 233)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 203)
Panama
Accession: March 8, 1996
June 8, 1996
Paraguay
Accession: September 9, 1991
January 2, 1992
Peru
Accession: May 20, 1988
August 20, 1988
Philippines
Accession: March 18, 1997
Accession: April 14, 1980
June 18, 1997
July 16, 1980
Poland
Accession: July 21, 1994
Accession: May 1, 1990
October 22, 1994
August 4, 1990
Portugal
Accession: October 10, 1978
January 12, 1979
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14bis(2)(c) of the Paris Act, this State has made a declaration to the effect that the undertaking by authors to bring contributions to the making of a cinematographic work must be in a written agreement. This declaration was received on November 5, 1986. (see Berne Notification No. 116)
Application of the Paris Act (1971) to Macau: May 12, 1999; Entry into force: August 12, 1999. Cessation of international responsibility for Macau by the Portuguese Republic: December 19, 1999. (see Berne Notification No. 207 and No. 210)
Qatar
Accession: April 5, 2000
July 5, 2000
Republic of Korea
Accession: May 21, 1996
August 21, 1996
Republic of Moldova
Accession: August 1, 1995
November 2, 1995
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) subject to the following declaration: "The provisions of the present Convention do not apply to the works which were public property on the territory of the Republic of Moldova by December 31, 1994." (Translation provided by the Government of the Republic of Moldova.) (see Berne Notification No. 170)
Romania
January 31, 1972
Ratification: June 9, 1998
September 9, 1998
Paris Act (1971): At the time of signature, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania declared that it intended to avail itself of the right provided for under the Article 7(7) of the said Act regarding the term of protection. Furthermore, this Government declared that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 33 and it is of the opinion that any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention may be brought before the International Court of Justice only with the consent of the countries concerned. Finally, it declared that "the maintenance in a state of dependency of certain territories to which the provisions of Article 31 of the Convention apply is not in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations or with the documents adopted by the United Nations concerning the grant of independence to colonial countries and peoples, including the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, unanimously adopted by Resolution No. 2625 (XXV) of the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations, which solemnly proclaims the duty of States to promote realization of the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples, in order to bring a speedy end to colonialism." (WIPO translation). (see Berne Notification No. 34)
Russian Federation
Accession: December 9, 1994
March 13, 1995
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) subject to the following declaration: "It is understood that the effects of the above mentioned Convention shall not extend to the works which, at the date of entry into force of the said Convention in respect of the Russian Federation are already in the public domain in its territory." (Translation)
This declaration was withdrawn on January 31, 2013. (see Berne Notification No. 258)
Rwanda
Accession: November 3, 1983
March 1, 1984
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Accession: January 3, 1995
April 9, 1995
Saint Lucia
Accession: May 21, 1993
August 24, 1993
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 146)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Accession: May 29, 1995
August 29, 1995
Samoa
Accession: April 21, 2006
July 21, 2006
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Independent State of Samoa declared that it availed itself of the faculty provided for in Article II of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from July 21, 2006, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 250)
San Marino
Accession: June 2, 2020
September 2, 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
Accession: March 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
Saudi Arabia
Accession: December 11, 2003
March 11, 2004
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited, on January 11, 2022, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective from April 11, 2022, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 288)
Senegal
July 24, 1971
Ratification: May 2, 1975
August 12, 1975
Serbia
Declaration of Continued Application: September 19, 2006
April 27, 1992
Paris Act (1971): Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation. (see Berne Notification No. 252)
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Singapore
Accession: September 21, 1998
December 21, 1998
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Singapore declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from December 21, 1998, until October 10, 2004. (see Berne Notification No. 198)
Slovakia
Declaration of Continued Application: December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was accompanied by the following declaration: "Acceding to the Convention we declare that the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by provisions of Article 33, paragraph 1 and that the provisions of Article 31 are in contradiction with the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on granting independence to colonial countries and peoples". (Translation)
This declaration was withdrawn on June 11, 1991 by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. (see Berne Notification No. 133)
Slovenia
Declaration of Continued Application: June 12, 1992
June 25, 1991
Paris Act (1971): Subject to the reservation concerning the right of translation. (see Berne Notification No. 139)
Paris Act (1971): Ratification by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is subject to the following reservation: Article 8 of the Act is replaced by Article 5 of the Berne Convention, 1886, as modified by Article 1, Number III, of the Paris Additional Act, 1896, with respect to the exclusive right of translation into the national languages of Yugoslavia. (see Berne Notification No. 75)
Solomon Islands
Accession: April 4, 2019
July 4, 2019
South Africa
Accession: December 23, 1974
March 24, 1975
Spain
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: November 14, 1973
Ratification: November 14, 1973
October 10, 1974
February 19, 1974
Sri Lanka
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 27, 2005
Ratification: June 20, 1978
December 27, 2005
September 23, 1978
Sudan
Accession: September 28, 2000
December 28, 2000
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on July 26, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 240)
Suriname
Accession: November 16, 1976
February 23, 1977
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Suriname declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from February 23, 1977, until October 10, 1984. (see Berne Notification No. 83)
Sweden
July 24, 1971
July 24, 1971
Ratification: June 14, 1973
Ratification: June 14, 1973
October 10, 1974
September 20, 1973
Switzerland
July 24, 1971
Ratification: June 25, 1993
September 25, 1993
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession: March 11, 2004
June 11, 2004
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on November 3, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 245)
Tajikistan
Accession: December 9, 1999
March 9, 2000
Thailand
Accession: May 23, 1995
Accession: September 29, 1980
September 2, 1995
December 29, 1980
Togo
Accession: January 28, 1975
April 30, 1975
Tonga
Accession: March 14, 2001
June 14, 2001
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: May 16, 1988
August 16, 1988
Tunisia
July 24, 1971
Ratification: May 14, 1975
August 16, 1975
Ratification of the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Tunisia declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from August 16, 1975, until October 10, 1984. (see Berne Notification No. 74)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 74)
Turkmenistan
Accession: February 29, 2016
May 29, 2016
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 273)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) was accompanied by the following declaration: "It is understood that the effects of the above mentioned Convention shall not extend to the works which, at the date of entry into force of the said Convention in respect of Turkmenistan, are already in the public domain in its territory." (see Berne Notification No. 273)
Tuvalu
Accession: March 2, 2017
June 2, 2017
Türkiye
Accession: October 1, 1995
January 1, 1996
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 230)
Uganda
Accession: January 28, 2022
April 28, 2022
Ukraine
Accession: July 25, 1995
October 25, 1995
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) subject to the following declaration: "According to Article 18(3) of the said Convention as so revised, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine declares that the above-mentioned Convention will not apply to literary and artistic works which on the date of entering into force by this Convention for Ukraine are already public domain on its territory." (see Berne Notification No. 169)
United Arab Emirates
Accession: April 14, 2004
July 14, 2004
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State deposited, on July 11, 2014, a notification renewing the declaration according to which it availed itself of the faculty provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective as of October 10, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 266)
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, a notification was deposited on June 16, 2004, in which this State availed itself of the faculties provided for in Articles II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 10, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 236)
United Kingdom
July 24, 1971
Ratification: September 29, 1989
January 2, 1990
Paris Act (1971): This State has declared that it admits the application of the Appendix of the Paris Act to works of which it is the State of origin by States which have made a declaration under Article VI(1)(i) of the Appendix or a notification under Article I of the Appendix. The declarations took effect on October 18, 1973, for Germany, on March 8, 1974, for Norway and on September 27, 1971, for the United Kingdom. (see Berne Notification No. 32)
Paris Act (1971): The United Kingdom extended the application of the Paris Act to the territory of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with effect from November 21, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 267)
Paris Act (1971): The United Kingdom extended the application of the Paris Act to the territory of the Bailiwick of Jersey with effect from January 31, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 260)
Paris Act (1971): The United Kingdom extended the application of the Paris Act to the Isle of Man with effect from March 18, 1996. (see Berne Notification No. 173)
United Republic of Tanzania
Accession: April 25, 1994
July 25, 1994
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from July 25, 1994, until October 10, 1994. (see Berne Notification No. 156)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 156)
United States of America
Accession: November 16, 1988
March 1, 1989
Uruguay
October 4, 1971
Ratification: September 21, 1979
December 28, 1979
Paris Act (1971): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 38(1) of the Paris Act of the Berne Convention. This notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on November 19, 1973. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Article, the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, which was a member of the Berne Union, could, until the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that is to say until April 26, 1975, exercise the rights provided under Articles 22 to 26 of the Stockholm Act of the Berne Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Berne Notification No. 52)
Uzbekistan
Accession: January 19, 2005
April 19, 2005
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) subject to the following declaration: "The Republic of Uzbekistan declares that the above mentioned Convention shall not apply to the literary and artistic works which on the date of entering into force of this Convention for the Republic of Uzbekistan are already public domain on its territory".
This declaration was withdrawn on January 8, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 261)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from April 19, 2005, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 244)
Vanuatu
Accession: September 27, 2012
December 27, 2012
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Accession: September 20, 1982
December 30, 1982
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 104)
Viet Nam
Accession: July 26, 2004
October 26, 2004
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State deposited, on July 10, 2014, a notification renewing the declaration according to which it availed itself of the faculty provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective as of October 10, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 265)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from October 26, 2004, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 241)
Paris Act (1971): With the declaration provided for in Article 33(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Berne Notification No. 241)
Yemen
Accession: April 14, 2008
July 14, 2008
Paris Act (1971): Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State deposited, on July 7, 2014, a notification renewing the declaration according to which it availed itself of the faculty provided for in Articles II and III of the Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective as of October 10, 2014, until October 10, 2024. (see Berne Notification No. 263)
Accession to the Paris Act (1971) included a notification in which the Government of the Republic of Yemen declared that it availed itself of the faculties provided for in Article II and III of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration was effective from July 14, 2008, until October 10, 2014. (see Berne Notification No. 254)
Zambia
Accession: September 13, 1991
January 2, 1992
Zimbabwe
Accession: September 29, 1981
December 30, 1981