Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of June 15, 1957, revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and at Geneva on May 13, 1977

Party

United Kingdom added

• Jersey
  Entry into force: 11-08-2026

Party

Qatar added

• Ratification: 10-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Chile added

• Ratification: 12-07-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-10-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Bahamas added

• Ratification: 03-06-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-09-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Indonesia added

• Ratification: 07-07-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-10-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 15-08-1979

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 21-05-2012

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 21-05-2012

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 21-05-2012

Aruba

• Entry into force: 08-11-1986

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 19-06-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-09-2003

Antigua and Barbuda

• Ratification: 25-03-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-06-2019

Argentina

• Ratification: 24-10-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-01-2008

Armenia

• Ratification: 06-12-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2005

Australia

• Signature: 21-12-1977
• Ratification: 04-01-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

Austria

• Signature: 30-12-1977
• Ratification: 19-05-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-08-1982

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 14-07-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-10-2003

Bahrain

• Ratification: 15-09-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-12-2005

Barbados

• Ratification: 12-12-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-03-1985

Belarus

• Ratification: 12-03-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-06-1998

Belgium

• Signature: 11-10-1977
• Ratification: 09-08-1984 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-11-1984

Benin

• Ratification: 03-04-1978 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 02-06-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-03-1994

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 27-11-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2001

Canada

• Ratification: 17-03-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-06-2019

China

• Ratification: 05-05-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-08-1994
• Hong Kong SAR
  Entry into force: 27-02-2013Macao SAR
  Entry into force: 20-12-1999

Croatia

• Ratification: 28-07-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-10-1992

Cuba

• Ratification: 26-09-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-12-1995

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 18-12-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• Ratification: 06-03-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-06-1997

Denmark

• Ratification: 03-03-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-06-1981
• Faroes
  Entry into force: 28-10-1972

Dominica

• Ratification: 08-06-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-09-2000

Egypt

• Ratification: 18-03-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-06-2005

Estonia

• Ratification: 24-02-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-05-1996

Finland

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 12-07-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

France

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 18-01-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-04-1980
• Bassas da India
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Clipperton Island
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Europa Island
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980French Guiana
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980French Polynesia
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980French Southern and Antarctic Territories
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Glorioso Islands
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Guadeloupe
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Juan de Nova Island
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Martinique
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Mayotte
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980New Caledonia
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Réunion
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Saint Barthélemy
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Saint Martin
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Tromelin Island
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980Wallis and Futuna
  Entry into force: 22-04-1980

Georgia

• Ratification: 29-11-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-02-2003

Germany

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 28-09-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-01-1982

Greece

• Ratification: 07-08-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-11-1998

Guinea

• Ratification: 05-08-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-11-1996

Hungary

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 19-05-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-08-1982

Iceland

• Ratification: 23-12-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-04-1995

India

• Ratification: 07-06-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-09-2019

Iran

• Ratification: 12-04-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-07-2018

Ireland

• Signature: 29-12-1977
• Ratification: 31-10-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

Israel

• Ratification: 25-06-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-09-2021

Italy

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 18-11-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-02-1983

Jamaica

• Ratification: 07-11-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-02-2006

Japan

• Ratification: 17-11-1989 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-02-1990

Jordan

• Ratification: 14-08-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-11-2008

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 24-01-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-04-2002

Kyrgyzstan

• Ratification: 10-09-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-12-1998

Latvia

• Ratification: 29-09-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1995

Liechtenstein

• Ratification: 14-11-1986 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-02-1987

Lithuania

• Ratification: 22-11-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-02-1997

Luxembourg

• Signature: 01-12-1977
• Ratification: 16-09-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-12-1983

Malawi

• Entry into force: 24-10-1995

Malaysia

• Ratification: 28-06-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-09-2007

Mexico

• Ratification: 21-12-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-03-2001

Moldova

• Ratification: 01-09-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-12-1997

Monaco

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Entry into force: 09-05-1981

Mongolia

• Ratification: 16-03-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-06-2001

Montenegro

• Ratification: 16-11-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-02-2013

Morocco

• Signature: 28-10-1977

Mozambique

• Ratification: 18-10-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-01-2002

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 11-05-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-08-1979

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 23-07-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-10-1993

Norway

• Signature: 14-11-1977
• Ratification: 06-04-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-07-1981

Paraguay

• Ratification: 31-05-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-08-2021

Poland

• Ratification: 04-12-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-03-1997

Portugal

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 30-04-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-07-1982
• Macao (<20-12-1999)
  Entry into force: 23-09-1999
  Termination: 20-12-1999

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 08-10-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-01-1999

Romania

• Ratification: 31-03-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-06-1998

Russian Federation

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 23-09-1987 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-12-1987

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Ratification: 27-07-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-10-2005

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 18-12-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-03-2001

Saudi Arabia

• Ratification: 22-04-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-07-2021

Serbia

• Ratification: 17-09-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-12-2010

Singapore

• Ratification: 18-12-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-03-1999

Slovakia

• Ratification: 30-12-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993

Slovenia

• Ratification: 12-06-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-09-1992

Spain

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 02-02-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-05-1979

Suriname

• Ratification: 24-07-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-12-1981

Sweden

• Signature: 03-10-1977
• Ratification: 06-11-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-02-1979

Switzerland

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 22-01-1986 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-04-1986

Syria

• Ratification: 28-12-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-03-2005

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 14-02-1994 (Su)
• Entry into force: 25-12-1991

Tanzania

• Ratification: 14-06-1999 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-09-1999

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 20-12-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1996

Tunisia

• Signature: 13-05-1977

Türkiye

• Ratification: 01-10-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1996

Turkmenistan

• Ratification: 07-03-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-06-2006

Ukraine

• Ratification: 29-09-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-12-2000

United Arab Emirates

• Ratification: 18-01-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-04-2022

United Kingdom

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 30-03-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-07-1979
• Gibraltar
  Entry into force: 01-01-2021Guernsey
  Entry into force: 23-03-2021Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 23-03-2021

United States of America

• Signature: 13-05-1977
• Ratification: 29-11-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-02-1984

Uruguay

• Ratification: 19-10-1999 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-01-2000

Uzbekistan

• Ratification: 12-10-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-01-2002

New Zealand

• Ratification: 16-07-2013 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-10-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  16-07-2013
  Consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self government for Tokelau through an act of self determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this accession shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

Peru

• Ratification: 18-07-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-10-2022
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-07-2022
  With respect to the provisions of Article 8(3) of the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of 1957, the Republic of Peru states that all amendments to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the said Agreement shall only enter into force for Peru once it has notified the Director General of WIPO of its acceptance of them.