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PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 09-09-2009 | 09-09-2009 (R) | 01-01-2010 | ||
| Armenia | 26-05-2000 | ||||
| Austria | 01-02-1994 | 02-09-1994 (R) | 01-01-1995 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 28-03-2000 (A) | 01-07-2000 | |||
| Belgium | 19-02-1998 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21-02-2005 | 30-03-2009 (R) | 01-07-2009 | ||
| Bulgaria | 09-09-2003 | 27-04-2004 (R) | 01-08-2004 | ||
| Croatia | 02-10-2001 | 06-08-2004 (R) | 01-12-2004 | ||
| Cyprus | 19-05-1999 | 29-11-2000 (R) | 01-03-2001 | ||
| Czech Republic | 24-02-1997 (S) | 01-06-1997 | |||
| Denmark | 02-10-1992 (S) | 01-04-1994 | |||
| Estonia | 13-12-1996 | 29-05-1997 (R) | 01-09-1997 | ||
| Finland | 09-05-1995 | 09-05-1995 (R) | 01-09-1995 | ||
| France | 19-03-1993 | 09-11-2001 (R) | 01-03-2002 | ||
| Georgia | 21-11-2001 | 15-10-2002 (R) | 01-02-2003 | ||
| Germany | 07-05-1993 | 24-03-1995 (R) | 01-07-1995 | ||
| Greece | 17-11-1995 | 24-06-2002 (R) | 01-10-2002 | ||
| Holy See | 10-02-1993 | ||||
| Hungary | 24-10-1996 (S) | 01-02-1997 | |||
| Iceland | 30-05-1997 (S) | 01-09-1997 | |||
| Ireland | 28-04-2000 (S) | 01-08-2000 | |||
| Italy | 29-10-1993 | 14-02-1997 (R) | 01-06-1997 | ||
| Latvia | 27-09-1993 (S) | 01-04-1994 | |||
| Lithuania | 08-09-1998 | 22-06-1999 (R) | 01-10-1999 | ||
| Luxembourg | 02-10-1992 | 21-06-1996 (R) | 01-10-1996 | ||
| Malta | 17-09-2001 (S) | 01-01-2002 | |||
| Moldova | 11-01-2008 | 27-09-2011 (R) | 01-01-2012 | ||
| Montenegro | 14-06-2006 (Su) | 06-06-2006 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 04-07-1994 | 24-03-1995 (R) | 01-07-1995 | ||
| North Macedonia | 11-04-2002 | 03-06-2003 (R) | 01-10-2003 | ||
| Norway | 09-07-2009 | 09-07-2009 (R) | 01-11-2009 | ||
| Poland | 25-05-1999 | 30-12-2002 (R) | 01-04-2003 | ||
| Portugal | 22-07-1994 | 13-12-1996 (R) | 01-04-1997 | ||
| Romania | 24-04-2001 | 28-03-2002 (R) | 01-07-2002 | ||
| Russian Federation | 30-03-1994 (S) | 01-07-1994 | |||
| Serbia | 02-06-2004 | 02-06-2004 (R) | 01-10-2004 | ||
| Slovakia | 05-10-1993 | 23-01-1995 (R) | 01-05-1995 | ||
| Slovenia | 17-02-2003 | 28-11-2003 (R) | 01-03-2004 | ||
| Spain | 02-09-1994 | 07-10-1996 (R) | 01-02-1997 | ||
| Sweden | 10-06-1993 (S) | 01-04-1994 | |||
| Switzerland | 05-11-1992 (S) | 01-04-1994 | |||
| Türkiye | 10-01-1997 | 09-03-2005 (R) | 01-07-2005 | ||
| Ukraine | 13-07-2004 | 28-08-2009 (R) | 01-12-2009 | ||
| United Kingdom | 05-11-1992 | 09-12-1993 (R) | 01-04-1994 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Yes | No |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | No |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | No |
| Bulgaria | Yes | No |
| Croatia | Yes | No |
| Finland | Yes | No |
| Ireland | Yes | No |
| Lithuania | Yes | No |
| Moldova | Yes | No |
| North Macedonia | Yes | No |
| Norway | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Serbia | Yes | No |
| Slovenia | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Türkiye | Yes | No |
| Ukraine | Yes | No |
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Albania
09-09-2009
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority
in Albania is the National Film Centre:
Qendra Kombëtare e Kinematografisë
Azerbaijan
05-02-2002
aanwijzing autoriteit: Ministry of Culture, Republic of Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11-06-2010
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, Bosnia and Herzegovina
designates as competent authorities:
- Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports
- Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republika Srpska
Bulgaria
27-04-2004
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph5, of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that the National Film Center at the Ministry of Culture has been designated as the competent authority.
Croatia
06-08-2004
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Government of the Republic of Croatia designates the Ministry of Culture as competent authority (Ministartvo kulture).
Finland
05-07-2022
Central authority (Article 5) within the competence of Finland (excluding Åland):
Finnish Film Foundation.
Central authority (Article 5) within the competence of Åland:
Ålands landskapsregering.
Ireland
13-03-2009
The Irish Film Board - An Bord Scannán na hÉireann
Lithuania
04-08-2014
Lithuanian Film Center
Ministry of Culture of the Republic Lithuania.
Moldova
27-09-2011
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent national authority designated by Moldova is the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova.
North Macedonia
03-06-2003
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of Chapter II of the Convention, the Ministry of Culture has been designated as the competent authority of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for the performance of the provisions of the Convention.
Norway
09-07-2009
In accordance with Article 20 of the Convention, Norway reserves the right to fix
a maximum participation share different from that laid down in Article 9, paragraph
1.a.
In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Norway has designated the Norwegian
Film Institute Norsk Filminstitutt) as the competent authority to approve applications
for coproduction status.
Poland
30-12-2002
The Republic of Poland establishes the maximum participation share specified in Article
9, paragraph 1, letter a, in the amount of 40% of production costs.
Date updating contact information: 06-09-2019
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Poland
declares that the competent authority is as follows:
The Polish Film Institute (Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, PISF)
Serbia
02-06-2004
"In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, Serbia and Montenegro designates
as the authorities for which co-production status application will be submitted, as
follows:
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Montenegro
Slovenia
10-12-2003
In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the competent authority
in the Republic of Slovenia is:
Slovenian Fim Fund
Spain
05-03-2008
If the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production were to be extended by
the United Kingdom tot Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Spain would like to make the following
declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a non-autonomous territory for the international relations of which
the United Kingdom is responsible and which is subject to a decolonisation process
in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly
of the United Nations.
2. The authorities of Gibraltar have a local character and exercise exclusively internal
competences which have their origin and their foundation in the distribution and attribution
of competences performed by the United Kingdom, in compliance with its internal legislation,
in its capacity as sovereign State on which the mentioned non-autonomous territory
depends.
3. As a result, the eventual participation of the Gibraltarian authorities in the
application of this Convention will be understood as carried out exclusively as part
of the internal competences of Gibraltar, and it cannot be considered to produce a
change in relation with what was established in the two previous paragraphs.
Türkiye
09-03-2005
In accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, the Directorate General of Copyrights and Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey is designated as the competent authority.
Ukraine
28-08-2009
Date updating contact information: 18-11-2013
According to paragraph 5 of Article 5 of the Convention, the Ukrainian State Film
Agency is the competent authority for co-production status assignment.
United Kingdom
21-06-2013
Central Authority (Article 5):
Department for Culture, Media and Sports