Treaty

Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention

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
Andorra 06-09-1952 31-12-1952 (R) 19-08-1954
Argentina 06-09-1952
Australia 06-09-1952 24-07-1969 (R) 24-07-1969
Austria 06-09-1952 02-04-1957 (R) 02-04-1957
Belgium 30-12-1952 31-05-1960 (R) 31-05-1960
Bolivia 22-12-1989 (A) 22-12-1989
Bosnia and Herzegovina 12-07-1993 (Su) 06-03-1992
Brazil 06-09-1952 13-10-1959 (R) 13-10-1959
Cambodia 03-08-1953 (A) 19-08-1954
Canada 06-09-1952 10-05-1962 (R) 10-05-1962
Chile 06-09-1952
China
Costa Rica 07-12-1954 (A) 07-12-1954
Cuba 06-09-1952
Czech Republic 26-03-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Denmark 06-09-1952 09-11-1961 (R) 09-11-1961
El Salvador 06-09-1952
Finland 06-09-1952 16-01-1963 (R) 16-01-1963
France 06-09-1952 14-10-1955 (R) 14-10-1955
Germany 06-09-1952 03-06-1955 (R) 03-06-1955
Ghana 22-05-1962 (A) 22-05-1962
Greece 24-05-1963 (A) 24-05-1963
Guatemala 06-09-1952 28-07-1964 (R) 28-07-1964
Haïti 06-09-1952 01-09-1954 (R) 01-09-1954
Holy See 06-09-1952 05-07-1955 (R) 05-07-1955
Honduras 06-09-1952
India 06-09-1952 21-10-1957 (R) 21-10-1957
Ireland 06-09-1952 20-10-1958 (R) 20-10-1958
Israel 16-12-1952 06-04-1955 (R) 06-04-1955
Italy 06-09-1952 24-10-1956 (R) 24-10-1956
Japan 03-01-1953 28-01-1956 (R) 28-01-1956
Kenya 07-06-1966 (A) 07-06-1966
Laos 19-08-1954 (A) 19-08-1954
Lebanon 17-07-1959 (A) 17-07-1959
Liberia 06-09-1952
Luxembourg 06-09-1952 15-07-1955 (R) 15-07-1955
Mauritius 20-08-1970 (Su) 12-03-1968
Mexico 06-09-1952
Monaco 06-09-1952
Montenegro 26-04-2007 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 08-02-1972 (A) 08-02-1972
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 06-09-1952 22-03-1967 (R) 22-03-1967
New Zealand 11-06-1964 (A) 11-06-1964
Nicaragua 06-09-1952 16-05-1961 (R) 16-05-1961
North Macedonia 30-04-1997 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 06-09-1952 23-10-1962 (R) 23-10-1962
Pakistan 28-04-1954 (A) 19-08-1954
Panama 17-07-1962 (A) 17-07-1962
Paraguay 11-12-1961 (A) 11-12-1961
Peru 02-12-1952
Portugal 06-09-1952 25-09-1956 (R) 25-09-1956
Rwanda 10-08-1989 (A) 10-08-1989
San Marino 06-09-1952
Serbia 11-09-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Slovakia 31-03-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 05-11-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Spain 06-09-1952
Sri Lanka 27-07-1988 (A) 27-07-1988
Sweden 06-09-1952 01-04-1961 (R) 01-04-1961
Switzerland 06-09-1952
Tunisia 19-03-1969 (A) 19-03-1969
United Kingdom 06-09-1952 27-06-1957 (R) 27-06-1957
United States of America 06-09-1952 06-12-1954 (R) 06-12-1954
Uruguay 06-09-1952 12-01-1993 (A) 12-01-1983
Venezuela 30-06-1966 (A) 30-06-1966
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 06-09-1952

Extensions

Belgium

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Ruanda-Urundi ( <01-07-1962) 24-01-1961 01-07-1962

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Hong Kong SAR 01-07-1997
Macao SAR 20-12-1999

France

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Algeria (< 05-07-1962) 16-11-1955 05-07-1962
French Guiana 16-11-1955
Guadeloupe 16-11-1955
Martinique 16-11-1955
Réunion 16-11-1955

New Zealand

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Cook Islands 11-06-1964
Niue 11-06-1964
Tokelau Islands 11-06-1964

Portugal

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Macao (<20-12-1999) 23-07-1999 20-12-1999

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Bahamas (< 10-07-1973) 04-02-1963 10-07-1973
Belize (< 21-09-1981) 19-07-1966 21-09-1981
Bermuda 04-02-1963
British Virgin Islands 26-04-1963
Cayman Islands 11-03-1966
Falkland Islands 29-10-1963
Gibraltar 29-11-1961
Grenada (< 07-02-1974) 15-02-1966 07-02-1974
Guiana (< 26-05-1966) 15-03-1966 26-05-1966
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 02-05-1973 01-07-1997
Kenya (< 12-12-1963) 29-10-1963 12-12-1963
Man, Isle of 23-07-1999
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968) 06-10-1964 12-03-1968
Montserrat 08-02-1966
Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979) 08-02-1966 22-02-1979
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 29-10-1963
Sarawak (< 16-09-1963) 29-11-1961 16-09-1963
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976) 29-10-1963 29-06-1976
Zanzibar (< 26-04-1964) 04-02-1963 26-04-1964

United States of America

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Alaska (< 03-01-1959) 06-12-1954 03-01-1959
Guam 17-05-1957
Hawaii (< 21-08-1959) 06-12-1954 21-08-1959
Panama Canal Zone (< 01-10-1979) 06-12-1954 31-12-1999
Puerto Rico 06-12-1954
US Virgin Islands 06-12-1954
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