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Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the effective
date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=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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