BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS STATUS ON JULY 1, 1996

State

Date of accession

Latest Act of the Convention to which State is party and date on which State became party to that Act

Albania

March 6, 1994

Paris: March 6, 1994

Argentinia

June 10, 1967

Brussels: June 10, 1967

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: October 8, 1980

Australia

April 14, 1928

Paris: March 1: 1978

Austria

October 1, 1920

Paris: August 21, 1982

Bahamas

July 10, 1973

Brussels: July 10, 1973

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: January 8, 1977

Barbados

July 30, 1983

Paris: July 30, 1983

Belgium

December 5, 1887

Brussels: August 1, 1951

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: February 12, 1975

Benin

January 3, 1961

Paris: March 12, 1975

Bolivia

November 4, 1993

Paris: November 4, 1993

Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 6, 1992

Paris: March 6, 1992

Brazil

February 9, 1992

Paris: April 20, 1975

Bulgaria

December 5, 1921

Paris: December 4, 1974

Burkina Faso

August 19, 1963

Paris: January 24, 1976

Cameroon

September 21, 1964

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: November 10, 1973

Canada

April 10, 1928

Rome: August 1, 1931

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: July 7, 1970

Central African Republic

September 3, 1977

Paris: September 3, 1977

Chad

November 25, 1971

Brussels: November 25, 1971

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: November 25, 1971

Chile

June 5, 1970

Paris: July 10, 1975

China

October 15, 1992

Paris: October 15, 1992

Colombia

March 7, 1988

Paris: March 7, 1988

Congo

May 8, 1962

Paris: December 5, 1975

Costa Rica

June 10, 1978

Paris: June 10, 1978

Cote d'lvoire

January 1, 1962

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: May  4, 1974

Croatia

October 8, 1991

Paris: October 8, 1991

Cyprus

February 24, 1964

Paris: July 27, 1983

Czech Republic

January 1, 1993

Paris: January 1, 1993

Denmark

July 1, 1903

Paris: June 30, 1979

Ecuador

October 9, 1991

Paris: October 9, 1991

Egypt

June 7, 1977

Paris: June 7, 1977

El Salvador

February 19, 1994

Paris: February 19, 1994

Estonia

October 26, 1994

Paris: October 26, 1994

Fiji

December 1, 1971

Brussels: December 1, 1971

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: March 15, 1972

Finland

April 1, 1928

Paris: November 1, 1986

France

December 5, 1887

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 15, 1972

Gabon

March 26, 1962

Paris: June 10, 1975

Gambia

March 7, 1993

Paris: March 7, 1993

Georgia

May 16, 1995

Paris: May 16, 1995

Germany

December 5, 1887

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: January 22, 1974

Ghana

October 11, 1991

Paris: October 11, 1991

Greece

November 9, 1920

Paris: March 8, 1976

Guinea

November 20, 1980

Paris: November 20, 1980

Guinea-Bissau

July 22, 1991

Paris: July 22, 1991

Guyana

October 25, 1994

Paris: October 25, 1994

Haiti

January 11, 1996

Paris: January 11, 1996

Holy See

September 12, 1935

Paris: April 24, 1975

Honduras

January 25, 1990

Paris: January 25, 1990

Hungary

February 14, 1922

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 15, 1972

Iceland

September 7, 1947

Rome: September 7, 1947

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 28, 1984

India

April 1, 1928

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: May 6, 1984

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: January 10, 1975

Ireland

October 5, 1927

Brussels: July 5, 1959

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: December 21, 1970

Israel

March 24, 1950

Brussels: August 1, 1951

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: January 29 or February 26, 1970

Italy

December 5, 1887

Paris: November 14, 1979

Jamaica

January 1, 1994

Paris: January 1, 1994

Japan

July 15, 1899

Paris: April 24, 1975

Kenya

June 11, 1993

Paris: June 11, 1993

Latvia

August 11, 1995

Paris: August 11, 1995

Lebanon

September 30, 1947

Rome: September 30, 1947

Lesotho

September 28, 1989

Paris: September 28, 1989

Liberia

March 8, 1989

Paris: March 8, 1989

Libya

September 28, 1976

Paris: September 28, 1976

Liechtenstein

July 30, 1931

Brussels: August 1, 1951

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: May 25, 1972

Lithuania

December 14, 1994

Paris: December 14, 1994

Luxembourg

June 20, 1888

Paris: April 20, 1975

Madagascar

January 1, 1966

Brussels: January 1, 1966

Malawi

October 12, 1991

Paris: October 12, 1991

Malaysia

October 1, 1990

Paris: October 1, 1990

Mali

March 19, 1962

Paris: December 5, 1977

Malta

September 21, 1964

Rome: September 21, 1964

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 12, 1977

Mauritania

February 6, 1973

Paris: September 21, 1976

Mauritius

May 10, 1989

Paris: May 10, 1989

Mexico

June 11, 1967

Paris: December 17, 1974

Monaco

May 30, 1889

Paris: November 23, 1974

Morocco

June 16, 1917

Paris: May 17, 1987

Namibia

March 21, 1990

Paris: December 24, 1993

Netherlands

November 1, 1912

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: January 30, 1986

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: January 10, 1975

New Zealand

April 24, 1928

Rome: December 4, 1947

Niger

May 2, 1962

Paris: May 21, 1975

Nigeria

September 14, 1993

Paris: September 14, 1993

Norway

April 13, 1896

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 11, 1995

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: June 13, 1974

Pakistan

July 5, 1948

Rome: July 5, 1948

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: January 29 or February 26, 1970

Panama

June 8, 1996

Paris: June 8, 1996

Paraguay

January 2, 1992

Paris: January 2, 1992

Peru

August 20, 1988

Paris: August 20, 1988

Philippines

August 1, 1951

Brussels: August 1, 1951

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: July 16, 1980

Poland

January 28, 1920

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 22, 1994

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: August 4, 1990

Portugal

March 29, 1911

Paris: January 12, 1979

Republic of Korea

August 21, 1996

Paris: August 21, 1996

Republic of Moldova

November 2, 1995

Paris: November 2, 1995

Romania

January 1, 1927

Rome: August 6, 1936

Stockholm, Articles 22 to 38: January 29 or February 26, 1970

Russian Federation

March 13, 1995

Paris: March 13, 1995

Rwanda

March 1, 1984

Paris: March 1, 1984

Saint Kitts and Nevis

April 9, 1995

Paris: April 9, 1995

Saint Lucia

August 24, 1993

Paris: August 24, 1993

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

August 29, 1995

Paris: August 29, 1995

Senegal

August 25, 1962

Paris: August 12, 1975

Slovakia

January 1, 1993

Paris: January 1, 1993

Slovenia

June 25, 1991

Paris: June 25, 1991

South Africa

October 3, 1928

Brussels: August 1, 1951

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: March 24, 1975

Spain

December 5, 1887

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: February 19, 1974

Sri Lanka

July 20, 1959

Rome: July 20, 1959

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: September 23, 1978

Suriname

February 23, 1977

Paris: February 23, 1977

Sweden

August 1, 1904

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: September 20, 1973

Switzerland

December 5, 1897

Paris: September 25, 1993

Thailand

July 17, 1931

Paris, Articles 1 to 21: September 2, 1995

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 29, 1990

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

September 8, 1991

Paris: September 8, 1991

Togo

April 30, 1975

Paris: April 30, 1975

Trinidad and Tobago

August 16, 1988

Paris: August 16, 1988

Tunisia

December 5, 1887

Paris: August 16, 1975

Turkey

January 1, 1952

Paris: January 1, 1996

Ukraine

October 25, 1995

Paris: October 25, 1995

United Kingdom

December 5, 1887

Paris: January 2, 1990

United Republic of Tanzania

July 25, 1994

Paris: July 25, 1994

United States of America

March 1, 1989

Paris: March 1, 1989

Uruguay

July 10, 1967

Paris: December 28, 1979

Venezuela

December 30, 1982

Paris: December 30, 1982

Yugoslavia

June 17, 1930

Paris: September 2, 1975

Zaire

October 8, 1963

Paris: January 31, 1975

Zambia

January 2, 1992

Paris: January 2, 1992

Zimbabwe

April 18, 1990

Rome: April 18, 1980

Paris, Articles 22 to 38: December 30, 1981