List of parties to international treaties protecting rights related to copyright

Below is a list of countries which have signed and ratified one or more international treaties protecting rights related to copyright. Related rights protect performers, producers of sound recordings (phonograms) and broadcasting organisations. In some countries these rights are known simply as copyright, while other countries distinguish them from authors' rights: in either case, their international protection is distinct from the protection of literary and artistic works under the Berne Convention and other treaties.

Treaties

Short name Long name Place Date Date
(into force)
Rome Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations Rome 1961-10-26 1964-05-18[1]
Phonograms Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Geneva 1971-10-29 1973-04-17[2]
Satellites Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme–Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite Brussels 1974-05-21 1979-08-25[3]
TRIPS Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Marrakech 1994-04-15 1995-01-01[4]
WPPT WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty Geneva 1996-12-20 2002-05-20[5]

List

The list below was taken from details supplied by WIPO and the WTO (see references): they are correct as of 2012-10-15, and include some accessions after that date. Dates quoted are the date on which the treaty came into effect for a given country.

Country Rome Phonograms Satellites TRIPS WPPT
Afghanistan Afghanistan — — — observer —
Albania Albania 2000-09-01 2001-06-26 — 2000-09-08 2002-05-20
Algeria Algeria 2007-04-22 — — observer —
Andorra Andorra 2004-05-25 — — observer —
Angola Angola — — — 1996-11-23 —
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda — — — 1995-01-01 —
Argentina Argentina 1992-03-02 1973-06-30 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Armenia Armenia 2003-01-31 2003-01-31 1993-12-13 2003-02-05 2005-03-06
Australia Australia 1992-09-30 1974-06-22 1990-10-26 1995-01-01 2007-07-26
Austria Austria 1973-06-09 1982-08-21 1982-08-06 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2005-10-08 2001-09-01 — observer 2006-04-11
The Bahamas Bahamas — — — observer —
Bahrain Bahrain 2006-01-18 — 2007-05-01 1995-01-01 2005-12-15
Bangladesh Bangladesh — — — 1995-01-01 —
Barbados Barbados 1983-09-18 1983-07-29 — 1995-01-01 —
Belarus Belarus 2003-05-27 2003-04-17 — observer —
Belgium Belgium 1999-10-02 — — 1995-01-01 2006-08-30
Belize Belize — — — 1995-01-01 —
Benin Benin — — — 1996-02-22 2006-04-16
Bhutan Bhutan — — — observer —
Bolivia Bolivia 1993-11-24 — — 1995-09-12 —
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009-05-19 2009-05-25 1992-03-06 observer 2009-11-25
Botswana Botswana — — — 1995-05-31 2005-01-27
Brazil Brazil 1965-09-29 1975-11-28 — 1995-01-01 —
Brunei Brunei — — — 1995-01-01 —
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1995-08-31 1995-09-06 — 1996-12-01 2002-05-20
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 1988-01-14 1988-01-30 — 1995-06-03 2002-05-20
Burundi Burundi — — — 1995-07-23 —
Cambodia Cambodia — — — 2004-10-13 —
Cameroon Cameroon — — — 1995-12-13 —
Canada Canada 1998-06-04 — — 1995-01-01 —
Cape Verde Cape Verde 1997-07-03 — — 2008-07-23 —
Central African Republic Central African Republic — — — 1995-05-31 —
Chad Chad — — — 1996-10-19 —
Chile Chile 1974-09-05 1977-03-24 2011-06-08 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
China China — 1993-04-30 — 2001-12-11 2007-06-09
Colombia Colombia 1976-09-17 1994-05-16 — 1995-04-30 2002-05-20
Comoros Comoros — — — observer —
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic — 1977-11-29 — 1997-01-01 —
Republic of the Congo Congo, Republic 1964-05-18 — — 1997-03-27 —
Costa Rica Costa Rica 1971-09-09 1982-06-17 1999-06-25 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire — — — 1995-01-01 —
Croatia Croatia 2000-04-20 2000-04-20 1991-10-08 2000-11-30 2002-05-20
Cuba Cuba — — — 1995-04-20 —
Cyprus Cyprus 2009-06-17 — — 1995-07-30 2005-12-02
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1993-01-01 1993-01-01 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Denmark Denmark 1965-09-23 1977-03-24 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Djibouti Djibouti — — — 1995-05-31 —
Dominica Dominica 1999-11-09 — — 1995-01-01 —
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1987-01-27 — — 1995-03-09 2006-01-10
Ecuador Ecuador 1964-05-18 1974-09-14 — 1996-01-21 2002-05-20
Egypt Egypt — — — 1995-06-30 —
El Salvador El Salvador 1979-06-29 1979-02-09 2008-07-22 1995-05-07 2002-05-20
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea — — — observer —
Eritrea Eritrea — — — — —
Ethiopia Ethiopia — — — observer —
Estonia Estonia 2000-04-28 2000-05-28 — 1999-11-13 2010-03-14
Europe European Union — — — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Fiji Fiji 1972-04-11 1973-04-18 — 1996-01-14 —
Finland Finland 1983-10-21 1973-04-18 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
France France 1987-07-03 1973-04-18 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Gabon Gabon — — — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
The Gambia Gambia — — — 1996-10-23 —
Georgia (country) Georgia 2004-08-14 — — 2000-06-14 2002-05-20
Germany Germany 1966-10-21 1974-05-18 1979-08-25 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Ghana Ghana — — — 1995-01-01 —
Greece Greece 1993-01-06 1994-02-09 1991-10-22 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Grenada Grenada — — — 1996-02-22 —
Guatemala Guatemala 1977-01-14 1977-02-01 — 1995-07-21 2003-01-08
Guinea Guinea — — — 1995-10-25 2002-05-25
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau — — — 1995-05-31 —
Haiti Haiti — — — 1996-01-30 —
Honduras Honduras 1990-02-16 1990-03-06 2008-04-07 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Hong Kong Hong Kong — — — 1995-01-01 2008-10-01
Hungary Hungary 1995-02-10 1975-05-28 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Iceland Iceland 1994-06-15 — — 1995-01-01 —
India India — 1975-02-12 — 1995-01-01 —
Indonesia Indonesia — — — 1995-01-01 2005-02-15
Iran Iran — — — observer —
Iraq Iraq — — — observer —
Republic of Ireland Ireland 1979-09-19 — — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Israel Israel 2002-12-30 1978-05-01 — 1995-04-21 —
Italy Italy 1975-04-08 1977-03-24 1981-07-07 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Jamaica Jamaica 1994-01-27 1994-01-11 2000-01-12 1995-05-09 2002-06-12
Japan Japan 1989-10-26 1978-10-14 — 1995-01-01 2002-10-09
Jordan Jordan — — — 2000-04-11 2004-05-24
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan — 2001-08-03 — observer 2004-11-12
Kenya Kenya — 1976-04-21 1979-08-25 1995-01-01 —
Kiribati Kiribati — — — — —
North Korea Korea, Democratic People's Republic — — — — —
South Korea Korea, Republic 2009-03-18 1987-10-10 2012-03-19[6] 1995-01-01 2009-03-18
Kuwait Kuwait — — — 1995-01-01 —
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 2003-08-13 2002-10-12 — 1998-12-20 2002-08-15
Laos Laos — — — observer —
Latvia Latvia 1999-08-20 1997-08-23 — 1999-02-10 2002-05-20
Lebanon Lebanon 1997-08-12 — — observer —
Lesotho Lesotho 1990-01-26 — — 1995-05-31 —
Liberia Liberia — 2005-12-16 — observer —
Libya Libya — — — observer —
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 1999-10-12 1999-10-12 — 1995-09-01 2007-04-30
Lithuania Lithuania 1999-07-22 2000-01-27 — 2001-05-31 2002-05-20
Luxembourg Luxembourg 1976-02-25 1976-03-08 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Macau Macau — — — 1995-01-01 —
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia 1998-03-02 1998-03-02 1991-11-17 2003-04-04 2005-03-20
Madagascar Madagascar — — — 1995-11-17 —
Malawi Malawi — — — 1995-05-31 —
Malaysia Malaysia — — — 1995-01-01 2012-12-27
Maldives Maldives — — — 1995-05-31 —
Mali Mali — — — 1995-05-31 2002-05-20
Malta Malta — — — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Mauritania Mauritania — — — 1995-05-31 —
Mauritius Mauritius — — — 1995-01-01 —
Mexico Mexico 1964-05-18 1973-12-21 1979-08-25 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia — — — — —
Moldova Moldova 1995-12-05 2000-07-17 2008-10-28 2001-07-26 2002-05-20
Monaco Monaco 1985-12-06 1974-12-02 — — —
Mongolia Mongolia — — — 1997-01-29 2002-10-25
Montenegro Montenegro 2006-06-03 2006-06-03 2006-06-03 2012-04-29 2006-06-03
Morocco Morocco — — 1983-06-30 1995-01-01 2011-07-20
Mozambique Mozambique — — — 1995-08-26 —
Myanmar Myanmar — — — 1995-01-01 —
Namibia Namibia — — — 1995-01-01 —
Nauru Nauru — — — — —
Nepal Nepal — — — 2004-04-23 —
Netherlands Netherlands 1993-10-07 1993-10-12 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
New Zealand New Zealand — 1976-08-13 — 1995-01-01 —
Nicaragua Nicaragua 2000-08-10 2000-08-10 1979-08-25 1995-09-03 2003-03-06
Niger Niger 1964-05-18 — — 1996-12-13 —
Nigeria Nigeria 1993-10-29 — — 1995-01-01 —
Norway Norway 1978-07-10 1978-08-01 — 1995-01-01 —
Oman Oman — — 2008-03-18 2000-11-09 2005-09-20
Pakistan Pakistan — — — 1995-01-01 —
Palau Palau — — — — —
Panama Panama 1983-09-02 1974-06-29 1985-09-25 1997-09-06 2002-05-20
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea — — — 1996-06-09 —
Paraguay Paraguay 1970-02-26 1979-02-13 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Peru Peru 1985-08-07 1985-08-24 1985-08-07 1995-01-01 2002-07-18
Philippines Philippines 1984-09-25 — — 1995-01-01 2002-10-04
Poland Poland 1997-06-13 — — 1995-07-01 2003-10-21
Portugal Portugal 2002-07-17 — 1996-03-11 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Qatar Qatar — — — 1996-01-13 2005-10-28
Romania Romania 1998-10-22 1998-10-01 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Russia Russian Federation 2003-05-26 1995-03-13 1989-01-20 2012-08-22 2009-02-05
Rwanda Rwanda — — 2001-07-25 1996-05-22 —
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis — — — 1996-02-21 —
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 1996-08-17 2001-04-02 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent & Grenadines — — — 1995-01-01 2011-02-12
Samoa Samoa — — — 2012-05-10 —
San Marino San Marino — — — — —
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe — — — observer —
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia — — — 2005-12-11 —
Senegal Senegal — — — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Serbia Serbia 2003-06-10 2003-06-10 1992-04-27 observer 2003-06-13
Seychelles Seychelles — — — observer —
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone — — — 1995-07-23 —
Singapore Singapore — — 2005-04-27 1995-01-01 2005-04-17
Slovakia Slovakia 1993-01-01 1993-01-01 — 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Slovenia Slovenia 1996-10-09 1996-10-15 1991-06-25 1995-07-30 2002-05-20
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands — — — 1996-07-26 —
Somalia Somalia — — — — —
South Africa South Africa — — — 1995-01-01 —
Spain Spain 1991-11-14 1974-08-24 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka — — — 1995-01-01 —
Sudan Sudan — — — observer —
Suriname Suriname — — — 1995-01-01 —
Swaziland Swaziland — — — 1995-01-01 —
Sweden Sweden 1964-05-18 1973-04-18 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
Switzerland Switzerland 1993-09-24 1993-09-30 1993-09-24 1995-07-01 2008-07-01
Syria Syria 2006-05-13 — — observer —
Taiwan Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) — — — 2002-01-01 —
Tajikistan Tajikistan 2008-05-19 — — observer 2011-08-24
Tanzania Tanzania — — — 1995-01-01 —
Thailand Thailand — — — 1995-01-01 —
East Timor Timor Leste — — — — —
Togo Togo 2003-06-10 2003-06-10 2003-06-10 1995-05-31 2003-05-21
Tonga Tonga — — — 2007-07-27 —
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago — 1988-10-01 1996-11-01 1995-03-01 2008-11-28
Tunisia Tunisia — — — 1995-03-29 —
Turkey Turkey 2004-04-08 — — 1995-03-26 2008-11-28
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan — — — — —
Tuvalu Tuvalu — — — — —
Uganda Uganda — — — 1995-01-01 —
Ukraine Ukraine 2002-06-12 2000-02-18 — 2008-05-16 2002-05-20
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 2005-01-14 — — 1996-04-10 2005-06-09
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1964-05-18 1973-04-18 — 1995-01-01 2010-03-14
United States United States of America — 1974-03-10 1985-03-07 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
Uruguay Uruguay 1977-07-04 1983-01-18 — 1995-01-01 2008-08-28
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan — — — observer —
Vanuatu Vanuatu — — — 2012-08-24 —
Vatican City Vatican City — 1977-07-18 — observer —
Venezuela Venezuela 1996-01-30 1982-11-18 — 1995-01-01 —
Vietnam Vietnam 2007-03-01 2005-07-06 2006-01-12 2007-01-11 —
Yemen Yemen — — — observer —
Zambia Zambia — — — 1995-01-01 —
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe — — — 1995-03-05 —

See also

International organizations

References

  1. ↑ Parties to the Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations as of 2012-10-15.
  2. ↑ Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms as of 2012-11-26.
  3. ↑ Parties to the Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme–Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite as of 2012-10-15.
  4. ↑ Members of the World Trade Organization as of 2013-01-04.
  5. ↑ Parties to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty as of 2012-11-16.
  6. ↑ REPUBLIC OF KOREA: ACCESSION

Treaty texts

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