STATUS REPORT

BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS

[BERNE CONVENTION]

(Berne, 09/09/1886)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 12 MAY 1887

Depositary: World Intellectual Property Organization

Last updated by PacLII: 10/08/07
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other
Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Fiji 15 Mar 1972 15 Dec 1971  
Tonga 14 Jun 2001 14 Jun 2001  
 
Albania 6 Mar 1994 6 Mar 1994    
Algeria 19 Apr 1998 19 Apr 1998    
Antigua and Barbuda 17 Mar 2000 17 Mar 2000    
Argentina 19 Feb 2000 10 Jun 1967    
Armenia 19 Oct 2000 19 Oct 2000    
Australia 1 Mar 1978 14 Apr 1928    
Austria 21 Aug 1982 1 Oct 1920    
Azerbaijan 4 Jun 1999 4 Jun 1999    
Bahamas 8 Jan 1977 10 Jul 1973    
Bahrain 2 Mar 1997 2 Mar 1997    
Bangladesh 4 May 1999 4 May 1999    
Barbados 30 Jul 1983 30 Jul 1983    
Belarus 12 Dec 1997 12 Dec 1997    
Belgium 29 Sep 1999 5 Dec 1887    
Belize 17 Jun 2000 17 Jun 2000    
Benin 12 Mar 1975 3 Jan 1961    
Bolivia 4 Nov 1993 4 Nov 1993    
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 Mar 1992 1 Mar 1992    
Botswana 15 Apr 1998 15 Apr 1998    
Brazil 20 Apr 1975 9 Feb 1922    
Bulgaria 4 Dec 1974 5 Dec 1921    
Burkina Faso 24 Jan 1976 19 Aug 1963    
Cameroon 10 Oct 1974 21 Sep 1964    
Canada 26 Jun 1998 10 Apr 1928    
Cape Verde 7 Jul 1997 7 Jul 1997    
Central African Republic 3 Sep 1997 3 Sep 1977    
Chad 25 Nov 1971 25 Nov 1971    
Chile 10 Jul 1975 5 Jun 1970    
China 15 Oct 1992 15 Oct 1992    
Colombia 7 Mar 1988 7 Mar 1988    
Congo 5 Dec 1975 8 May 1962    
Congo Dem Republic 31 Jan 1975 8 Oct 1963    
Costa Rica 10 Jun 1978 10 Jun 1978    
Croatia 8 Oct 1991 8 Oct 1991    
Cuba 20 Feb 1997 20 Feb 1997    
Cyprus 27 Jul 1983 24 Feb 1964    
Czech Republic 1 Jan 1993 1 Jan 1993    
Cфte d'Ivoire 10 Oct 1974 1 Jan 1962    
Denmark 30 Jun 1979 1 Jul 1903    
Djibouti 13 May 2002 13 May 2002    
Dominica 7 Aug 1999 7 Aug 1999    
Dominican Republic 24 Dec 1997 24 Dec 1997    
Ecuador 9 Oct 1997 9 Oct 1991    
Egypt 7 Jun 1977 7 Jun 1977    
El Salvador 19 Feb 1994 19 Feb 1994    
Equatorial Guinea 26 Jun 1997 26 Jun 1997    
Estonia 26 Oct 1994 26 Oct 1994    
Finland 1 Nov 1986 1 Apr 1928    
France 10 Oct 1974 25 Dec 1887    
Gabon 10 Jun 1975 26 Mar 1962    
Gambia 7 Mar 1993 7 Mar 1993    
Georgia 16 May 1995 16 May 1995    
Germany 10 Oct 1974 5 Dec 1887    
Ghana 11 Oct 1991 11 Oct 1991    
Greece 8 Mar 1976 9 Nov 1920    
Grenada 22 Sep 1998 22 Sep 1998    
Guatemala 28 Jul 1997 28 Jul 1997    
Guinea 20 Nov 1980 20 Nov 1980    
Guinea-Bissau 22 Jul 1991 22 Jul 1991    
Guyana, Republic of 25 Oct 1994 25 Oct 1994    
Haiti 11 Jan 1996 11 Jan 1996    
Holy Sea 25 Apr 1975 12 Sep 1935    
Honduras 25 Jan 1990 25 Jan 1990    
Hungary 10 Oct 1974 14 Feb 1922    
Iceland 25 Aug 1999 7 Sep 1947    
India 6 May 1984 1 Apr 1928    
Indonesia 5 Sep 1997 5 Sep 1997    
Ireland 21 Dec 1970 5 Oct 1927    
Israel 26 Feb 1970 24 Mar 1950    
Italy 14 Nov 1979 5 Dec 1887    
Jamaica 1 Jan 1994 1 Jan 1994    
Japan 24 Apr 1975 15 Jul 1899    
Jordan 28 Jul 1999 28 Jul 1999    
Kazakhstan 12 Apr 1999 12 Apr 1999    
Kenya 11 Jun 1993 11 Jun 1993    
Korea. Republic of 21 Aug 1996 21 Aug 1996    
Kyrgyztan 8 Jul 1999 8 Jul 1999    
Latvia 11 Aug 1995 11 Aug 1995    
Lesotho 28 Sep 1989 28 Sep 1989    
Liberia 8 Mar 1989 8 Mar 1989    
Libian arab Jamahiriya 28 Sep 1976 28 Sep 1976    
Liechtenstein 23 Sep 1999 30 July 1931    
Lithuania 14 Dec 1994 14 Dec 1994    
Luxembourg 20 Apr 1975 20 Jun 1888    
Macedonia, The Former YugoslavRepublic of Mac 8 Sep 1991 8 Sep 1991    
Madagascar 1 Jan 1966 1 Jan 1966    
Malawi 12 Oct 1991 12 Oct 1991    
Malaysia 1 Oct 1990 1 Oct 1990    
Mali 5 Dec 1977 19 Mar 1962    
Malta 12 Dec 1977 21 Sep 1964    
Mauritania 21 Sep 1976 6 Feb 1973    
Mauritius 10 May 1989 10 May 1989    
Mexico 17 Dec 1974 11 Jun 1967    
Moldova, Republic of 2 Nov 1995 2 Nov 1995    
Monaco 23 Nov 1974 30 May 1889    
Mongolia 12 Mar 1998 12 Mar 1998    
Morocco 17 May 1987 16 Jun 1917    
Namibia 24 Dec 1993 21 Mar 1990    
Netherlands 30 Jan 1986 1 Nov 1912    
New Zealand 4 Dec 1947 24 Apr 1928    
Nicaragua 23 Aug 2000 23 Aug 2000    
Niger 21 May 1975 2 May 1962    
Nigeria 14 Sep 1993 14 Sep 1993    
Norway 11 Oct 1995 13 Apr 1896    
Oman 14 Jul 1999 14 Jul 1999    
Pakistan 26 Feb 1970 5 Jul 1948    
Panama 8 Jun 1996 8 Jun 1996    
Paraguay 2 Jan 1992 2 Jan 1992    
Peru 20 Aug 1988 20 Aug 1988    
Philippines 18 Jun 1997 1 Aug 1951    
Poland 22 Oct 1994 28 Jan 1920    
Portugal 12 Jan 1979 29 Mar 1911    
Qatar 5 Jul 2000 5 Jul 2000    
Romania 9 Sep 1998 1 Jan 1927    
Russian Federation 13 Mar 1995 13 Mar 1995    
Rwanda 1 Mar 1984 1 Mar 1984    
Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 Apr 1995 9 Apr 1995    
Saint Lucia 24 Aug 1993 24 Aug 1993    
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28 Aug 1995 28 Aug 1995    
Senegal 12 Aug 1975 25 Aug 1962    
Serbia and Montenegro 2 Sep 1975 17 Jun 1930    
Singapore 21 Dec 1998 21 Dec 1998    
Slovakia 1 Jan 1993 1 Jan 1993    
Slovenia 25 Jun 1991 25 Jun 1991    
South Africa 24 Mar 1974 3 Oct 1928    
Spain 10 Oct 1974 5 Dec 1887    
Sri Lanka 23 Sep 1978 20 Jul 1959    
Sudan 28 Dec 2000 28 Dec 2000    
Suriname 23 Feb 1977 23 Feb 1977    
Swaziland 14 Dec 1998 14 Dec 1998    
Sweden 10 Oct 1974 1 Aug 1904    
Switzerland 25 Sep 1993 5 Dec 1887    
Tajikstan 9 Mar 2000 9 Mar 2000    
Tanzania, U.R 25 Jul 1994 25 Jul 1994    
Thailand 2 Sep 1995 17 Jul 1931    
Togo 30 Apr 1975 30 Apr 1975    
Trinidad and Tobago 16 Aug 1988 16 Aug 1988    
Tunisia 16 Aug 1975 5 Dec 1887    
Turkey 1 Jan 1996 1 Jan 1952    
Ukraine 25 Oct 1995 25 Oct 1995    
United Kingdom 2 Jan 1990 5 Dec 1887    
United States 1 Mar 1989 1 Mar 1989    
Uruguay 28 Dec 1979 10 Jul 1967    
Venezuela 30 Dec 1982 30 Dec 1982    
Zambia 2 Jan 1992 2 Jan 1992    
Zimbabwe 30 Dec 1981 18 Apr 1980    

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