List of parties to international copyright treaties 

Below is a list of countries which have signed and ratified one or more multilateral international copyright treaties. This list covers only multilateral treaties (i.e., treaties by more than two countries). It does not include bilateral treaties (treaties between only two countries). Related rights provide intellectual property rights for 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, the international laws which are concerned with them are distinct from those concerned with literary and artistic works under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and other treaties.

Berne
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Berne, 1886-09-09, came into force 1887-12-051
UCC Geneva
Universal Copyright Convention, Geneva Act, 1952-09-06, came into force 1955-09-162
UCC Paris
Universal Copyright Convention, Paris Act, 1971-07-24, came into force 1974-07-103
TRIPS
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Marrakech, 1994-04-15, came into force 1995-01-014 Note: membership in TRIPS coincides with membership in the World Trade Organization; observer governments of the World Trade Organization are marked observer in the table below.
WCT
WIPO Copyright Treaty, Geneva, 1996-12-20, came into force 2002-03-055

The list below was taken from details supplied by WIPO, UNESCO and the WTO (see references): they are correct as of 2005-12-11 (2000-01-01 for the Universal Copyright Convention), and include some accessions after that date. Dates quoted are the date on which the treaty came into effect for a given country.

Country Berne UCC Geneva UCC Paris TRIPS WCT
 Afghanistan observer
 Albania 1994-03-06 2000-09-08 2005-08-06
 Algeria 1998-04-19 1973-08-28 1974-07-10 observer
 Andorra 2004-06-02 1955-09-16 observer
 Angola 1996-11-23
 Antigua and Barbuda 2000-03-17 1995-01-01
 Argentina 1967-06-10 1958-12-13 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Armenia 2000-10-19 2003-02-05 2005-03-06
 Australia 1928-04-14 1969-05-01 1978-02-29 1995-01-01 2007-07-26
 Austria 1920-10-01 1957-07-02 1982-08-14 1995-01-01 signed
 Azerbaijan 1999-06-04 1973-05-27 observer 2006-04-11
 Bahamas 1973-07-10 1976-10-13 1976-12-27 observer
 Bahrain 1997-03-02 1995-01-01 2005-12-15
 Bangladesh 1999-05-04 1975-08-05 1975-08-05 1995-01-01
 Barbados 1983-07-30 1983-06-18 1983-06-18 1995-01-01
 Belarus 1997-12-12 1973-05-27 observer 2002-03-06
 Belgium 1887-12-05 1960-08-31 1995-01-01 2006-08-30
 Belize 2000-06-17 1983-03-01 1995-01-01
 Benin 1961-01-03 1996-02-22 2006-04-16
 Bhutan 2004-11-25 observer
 Bolivia 1993-11-04 1990-03-22 1990-03-22 1995-09-12 signed
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1930-06-17 1966-05-11 1974-07-10 observer
 Botswana 1998-04-15 1995-05-31 2005-01-27
 Brazil 1922-02-09 1960-01-13 1975-12-11 1995-01-01
 Brunei 2006-08-30 1995-01-01
 Bulgaria 1921-12-05 1975-06-07 1975-06-07 1996-12-01 2002-03-06
 Burkina Faso 1963-08-19 1995-06-03 2002-03-06
 Burundi 1995-07-23
 Cambodia 1955-09-16 2004-10-13
 Cameroon 1964-09-21 1973-05-01 1974-07-10 1995-12-13
 Canada 1928-04-10 1962-08-10 1995-01-01 signed
 Cape Verde 1997-07-07 observer
 Central African Republic 1977-09-03 1995-05-31
 Chad 1971-11-25 1996-10-19
 Chile 1970-06-05 1955-09-16 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 China, People's Republic of 1992-10-15 1992-10-30 1992-10-30 2001-12-11 2007-06-09 (excluding Hong Kong and Macau)
 Colombia 1988-03-07 1976-06-18 1976-06-18 1995-04-30 2002-03-06
 Comoros 2005-04-17 observer
 Congo, Democratic Republic 1963-10-08 1997-01-01
 Congo, Republic 1962-05-08 1997-03-27
 Costa Rica 1978-06-10 1955-09-16 1980-03-07 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Côte d'Ivoire 1962-01-01 1995-01-01
 Croatia 1930-06-17 1966-05-11 1974-07-10 2000-11-30 2002-03-06
 Cuba 1997-02-20 1957-06-18 1995-04-20
 Cyprus 1964-02-24 1990-12-19 1990-12-19 1995-07-30 2003-11-04
 Czech Republic 1993-01-01 1960-01-06 1980-04-17 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Denmark 1903-07-01 1962-02-09 1979-07-11 1995-01-01 signed
 Djibouti 2002-05-13 1995-05-31
 Dominica 1999-08-07 1995-01-01
 Dominican Republic 1997-12-24 1983-05-08 1982-05-08 1995-03-09 2006-01-10
 Ecuador 1991-10-09 1957-05-03 1991-09-06 1996-01-21 2002-03-06
 Egypt 1977-06-07 1995-06-30
 El Salvador 1994-02-19 1979-03-29 1979-03-29 1995-05-07 2002-03-06
 Equatorial Guinea 1997-06-26 observer
 Eritrea
 Ethiopia observer
 Estonia 1994-10-26 1999-11-13 signed
 European Union 1995-01-01 signed
 Fiji 1971-12-01 1972-03-13 1996-01-14
 Finland 1928-04-01 1963-04-16 1986-11-01 1995-01-01 signed
 France 1887-12-05 1956-01-14 1972-12-11 1995-01-01 signed
 Gabon 1962-03-26 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Gambia 1993-03-07 1996-10-23
 Georgia 1995-05-16 2000-06-14 2002-03-06
 Germany 1887-12-05 1955-09-16 1974-01-18 1995-01-01 signed
 Ghana 1991-10-11 1962-08-22 1995-01-01 2006-11-18
 Greece 1920-11-09 1963-08-24 1995-01-01 signed
 Grenada 1998-09-22 1996-02-22
 Guatemala 1997-07-28 1964-10-28 1995-07-21 2003-02-04
 Guinea 1980-11-20 1981-11-13 1981-11-13 1995-10-25 2002-05-25
 Guinea-Bissau 1991-07-22 1995-05-31
 Guyana 1994-10-25  ?  ? 1995-01-01
 Haiti 1996-01-11 1955-09-16 1996-01-30
 Honduras 1990-01-25 1995-01-01 2002-05-20
 Hong Kong 1997-07-01 1997-09-30 1997-09-30 1995-01-01
 Hungary 1922-02-14 1971-01-23 1974-07-10 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Iceland 1947-09-07 1956-12-18 1995-01-01
 India 1928-04-01 1958-01-21 1988-04-07 1995-01-01
 Indonesia 1997-09-05 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Iran observer
 Iraq observer
 Ireland 1927-10-05 1959-01-20 1995-01-01 signed
 Israel 1950-03-24 1955-09-16 1995-04-21 signed
 Italy 1887-12-05 1957-01-24 1980-01-25 1995-01-01 signed
 Jamaica 1994-01-01 1995-05-09 2002-06-12
 Japan 1899-07-15 1955-09-16 1977-10-21 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Jordan 1999-07-28 2000-04-11 2004-04-27
 Kazakhstan 1999-04-12 1973-05-27 observer 2004-11-12
 Kenya 1993-06-11 1966-09-07 1974-07-10 1995-01-01 signed
 Kiribati
 Korea, Democratic People's Republic 2003-04-28
 Korea, Republic 1996-08-21 1987-10-01 1987-10-01 1995-01-01 2004-06-24
 Kuwait 1995-01-01
 Kyrgyzstan 1999-07-08 1998-12-20 2002-03-06
 Laos 1955-09-16 observer
 Latvia 1995-08-11 1999-02-10 2002-03-06
 Lebanon 1947-09-30 1959-10-17 observer
 Lesotho 1989-09-28 1995-05-31
 Liberia 1989-03-08 1956-07-27
 Libya 1976-09-28 observer
 Liechtenstein 1931-07-30 1959-01-22 1999-11-11 1995-09-01 2007-04-30
 Lithuania 1994-12-14 2001-05-31 2002-03-06
 Luxembourg 1888-06-20 1955-10-15 1995-01-01 signed
 Macau 1999-12-20 1995-01-01
 Macedonia 1930-06-17 1966-05-11 1974-07-10 2003-04-04 2004-02-04
 Madagascar 1966-01-01 1995-11-17
 Malawi 1991-10-12 1965-10-26 1995-05-31
 Malaysia 1990-10-01 1995-01-01
 Maldives 1995-05-31
 Mali 1962-03-19 1995-05-31 2002-04-24
 Malta 1964-09-21 1968-11-19 1995-01-01
 Mauritania 1973-02-06 1995-05-31
 Mauritius 1989-05-10 1970-11-20 1995-01-01
 Mexico 1967-06-11 1957-05-12 1975-10-31 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Micronesia 2003-10-07
 Moldova 1995-11-02 1973-05-27 2001-07-26 2002-03-06
 Monaco 1989-05-30 1955-09-16 1974-12-13 signed
 Mongolia 1998-03-12 1997-01-29 2002-10-25
 Montenegro 2006-06-03 see Serbia and Montenegro observer 2003-06-13
 Morocco 1917-06-16 1972-05-08 1976-01-28 1995-01-01
 Mozambique 1995-08-26
 Myanmar 1995-01-01
 Namibia 1990-03-21 1995-01-01 signed
 Nauru
 Nepal 2006-01-11 2004-04-23
 Netherlands 1912-11-01 1967-06-22 1985-11-30 1995-01-01 signed
 New Zealand 1928-04-24 1964-09-11 1995-01-01
 Nicaragua 2000-08-23 1961-08-16 1995-09-03 2003-03-06
 Niger 1962-05-02 1989-05-15 1989-05-15 1996-12-13
 Nigeria 1993-09-14 1962-02-14 1995-01-01 signed
 Norway 1896-04-13 1963-01-23 1974-08-07 1995-01-01
 Oman 1999-07-14 2000-11-09 2005-09-20
 Pakistan 1948-07-05 1955-09-16 1995-01-01
 Palau
 Panama 1996-06-08 1962-10-17 1980-09-03 1997-09-06 2002-03-06
 Papua New Guinea 1996-06-09
 Paraguay 1992-01-02 1962-03-11 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Peru 1988-08-20 1963-10-16 1985-07-22 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Philippines 1951-08-01 1955-11-19 1995-01-01 2002-10-04
 Poland 1920-01-28 1977-03-09 1977-03-09 1995-07-01 2004-03-23
 Portugal 1911-03-29 1956-12-25 1981-07-30 1995-01-01 signed
 Qatar 2000-07-05 1996-01-13 2005-10-28
 Romania 1927-01-01 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Russia 1995-03-13 1973-05-27 1994-12-09 observer
 Rwanda 1984-03-01 1989-11-10 1989-11-10 1996-05-22
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1995-04-09 1996-02-21
 Saint Lucia 1993-08-24 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1995-08-29 1985-04-22 1985-04-22 1995-01-01
 Samoa 2006-07-21 observer
 San Marino
 São Tomé and Príncipe observer
 Saudi Arabia 2004-03-11 1994-07-13 1994-07-13 2005-12-11
 Senegal 1962-08-25 1974-07-09 1974-07-09 1995-01-01 2002-05-18
 Serbia 1930-06-17 1966-05-11 1974-07-10 observer 2003-06-13
 Seychelles observer
 Sierra Leone 1995-07-23
 Singapore 1998-12-21 1995-01-01 2005-04-17
 Slovakia 1993-01-01 1960-01-06 1980-04-17 1995-01-01 2002-03-06
 Slovenia 1930-06-17 1966-05-11 1974-07-10 1995-07-30 2002-03-06
 Solomon Islands 1996-07-26
 Somalia
 South Africa 1928-10-03 1995-01-01 signed
 Spain 1887-12-05 1955-01-27 1974-07-10 1995-01-01 signed
 Sri Lanka 1959-07-20 1984-01-25 1984-01-25 1995-01-01
 Sudan 2000-12-28 observer
 Suriname 1977-02-23 1995-01-01
 Swaziland 1998-12-14 1995-01-01
 Sweden 1904-08-01 1961-07-01 1974-07-10 1995-01-01 signed
 Switzerland 1887-12-05 1956-03-30 1993-09-21 1995-07-01 signed
 Syria 2004-06-11
 Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) 2002-01-01
 Tajikistan 2000-03-09 1973-05-27 observer
 Tanzania 1994-07-25 1995-01-01
 Thailand 1931-07-17 1995-01-01
 Timor-Leste see Indonesia
 Togo 1975-04-30 1995-05-31 2003-05-21
 Tonga 2001-06-14 2007-07-27
 Trinidad and Tobago 1988-08-16 1988-08-19 1988-08-19 1995-03-01
 Tunisia 1887-12-05 1969-06-19 1975-06-10 1995-03-29