WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) (1996)

Party

Bahamas added

• Ratification: 11-07-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-10-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Cameroon added

• Ratification: 09-01-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-04-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Saint Kitts and Nevis added

• Ratification: 08-07-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-10-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Kyrgyzstan modified

• Signature: 19-09-1997

Party

Democratic People's Republic of Korea added

• Ratification: 30-01-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-04-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines added

• Ratification: 06-04-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-07-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Tunisia added

• Ratification: 16-03-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-06-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Party

Afghanistan

• Ratification: 09-11-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-02-2021

Albania

• Ratification: 06-05-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-08-2005

Algeria

• Ratification: 31-10-2013 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-01-2014

Argentina

• Signature: 18-09-1997
• Ratification: 19-11-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Armenia

• Ratification: 06-12-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2005

Australia

• Ratification: 26-04-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-07-2007

Austria

• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 11-01-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-04-2006

Bahrain

• Ratification: 15-09-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-12-2005

Barbados

• Ratification: 13-09-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-12-2019

Belarus

• Signature: 08-12-1997
• Ratification: 15-07-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Belgium

• Signature: 19-02-1997
• Ratification: 30-05-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-08-2006

Belize

• Ratification: 09-11-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-02-2019

Benin

• Ratification: 16-01-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-04-2006

Bolivia

• Signature: 20-12-1996

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 25-08-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-11-2009

Botswana

• Ratification: 27-10-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-01-2005

Brunei

• Ratification: 02-02-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-05-2017

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 29-03-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Burkina Faso

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 19-07-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Burundi

• Ratification: 12-01-2016 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-04-2016

Cabo Verde

• Ratification: 22-02-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-05-2019

Canada

• Signature: 22-12-1997
• Ratification: 13-05-2014 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-08-2014

Chile

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 11-04-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Colombia

• Signature: 22-10-1997
• Ratification: 29-11-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Comoros

• Ratification: 25-01-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-04-2021

Cook Islands

• Ratification: 19-03-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-06-2019

Costa Rica

• Signature: 02-12-1997
• Ratification: 23-05-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Croatia

• Signature: 15-12-1997
• Ratification: 03-07-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Cyprus

• Ratification: 04-08-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-11-2003

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 10-10-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Denmark

• Signature: 28-10-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010
• Faroes
  Entry into force: 30-04-2018

Dominican Republic

• Ratification: 10-10-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-01-2006

Ecuador

• Signature: 31-12-1997
• Ratification: 21-06-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

El Salvador

• Ratification: 20-10-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Estonia

• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

EU (European Union)

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Finland

• Signature: 09-05-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

France

• Signature: 09-10-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Gabon

• Ratification: 06-12-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Georgia

• Ratification: 04-07-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Germany

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Ghana

• Signature: 23-05-1997
• Ratification: 18-08-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-11-2006

Greece

• Signature: 13-01-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Guatemala

• Ratification: 04-11-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-02-2003

Guinea

• Ratification: 25-02-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-05-2002

Honduras

• Ratification: 20-02-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-05-2002

Hungary

• Signature: 29-01-1997
• Ratification: 27-11-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

India

• Ratification: 25-09-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-12-2018

Indonesia

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 05-06-1997 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Ireland

• Signature: 19-12-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Israel

• Signature: 25-03-1997

Italy

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Jamaica

• Ratification: 12-03-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-06-2002

Japan

• Ratification: 06-06-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Jordan

• Ratification: 27-01-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-04-2004

Kazakhstan

• Signature: 28-02-1997
• Ratification: 12-08-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-11-2004

Kenya

• Signature: 20-12-1996

Kiribati

• Ratification: 22-03-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-06-2021

Kyrgyzstan

• Signature: 09-09-1997
• Ratification: 10-09-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Latvia

• Ratification: 22-03-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Liechtenstein

• Ratification: 30-01-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-04-2007

Lithuania

• Ratification: 18-06-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Luxembourg

• Signature: 18-02-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Madagascar

• Ratification: 24-11-2014 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-02-2015

Malaysia

• Ratification: 27-09-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-12-2012

Mali

• Ratification: 24-01-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-04-2002

Malta

• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Mexico

• Signature: 18-12-1997
• Ratification: 18-05-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Moldova

• Signature: 09-09-1997
• Ratification: 13-03-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Monaco

• Signature: 14-01-1997

Mongolia

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 25-07-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-10-2002

Montenegro

• Ratification: 04-12-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-06-2006

Morocco

• Ratification: 20-04-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-07-2011

Namibia

• Signature: 20-12-1996

Nauru

• Ratification: 11-05-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-08-2020

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 02-12-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

New Zealand

• Ratification: 17-12-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-03-2019
• Tokelau Islands
  Entry into force: 17-03-2019

Nicaragua

• Ratification: 06-12-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2003

Nigeria

• Signature: 24-03-1997
• Ratification: 04-10-2017 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-01-2018

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 04-11-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-02-2004

Oman

• Ratification: 20-06-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-09-2005

Panama

• Signature: 31-12-1997
• Ratification: 17-03-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Paraguay

• Ratification: 29-11-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Peru

• Ratification: 30-07-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Philippines

• Ratification: 04-07-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-10-2002

Poland

• Ratification: 23-12-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-03-2004

Portugal

• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Qatar

• Ratification: 28-07-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-10-2005

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 24-03-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-06-2004

Romania

• Signature: 31-12-1997
• Ratification: 01-02-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 05-11-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-02-2009

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 24-11-1999 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

San Marino

• Ratification: 02-06-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-09-2020

São Tomé e Principe

• Ratification: 27-01-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-04-2020

Senegal

• Signature: 17-12-1997
• Ratification: 18-02-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-05-2002

Serbia

• Ratification: 13-03-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-06-2003

Singapore

• Ratification: 17-01-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-04-2005

Slovakia

• Signature: 29-12-1997
• Ratification: 14-01-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Slovenia

• Signature: 12-12-1997
• Ratification: 19-11-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

South Africa

• Signature: 12-12-1997

Spain

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Sweden

• Signature: 31-10-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010

Switzerland

• Signature: 29-12-1997
• Ratification: 31-03-2008 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2008

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 05-01-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-04-2009

Thailand

• Ratification: 13-07-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-10-2022

Togo

• Signature: 20-12-1996
• Ratification: 21-02-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-05-2003

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 28-08-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-11-2008

Türkiye

• Ratification: 28-08-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-11-2008

Uganda

• Ratification: 28-01-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-04-2022

Ukraine

• Ratification: 29-11-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

United Arab Emirates

• Ratification: 14-04-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-07-2004

United Kingdom

• Signature: 13-02-1997
• Ratification: 14-12-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2010
• Gibraltar
  Entry into force: 17-05-2022Guernsey
  Entry into force: 01-01-2021Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 01-01-2021

United States of America

• Signature: 12-04-1997
• Ratification: 14-09-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-03-2002

Uruguay

• Signature: 08-01-1997
• Ratification: 05-03-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-06-2009

Uzbekistan

• Ratification: 17-04-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-07-2019

Vanuatu

• Ratification: 06-05-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-08-2020

Venezuela

• Signature: 20-12-1996

Vietnam

• Ratification: 17-11-2021 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-02-2022

China

• Ratification: 09-03-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-06-2007
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No
• Hong Kong SAR
  Entry into force: 01-10-2008Macao SAR
  Entry into force: 06-11-2013

• reservation
  06-08-2013
  In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Treaty shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.