Other IP Treaties

IP-related Multilateral Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Total Contracting Parties : 126)

Contracting Parties/SignatoriesSignatureInstrumentIn ForceDetails
Albania Accession: December 20, 1960March 20, 1961 
AndorraMay 14, 1954  Details
Angola Accession: February 7, 2012May 7, 2012 
Argentina Accession: March 22, 1989June 22, 1989 
Armenia Declaration / Notification of Succession: September 5, 1993September 23, 1991 
AustraliaMay 14, 1954Ratification: September 19, 1984December 19, 1984 
AustriaDecember 31, 1954Ratification: March 25, 1964June 25, 1964 
Azerbaijan Accession: September 20, 1993December 20, 1993 
Bahrain Accession: August 26, 2008November 26, 2008 
Bangladesh Accession: June 23, 2006September 23, 2006 
Barbados Accession: April 9, 2002July 9, 2002 
BelarusDecember 30, 1954Ratification: May 7, 1957August 7, 1957Details
BelgiumMay 14, 1954Ratification: September 16, 1960December 16, 1960 
Benin Accession: April 17, 2012July 17, 2012 
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession: November 17, 2004February 17, 2005 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration / Notification of Succession: July 12, 1993March 6, 1992 
Botswana Accession: January 3, 2002April 3, 2002 
BrazilDecember 31, 1954Ratification: September 12, 1958December 12, 1958 
Bulgaria Accession: August 7, 1956November 7, 1956 
Burkina Faso Accession: December 18, 1969March 18, 1970Details
CambodiaDecember 17, 1954Ratification: April 4, 1962July 4, 1962Details
Cameroon Accession: October 12, 1961January 12, 1962 
Canada Accession: December 11, 1998March 11, 1999 
Chad Accession: June 17, 2008September 17, 2008 
Chile Accession: September 11, 2008December 11, 2008 
ChinaMay 14, 1954Accession: January 5, 2000April 5, 2000Details
Colombia Accession: June 18, 1998September 18, 1998 
Costa Rica Accession: June 3, 1998September 3, 1998 
Côte d'Ivoire Accession: January 24, 1980April 24, 1980 
Croatia Declaration / Notification of Succession: July 6, 1992October 8, 1991 
CubaMay 14, 1954Ratification: November 26, 1957February 26, 1958 
Cyprus Accession: September 9, 1964December 9, 1964 
Czech Republic Declaration / Notification of Succession: March 26, 1993January 1, 1993 
Democratic Republic of the Congo Accession: April 18, 1961July 18, 1961Details
DenmarkOctober 18, 1954Ratification: March 26, 2003June 26, 2003 
Dominican Republic Accession: January 5, 1960April 5, 1960 
EcuadorDecember 30, 1954Ratification: October 2, 1956January 2, 1957 
EgyptDecember 30, 1954Ratification: August 17, 1955November 17, 1955 
El SalvadorMay 14, 1954Ratification: July 19, 2001October 19, 2001 
Equatorial Guinea Accession: November 19, 2003February 19, 2004 
Eritrea Accession: August 6, 2004November 6, 2004 
Estonia Accession: April 4, 1995July 4, 1995 
Finland Accession: September 16, 1994December 16, 1994 
FranceMay 14, 1954Ratification: June 7, 1957September 7, 1957 
Gabon Accession: December 4, 1961March 4, 1962 
Georgia Declaration / Notification of Succession: November 4, 1992April 9, 1991 
GermanyMay 14, 1954Ratification: August 11, 1967November 11, 1967Details
Ghana Accession: July 25, 1960October 25, 1960 
GreeceMay 14, 1954Ratification: February 9, 1981May 9, 1981 
Guatemala Accession: October 2, 1985January 2, 1986 
Guinea Accession: September 20, 1960December 20, 1960 
Holy See Accession: February 24, 1958May 24, 1958Details
Honduras Accession: October 25, 2002January 25, 2003 
HungaryMay 14, 1954Ratification: May 17, 1956August 17, 1956 
IndiaMay 14, 1954Ratification: June 16, 1958September 16, 1958 
IndonesiaDecember 24, 1954Ratification: January 10, 1967April 10, 1967 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)May 14, 1954Ratification: June 22, 1959September 22, 1959 
IraqMay 14, 1954Ratification: December 21, 1967March 21, 1967 
IsraelMay 14, 1954Ratification: October 3, 1957January 3, 1958 
ItalyMay 14, 1954Ratification: May 9, 1958August 9, 1958 
JapanSeptember 6, 1954Ratification: September 10, 2007December 10, 2007 
JordanDecember 22, 1954Ratification: October 2, 1957January 2, 1958 
Kazakhstan Declaration / Notification of Succession: March 14, 1997December 16, 1991 
Kuwait Accession: June 6, 1969September 6, 1969 
Kyrgyzstan Accession: July 3, 1995October 3, 1995 
Latvia Accession: December 19, 2003March 19, 2004 
LebanonMay 25, 1954Ratification: June 1, 1960September 1, 1960 
LibyaMay 14, 1954Ratification: November 19, 1957February 19, 1958 
Liechtenstein Accession: April 28, 1960July 28, 1960 
Lithuania Accession: July 27, 1998October 27, 1998 
LuxembourgMay 14, 1954Ratification: September 29, 1961December 29, 1961 
Madagascar Accession: November 3, 1961February 3, 1962 
Malaysia Accession: December 12, 1960March 12, 1961Details
Mali Accession: May 18, 1961August 18, 1961 
Mauritius Accession: September 22, 2006December 22, 2006Details
MexicoDecember 29, 1954Ratification: May 7, 1956August 7, 1956 
MonacoMay 14, 1954Ratification: December 10, 1957March 10, 1958 
Mongolia Accession: November 4, 1964February 4, 1965 
Montenegro Declaration / Notification of Succession: April 26, 2007June 3, 2006 
Morocco Accession: August 30, 1968November 30, 1968 
MyanmarDecember 31, 1954Ratification: February 10, 1956May 10, 1956 
NetherlandsMay 14, 1954Ratification: October 14, 1958January 14, 1959Details
New ZealandDecember 20, 1954Ratification: July 24, 2008October 24, 2008Details
NicaraguaMay 14, 1954Ratification: November 25, 1959February 25, 1960 
Niger Accession: December 6, 1976March 6, 1977 
Nigeria Accession: June 5, 1961September 5, 1961 
NorwayMay 14, 1954Ratification: September 19, 1961December 19, 1961Details
Oman Accession: October 26, 1977January 26, 1978 
Pakistan Accession: March 27, 1959June 27, 1959 
Palestine Accession: March 22, 2012June 22, 2012 
Panama Accession: July 17, 1962October 17, 1962 
Paraguay Accession: November 9, 2004February 9, 2005 
Peru Accession: July 21, 1989October 21, 1989 
PolandMay 14, 1954Ratification: August 6, 1956November 6, 1956 
PortugalMay 14, 1954Ratification: August 4, 2000November 4, 2000 
Qatar Accession: July 31, 1973October 31, 1973 
Republic of Moldova Accession: December 9, 1999March 9, 2000 
RomaniaMay 14, 1954Ratification: March 21, 1958June 21, 1958 
Russian FederationMay 14, 1954Ratification: January 4, 1957April 4, 1957Details
Rwanda Accession: December 28, 2000March 28, 2001 
San MarinoMay 14, 1954Ratification: February 9, 1956May 9, 1956 
Saudi Arabia Accession: January 20, 1971April 20, 1971 
Senegal Accession: June 17, 1987September 17, 1987 
Serbia Declaration / Notification of Succession: September 11, 2001April 27, 1992 
Seychelles Accession: October 8, 2003January 8, 2004 
Slovakia Declaration / Notification of Succession: March 31, 1993January 1, 1993 
Slovenia Declaration / Notification of Succession: November 5, 1992October 28, 1992 
South Africa Accession: December 18, 2003March 18, 2004 
SpainMay 14, 1954Ratification: July 7, 1960October 7, 1960 
Sri Lanka Accession: May 11, 2004August 11, 2004 
Sudan Accession: July 23, 1970October 23, 1970Details
Sweden Accession: January 22, 1985April 22, 1985 
Switzerland Accession: May 15, 1962August 15, 1962 
Syrian Arab RepublicMay 14, 1954Ratification: March 6, 1958June 6, 1958 
Tajikistan Declaration / Notification of Succession: August 28, 1992September 9, 1991 
Thailand Accession: May 2, 1958August 2, 1958 
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Declaration / Notification of Succession: April 30, 1997November 17, 1991 
Tunisia Accession: January 28, 1981April 28, 1981 
Turkey Accession: December 15, 1965March 15, 1966 
UkraineMay 14, 1954Ratification: February 6, 1957May 6, 1957Details
United Republic of Tanzania Accession: September 23, 1971December 23, 1971 
United States of AmericaMay 14, 1954Ratification: March 13, 2009June 13, 2009Details
UruguayMay 14, 1954Ratification: September 24, 1999December 24, 1999 
Uzbekistan Accession: February 21, 1996May 21, 1996 
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Accession: May 9, 2005August 9, 2005 
Yemen Accession: February 6, 1970May 6, 1970 
Zimbabwe Accession: June 9, 1998September 9, 1998 

 

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