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Contracting Parties Phonograms Convention (Total Members: 81)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania
Accession: March 26, 2001
June 26, 2001
Argentina
Accession: March 19, 1973
June 30, 1973
Armenia
Accession: October 31, 2002
January 31, 2003
Australia
Accession: March 12, 1974
June 22, 1974
Austria
April 28, 1972
Ratification: May 6, 1982
August 21, 1982
Azerbaijan
Accession: June 1, 2001
September 1, 2001
Barbados
Accession: March 23, 1983
July 29, 1983
Belarus
Accession: January 17, 2003
April 17, 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 1, 1992
Ratification: February 19, 2009
May 25, 2009
Details
Brazil
October 29, 1971
Ratification: August 6, 1975
November 28, 1975
Bulgaria
Accession: May 31, 1995
September 6, 1995
Burkina Faso
Accession: October 14, 1987
January 30, 1988
Canada
October 29, 1971
Chile
Accession: December 15, 1976
March 24, 1977
China
Accession: January 5, 1993
April 30, 1993
Details
Colombia
October 29, 1971
Ratification: February 14, 1994
May 16, 1994
Costa Rica
Accession: March 1, 1982
June 17, 1982
Croatia
Accession: January 20, 2000
April 20, 2000
Cyprus
Accession: June 25, 1993
September 30, 1993
Czech Republic
Declaration/Notification of Succession: September 30, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accession: July 25, 1977
November 29, 1977
Details
Denmark
October 29, 1971
Ratification: December 7, 1976
March 24, 1977
Ecuador
October 29, 1971
Ratification: June 4, 1974
September 14, 1974
Egypt
Accession: December 15, 1977
April 23, 1978
Details
El Salvador
Accession: October 25, 1978
February 9, 1979
Estonia
Accession: February 28, 2000
May 28, 2000
Fiji
Accession: June 15, 1972
April 18, 1973
Finland
April 21, 1972
Ratification: December 18, 1972
April 18, 1973
Details
France
October 29, 1971
Ratification: September 12, 1972
April 18, 1973
Germany
October 29, 1971
Ratification: February 7, 1974
May 18, 1974
Details
Ghana
Accession: November 4, 2016
February 10, 2017
Greece
Accession: November 2, 1993
February 9, 1994
Guatemala
Accession: October 14, 1976
February 1, 1977
Holy See
October 29, 1971
Ratification: April 4, 1977
July 18, 1977
Honduras
Accession: November 16, 1989
March 6, 1990
Hungary
Accession: February 24, 1975
May 28, 1975
Details
India
October 29, 1971
Ratification: November 1, 1974
February 12, 1975
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
October 29, 1971
Israel
October 29, 1971
Ratification: January 10, 1978
May 1, 1978
Italy
October 29, 1971
Ratification: December 20, 1976
March 24, 1977
Details
Jamaica
Accession: October 7, 1993
January 11, 1994
Japan
April 21, 1972
Acceptance: June 19, 1978
October 14, 1978
Kazakhstan
Accession: May 3, 2001
August 3, 2001
Kenya
April 4, 1972
Ratification: January 6, 1976
April 21, 1976
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: July 12, 2002
October 12, 2002
Latvia
Accession: April 29, 1997
August 23, 1997
Liberia
Accession: September 16, 2005
December 16, 2005
Liechtenstein
April 28, 1972
Ratification: July 12, 1999
October 12, 1999
Lithuania
Accession: October 27, 1999
January 27, 2000
Luxembourg
October 29, 1971
Ratification: November 25, 1975
March 8, 1976
Mexico
October 29, 1971
Ratification: September 11, 1973
December 21, 1973
Monaco
October 29, 1971
Ratification: August 21, 1974
December 2, 1974
Montenegro
Declaration/Notification of Succession: October 23, 2006
June 3, 2006
Details
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Accession: July 7, 1993
October 12, 1993
Details
New Zealand
Accession: May 3, 1976
August 13, 1976
Nicaragua
October 29, 1971
Ratification: May 10, 2000
August 10, 2000
North Macedonia
Accession: December 2, 1997
March 2, 1998
Norway
April 28, 1972
Ratification: April 10, 1978
August 1, 1978
Panama
April 28, 1972
Ratification: March 20, 1974
June 29, 1974
Paraguay
Accession: October 30, 1978
February 13, 1979
Peru
Accession: May 7, 1985
August 24, 1985
Philippines
April 29, 1972
Republic of Korea
Accession: July 1, 1987
October 10, 1987
Republic of Moldova
Accession: April 17, 2000
July 17, 2000
Romania
Accession: July 1, 1998
October 1, 1998
Russian Federation
Accession: December 9, 1994
March 13, 1995
Saint Lucia
Accession: January 2, 2001
April 2, 2001
Saudi Arabia
Accession: April 4, 2023
July 4, 2023
Serbia
October 29, 1971
Ratification: March 10, 2003
June 10, 2003
Details
Slovakia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Slovenia
Accession: July 9, 1996
October 15, 1996
Spain
October 29, 1971
Ratification: May 16, 1974
August 24, 1974
Sweden
October 29, 1971
Ratification: January 18, 1973
April 18, 1973
Details
Switzerland
October 29, 1971
Ratification: June 24, 1993
September 30, 1993
Tajikistan
Accession: November 16, 2012
February 26, 2013
Togo
Accession: March 10, 2003
June 10, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: June 27, 1988
October 1, 1988
Ukraine
Accession: November 18, 1999
February 18, 2000
United Kingdom
October 29, 1971
Ratification: December 5, 1972
April 18, 1973
Details
United States of America
October 29, 1971
Ratification: November 26, 1973
March 10, 1974
Uruguay
October 29, 1971
Ratification: October 6, 1982
January 18, 1983
Uzbekistan
Accession: January 25, 2019
April 25, 2019
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Accession: July 30, 1982
November 18, 1982
Details
Viet Nam
Accession: April 6, 2005
July 6, 2005