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WIPO-Administered Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Rome Convention (Total Members: 100)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania Accession : June 1, 2000 September 1, 2000
Algeria Accession : January 22, 2007 April 22, 2007 Details
Andorra Accession : February 25, 2004 May 25, 2004
Argentina October 26, 1961 Ratification : December 2, 1991 March 2, 1992
Armenia Accession : October 31, 2002 January 31, 2003
Australia Accession : June 30, 1992 September 30, 1992 Details
Austria October 26, 1961 Ratification : March 9, 1973 June 9, 1973 Details
Azerbaijan Accession : July 8, 2005 October 8, 2005
Bahamas Accession : July 16, 2026 October 16, 2026
Bahrain Accession : October 18, 2005 January 18, 2006
Barbados Accession : June 18, 1983 September 18, 1983
Belarus Accession : February 27, 2003 May 27, 2003 Details
Belgium October 26, 1961 Ratification : July 2, 1999 October 2, 1999 Details
Belize Accession : November 9, 2018 February 9, 2019
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Accession : August 24, 1993 November 24, 1993
Bosnia and Herzegovina October 26, 1961 Ratification : February 19, 2009 May 19, 2009 Details
Brazil October 26, 1961 Ratification : June 29, 1965 September 29, 1965
Bulgaria Accession : May 31, 1995 August 31, 1995 Details
Burkina Faso Accession : October 14, 1987 January 14, 1988
Cabo Verde Accession : April 3, 1997 July 3, 1997
Cambodia October 26, 1961
Canada Accession : March 4, 1998 June 4, 1998 Details
Chile October 26, 1961 Ratification : June 5, 1974 September 5, 1974
Colombia Accession : June 17, 1976 September 17, 1976
Congo Accession : June 29, 1962 May 18, 1964 Details
Costa Rica Accession : June 9, 1971 September 9, 1971 Details
Croatia Accession : January 20, 2000 April 20, 2000 Details
Cyprus Accession : March 17, 2009 June 17, 2009
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 30, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Denmark October 26, 1961 Ratification : June 23, 1965 September 23, 1965 Details
Dominica Accession : August 9, 1999 November 9, 1999
Dominican Republic Accession : October 27, 1986 January 27, 1987
Ecuador June 26, 1962 Ratification : December 19, 1963 May 18, 1964
El Salvador Accession : March 29, 1979 June 29, 1979
Estonia Accession : January 28, 2000 April 28, 2000 Details
Fiji Accession : January 11, 1972 April 11, 1972 Details
Finland June 21, 1962 Ratification : July 21, 1983 October 21, 1983 Details
France October 26, 1961 Ratification : April 3, 1987 July 3, 1987 Details
Georgia Accession : May 14, 2004 August 14, 2004
Germany October 26, 1961 Ratification : July 21, 1966 October 21, 1966 Details
Greece Accession : October 6, 1992 January 6, 1993
Guatemala Accession : October 14, 1976 January 14, 1977
Holy See October 26, 1961
Honduras Accession : November 16, 1989 February 16, 1990
Hungary Accession : November 10, 1994 February 10, 1995
Iceland October 26, 1961 Accession : March 15, 1994 June 15, 1994 Details
India October 26, 1961
Ireland June 30, 1962 Ratification : June 19, 1979 September 19, 1979 Details
Israel February 7, 1962 Accession : September 30, 2002 December 30, 2002 Details
Italy October 26, 1961 Ratification : January 8, 1975 April 8, 1975 Details
Jamaica Accession : October 27, 1993 January 27, 1994
Japan Accession : July 26, 1989 October 26, 1989 Details
Kazakhstan Accession : March 30, 2012 June 30, 2012
Kyrgyzstan Accession : May 13, 2003 August 13, 2003
Latvia Accession : May 20, 1999 August 20, 1999 Details
Lebanon June 26, 1962 Ratification : May 12, 1997 August 12, 1997
Lesotho Accession : October 26, 1989 January 26, 1990 Details
Liberia Accession : September 16, 2005 December 16, 2005
Liechtenstein Accession : July 12, 1999 October 12, 1999 Details
Lithuania Accession : April 22, 1999 July 22, 1999 Details
Luxembourg Accession : November 25, 1975 February 25, 1976 Details
Mexico October 26, 1961 Ratification : February 17, 1964 May 18, 1964
Monaco June 22, 1962 Ratification : September 6, 1985 December 6, 1985 Details
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006 June 3, 2006 Details
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Accession : July 7, 1993 October 7, 1993 Details
Nicaragua Accession : May 10, 2000 August 10, 2000
Niger Accession : April 5, 1963 May 18, 1964 Details
Nigeria Accession : July 29, 1993 October 29, 1993 Details
North Macedonia Accession : December 2, 1997 March 2, 1998 Details
Norway Accession : April 10, 1978 July 10, 1978 Details
Panama Accession : June 2, 1983 September 2, 1983
Paraguay June 30, 1962 Ratification : November 26, 1969 February 26, 1970
Peru Accession : May 7, 1985 August 7, 1985
Philippines Accession : June 25, 1984 September 25, 1984
Poland Accession : March 13, 1997 June 13, 1997 Details
Portugal Accession : April 17, 2002 July 17, 2002
Qatar Accession : June 23, 2017 September 23, 2017
Republic of Korea Accession : December 18, 2008 March 18, 2009 Details
Republic of Moldova Accession : September 5, 1995 December 5, 1995 Details
Romania Accession : July 22, 1998 October 22, 1998 Details
Russian Federation Accession : February 26, 2003 May 26, 2003 Details
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accession : November 6, 2025 February 6, 2026
Saint Lucia Accession : May 17, 1996 August 17, 1996 Details
Serbia October 26, 1961 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 9, 1996 Details
Spain October 26, 1961 Ratification : August 14, 1991 November 14, 1991 Details
Sweden October 26, 1961 Ratification : July 13, 1962 May 18, 1964 Details
Switzerland Accession : June 24, 1993 September 24, 1993 Details
Syrian Arab Republic Accession : February 13, 2006 May 13, 2006
Tajikistan Accession : February 19, 2008 May 19, 2008
Togo Accession : March 10, 2003 June 10, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : December 9, 2019 March 9, 2020
Tunisia Accession : April 13, 2023 July 13, 2023
Turkmenistan Accession : August 31, 2020 November 30, 2020
Türkiye Accession : January 8, 2004 April 8, 2004
Ukraine Accession : March 12, 2002 June 12, 2002
United Arab Emirates Accession : October 14, 2004 January 14, 2005
United Kingdom October 26, 1961 Ratification : October 30, 1963 May 18, 1964 Details
Uruguay Accession : April 4, 1977 July 4, 1977
Uzbekistan Accession : July 16, 2024 October 16, 2024 Details
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Accession : October 30, 1995 January 30, 1996 Details
Viet Nam Accession : December 1, 2006 March 1, 2007 Details