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IP-related Multilateral Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Total Members: 145)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Acceptance : September 8, 2005 December 8, 2005
Albania Acceptance : June 13, 2002 September 13, 2002
Algeria Ratification : June 24, 1974 September 24, 1974
Angola Ratification : November 7, 1991 February 7, 1992
Argentina Ratification : January 11, 1973 April 11, 1973
Armenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 5, 1993 September 23, 1991
Australia Acceptance : October 30, 1989 January 30, 1990 Details
Austria Ratification : July 15, 2015 October 15, 2015
Azerbaijan Ratification : August 25, 1999 November 25, 1999
Bahamas Ratification : October 9, 1997 January 9, 1998
Bahrain Ratification : March 7, 2014 June 7, 2014
Bangladesh Ratification : December 9, 1987 March 9, 1988
Barbados Acceptance : April 10, 2002 July 10, 2002
Belarus Ratification : April 28, 1988 July 28, 1988 Details
Belgium Ratification : March 31, 2009 June 30, 2009 Details
Belize Ratification : January 26, 1990 April 26, 1990
Benin Ratification : March 1, 2017 June 1, 2017
Bhutan Ratification : September 26, 2002 December 26, 2002
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ratification : October 4, 1976 January 4, 1977
Bosnia and Herzegovina Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 12, 1993 March 6, 1992
Botswana Acceptance : August 23, 2017 November 23, 2017
Brazil Ratification : February 16, 1973 May 16, 1973
Bulgaria Ratification : September 15, 1971 April 24, 1972
Burkina Faso Ratification : April 7, 1987 July 7, 1987
Cambodia Ratification : September 26, 1972 December 26, 1972
Cameroon Ratification : May 24, 1972 August 24, 1972
Canada Acceptance : March 28, 1978 June 28, 1978
Central African Republic Ratification : February 1, 1972 May 1, 1972
Chad Ratification : June 17, 2008 September 17, 2008
Chile Ratification : April 18, 2014 July 18, 2014 Details
China Acceptance : November 28, 1989 February 28, 1990
Colombia Acceptance : May 24, 1988 August 24, 1988
Comoros Ratification : March 17, 2021 June 17, 2021
Costa Rica Ratification : March 6, 1996 June 6, 1996
Croatia Declaration/Notification of Succession : July 6, 1992 October 8, 1991
Cuba Ratification : January 30, 1980 April 30, 1980 Details
Cyprus Ratification : October 19, 1979 January 19, 1980
Czech Republic Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 26, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Côte d'Ivoire Ratification : October 30, 1990 January 30, 1991
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ratification : May 13, 1983 August 13, 1983
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ratification : September 23, 1974 December 23, 1974
Denmark Ratification : March 26, 2003 June 26, 2003 Details
Djibouti Ratification : April 9, 2018 July 9, 2018
Dominican Republic Ratification : March 7, 1973 June 7, 1973
Ecuador Acceptance : March 24, 1971 April 24, 1972
Egypt Acceptance : April 5, 1973 July 5, 1973
El Salvador Ratification : February 20, 1978 May 20, 1978
Equatorial Guinea Ratification : June 17, 2010 September 17, 2010
Estonia Ratification : October 27, 1995 January 27, 1996
Eswatini Acceptance : October 30, 2012 January 30, 2013
Ethiopia Ratification : November 22, 2017 February 22, 2018
Finland Ratification : June 14, 1999 September 14, 1999 Details
France Ratification : January 7, 1997 April 7, 1997 Details
Gabon Acceptance : August 29, 2003 November 29, 2003
Gambia (the) Ratification : November 10, 2023 February 10, 2024
Georgia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 4, 1992 April 9, 1991
Germany Ratification : November 30, 2007 February 29, 2008
Ghana Ratification : January 20, 2016 April 20, 2016
Greece Ratification : June 5, 1981 September 5, 1981
Grenada Acceptance : September 10, 1992 December 10, 1992
Guatemala Ratification : January 14, 1985 April 14, 1985 Details
Guinea Ratification : March 18, 1979 June 18, 1979
Haiti Ratification : February 8, 2010 May 8, 2010
Honduras Ratification : March 19, 1979 June 19, 1979
Hungary Ratification : October 23, 1978 January 23, 1979 Details
Iceland Ratification : November 9, 2004 February 9, 2005
India Ratification : January 24, 1977 April 24, 1977
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Acceptance : January 27, 1975 April 27, 1975
Iraq Acceptance : February 12, 1973 May 12, 1973
Italy Ratification : October 2, 1978 January 2, 1979
Japan Acceptance : September 9, 2002 December 9, 2002
Jordan Ratification : March 15, 1974 June 15, 1974
Kazakhstan Ratification : February 9, 2012 May 9, 2012
Kenya Ratification : February 15, 2024 May 15, 2024
Kuwait Acceptance : June 22, 1972 September 22, 1972
Kyrgyzstan Acceptance : July 3, 1995 October 3, 1995
Lao People's Democratic Republic Acceptance : December 22, 2015 March 22, 2016
Latvia Ratification : January 21, 2019 April 21, 2019
Lebanon Ratification : August 25, 1992 November 25, 1992
Lesotho Ratification : July 17, 2013 October 17, 2013
Libya Ratification : January 9, 1973 April 9, 1973
Lithuania Ratification : July 27, 1998 October 27, 1998
Luxembourg Ratification : February 3, 2015 May 3, 2015
Madagascar Ratification : June 21, 1989 September 21, 1989
Malawi Acceptance : July 7, 2022 October 7, 2022
Mali Ratification : April 6, 1987 July 6, 1987
Mauritania Ratification : April 27, 1977 July 27, 1977
Mauritius Acceptance : February 27, 1978 May 27, 1978
Mexico Acceptance : October 4, 1972 January 4, 1973 Details
Monaco Ratification : August 25, 2017 November 25, 2017 Details
Mongolia Acceptance : May 23, 1991 August 23, 1991
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 26, 2007 June 3, 2006
Morocco Ratification : February 3, 2003 May 3, 2003
Myanmar Ratification : September 5, 2013 December 5, 2013
Nepal Ratification : June 23, 1976 September 23, 1976
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Acceptance : July 17, 2009 October 17, 2009
New Zealand Acceptance : February 1, 2007 May 1, 2007 Details
Nicaragua Ratification : April 19, 1977 July 19, 1977
Niger Ratification : October 16, 1972 January 16, 1973
Nigeria Ratification : January 24, 1972 April 24, 1972
North Macedonia Declaration/Notification of Succession : April 30, 1997 November 17, 1991
Norway Ratification : February 16, 2007 May 16, 2007 Details
Oman Acceptance : June 2, 1978 September 2, 1978
Pakistan Ratification : April 30, 1981 July 30, 1981
Palestine Ratification : March 22, 2012 June 22, 2012
Panama Acceptance : August 13, 1973 November 13, 1973
Paraguay Ratification : November 9, 2004 February 9, 2005
Peru Acceptance : October 24, 1979 January 24, 1980
Poland Ratification : January 31, 1974 April 30, 1974
Portugal Ratification : December 9, 1985 March 9, 1986
Qatar Acceptance : April 20, 1977 July 20, 1977
Republic of Korea Acceptance : February 14, 1983 May 14, 1983
Republic of Moldova Ratification : September 14, 2007 December 14, 2007 Details
Romania Acceptance : December 6, 1993 March 6, 1994
Russian Federation Ratification : April 28, 1988 July 28, 1988 Details
Rwanda Ratification : September 25, 2001 December 25, 2001
Saudi Arabia Acceptance : September 8, 1976 December 8, 1976
Senegal Ratification : December 9, 1984 March 9, 1985
Serbia Declaration/Notification of Succession : September 11, 2001 April 27, 1992
Seychelles Ratification : May 28, 2004 August 28, 2004
Slovakia Declaration/Notification of Succession : March 31, 1993 January 1, 1993 Details
Slovenia Declaration/Notification of Succession : November 5, 1992 June 26, 1991
South Africa Acceptance : December 18, 2003 March 18, 2004
Spain Ratification : January 10, 1986 April 10, 1986
Sri Lanka Acceptance : April 7, 1981 July 7, 1981
Sweden Ratification : January 13, 2003 April 13, 2003 Details
Switzerland Acceptance : October 3, 2003 January 3, 2004
Syrian Arab Republic Acceptance : February 21, 1975 May 21, 1975
Tajikistan Ratification : August 28, 1992 November 28, 1992
Togo Ratification : November 19, 2018 February 19, 2019
Tunisia Acceptance : March 10, 1975 June 10, 1975
Turkmenistan Ratification : June 1, 2022 September 1, 2022
Türkiye Ratification : April 21, 1981 July 21, 1981
Ukraine Acceptance : April 28, 1988 July 28, 1988 Details
United Arab Emirates Ratification : October 9, 2017 January 9, 2018
United Kingdom Acceptance : August 1, 2002 November 1, 2002 Details
United Republic of Tanzania Ratification : August 2, 1977 November 2, 1977
United States of America Acceptance : September 2, 1983 December 2, 1983 Details
Uruguay Ratification : August 9, 1977 November 9, 1977
Uzbekistan Ratification : March 15, 1996 June 15, 1996
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Acceptance : March 21, 2005 June 21, 2005
Viet Nam Acceptance : September 20, 2005 December 20, 2005
Yemen Ratification : June 3, 2019 September 3, 2019
Zambia Ratification : June 21, 1985 September 21, 1985
Zimbabwe Acceptance : May 30, 2006 August 30, 2006