Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978)

Notices

Application of the Copyright Act to other Countries

Schedule

3. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

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3. Berne Convention (1886), completed at Paris (1896), revised at Berlin (1908),

completed at Berne (1914), revised at Rome (1928), at Brussels (1948),

at Stockholm (1967) and at Paris (1971), and amended in 1979

(Berne Union)

 

State Status May 3, 2017

 

 

State

Date on which State became party to the Convention

Latest Act1 of the Convention to which State is party and date on which State became party to that Act

Albania

March 6, 1994

Paris:

March 6, 1994

Algeria

April 19, 1998

Paris:

April 19, 19982,3

Andorra

June 2, 2004

Paris:

June 2, 2004

Antigua and Barbuda

March 17, 2000

Paris:

March 17, 2000

Argentina

June 10, 1967

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: February 19, 2000

Articles 22 to 38: October 8, 1980

Armenia

October 19, 2000

Paris:

October 19, 2000

Australia

April 14, 1928

Paris:

March 1, 1978

Austria

October 1, 1920

Paris:

August 21, 1982

Azerbaijan

June 4, 1999

Paris:

June 4, 1999

Bahamas

July 10, 1973

Brussels:

Paris:

July 10, 1973

Articles 22 to 38: January 8, 19772

Bahrain

March 2, 1997

Paris:

March 2, 1997

Bangladesh

May 4, 1999

Paris:

May 4, 19993

Barbados

July 30, 1983

Paris:

July 30, 1983

Belarus

December 12, 1997

Paris:

December 12, 1997

Belgium

December 5, 1887

Paris:

September 29, 1999

Belize

June 17, 2000

Paris:

June 17, 2000

Benin

January 3, 19614

Paris:

March 12, 1975

Bhutan

November 25, 2004

Paris:

November 25, 2004

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

November 4, 1993

Paris:

November 4, 1993

Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 1, 1992

Paris:

March 1, 19925

Botswana

April 15, 1998

Paris:

April 15, 1998

Brazil

February 9, 1922

Paris:

April 20, 1975

Brunei Darussalam

August 30, 2006

Paris:

August 30, 2006

Bulgaria

December 5, 1921

Paris:

December 4, 1974

Burkina Faso

August 19, 19636

Paris:

January 24, 1976

Burundi

April 12, 2016

Paris:

April 12, 2016

Cabo Verde

July 7, 1997

Paris:

July 7, 1997

Cameroon

September 21, 19644

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Articles 22 to 38: November 10, 1973

Canada

April 10, 1928

Paris:

June 26, 1998

Central African Republic

September 3, 1977

Paris:

September 3, 1977

Chad

November 25, 1971

Brussels:

Stockholm:

November 25, 19717,8

Articles 22 to 38: November 25, 1971

Chile

June 5, 1970

Paris:

July 10, 1975

China

October 15, 1992

Paris:

October 15, 19929

Colombia

March 7, 1988

Paris:

March 7, 1988

Comoros

April 17, 2005

Paris:

April 17, 2005

Cook Islands

August 3, 2017

Paris:

August 3, 201719

Congo

May 8, 19624

Paris:

December 5, 1975

Costa Rica

June 10, 1978

Paris:

June 10, 1978

Côte d'Ivoire

January 1, 1962

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Articles 22 to 38: May 4, 1974

Croatia

October 8, 1991

Paris:

October 8, 1991

Cuba

February 20, 1997

Paris:

February 20, 19972,3

Cyprus

February 24, 19644

Paris:

July 27, 19835

Czech Republic

January 1, 1993

Paris:

January 1, 1993

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

April 28, 2003

Paris:

April 28, 20032

Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 8, 19634

Paris:

January 31, 1975

Denmark

July 1, 1903

Paris:

June 30, 1979

Djibouti

May 13, 2002

Paris:

May 13, 2002

Dominica

August 7, 1999

Paris:

August 7, 1999

Dominican Republic

December 24, 1997

Paris:

December 24, 1997

Ecuador

October 9, 1991

Paris:

October 9, 1991

Micronesia (Federated States of)

October 7, 2003

Paris:

October 7, 2003

Monaco

May 30, 1889

Paris:

November 23, 1974

Mongolia

March 12, 1998

Paris:

March 12, 19982

Montenegro

June 3, 2006

Paris:

June 3, 2006

Morocco

June 16, 1917

Paris:

May 17, 1987

Mozambique

November 22, 2013

Paris:

November 22, 2013

Namibia

March 21, 1990

Paris:

December 24, 1993

Nepal

January 11, 2006

Paris:

January 11, 20062

Netherlands

November 1, 1912

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: January 30, 198615

Articles 22 to 38: January 10, 197516

New Zealand

April 24, 1928

Rome:

December 4, 1947

Nicaragua

August 23, 2000

Paris:

August 23, 2000

Niger

May 2, 19624

Paris:

May 21, 1975

Nigeria

September 14, 1993

Paris:

September 14, 1993

Niue

September 24, 2016

Paris:

September 24, 2016

Norway

April 13, 1896

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 11, 199511

Articles 22 to 38: June 13, 1974

Oman

July 14, 1999

Paris:

July 14, 19992

Pakistan

July 5, 1948

Rome:

Stockholm:

July 5, 19487

Articles 22 to 38: January 29 or February 26, 1970

Panama

June 8, 1996

Paris:

June 8, 1996

Paraguay

January 2, 1992


January 2, 1992

Peru

August 20, 1988

Paris:

August 20, 1988

Philippines

August 1, 1951

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: June 18, 1997

Articles 22 to 38: July 16, 1980

Poland

January 28, 1920

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 22, 1994

Articles 22 to 38: August 4, 1990

Portugal

March 29, 1911

Paris:

January 12, 197917

Qatar

July 5, 2000

Paris:

July 5, 2000

Republic of Korea

August 21, 1996

Paris:

August 21, 1996

Republic of Moldova

November 2, 1995

Paris:

November 2, 1995

Romania

January 1, 1927

Paris:

September 9, 1998

Russian Federation

March 13, 1995

Paris:

March 13, 1995

Rwanda

March 1, 1984

Paris:

March 1, 1984

Saint Kitts and Nevis

April 9, 1995

Paris:

April 9, 1995

Saint Lucia

August 24, 1993

Paris:

August 24, 19932

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

August 29, 1995

Paris:

August 29, 1995

Samoa

July 21, 2006

Paris:

July 21, 2006

Sao Tome and Principe

June 14, 2016

Paris:

June 14, 2016

Saudi Arabia

March 11, 2004

Paris:

March 11, 2004

Senegal

August 25, 1962

Paris:

August 12, 1975

Serbia18

April 27, 1992

Paris:

April 27, 19925

Singapore

December 21, 1998

Paris:

December 21, 1998

Slovakia

January 1, 1993

Paris:

January 1, 1993

Slovenia

June 25, 1991

Paris:

June 25, 19915

South Africa

October 3, 1928

Brussels:

Paris:

August 1, 1951

Articles 22 to 38: March 24, 19752

Spain

December 5, 1887

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Articles 22 to 38: February 19, 1974

Sri Lanka

July 20, 19594

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: December 27, 2005

Articles 22 to 38: September 23, 1978

Sudan

December 28, 2000

Paris:

December 28, 2000

Suriname

February 23, 1977

Paris:

February 23, 1977

Swaziland

December 14, 1998

Paris:

December 14, 1998

Sweden

August 1, 1904

Paris:

Paris:

Articles 1 to 21: October 10, 1974

Articles 22 to 38: September 20, 1973

Switzerland

December 5, 1887

Paris:

September 25, 1993

 

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11 This State has declared that it admits the application of the Appendix of the Paris Act to works of which it is the State of origin by States which have made a declaration under Article VI(1)(i) of the Appendix or a notification under Article I of the Appendix. The declarations took effect on October 18, 1973, for Germany, on March 8, 1974, for Norway and on September 27, 1971, for the United Kingdom.
12 This State declared that its ratification shall not apply to the provisions of Article 14bis(2)(b) of the Paris Act (presumption of legitimation for some authors who have brought contributions to the making of the cinematographic work).
13 This State notified the designation of the competent authority provided by Article 15(4) of the Paris Act.
14 Latvia acceded to the Berne Convention (Rome Act, 1928) with effect from May 15, 1937. It lost its independence on July 21, 1940, and regained it on August 21, 1991.
15 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe.
16 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. Articles 22 to 38 of the Paris Act apply also to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on October 10, 2010. As from that date, Articles 22 to 38 continue to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Articles 22 to 38 also continue to apply to the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba which, with effect from October 10, 2010, have become part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.
17 Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14bis(2)(c) of the Paris Act, this State has made a declaration to the effect that the undertaking by authors to bring contributions to the making of a cinematographic work must be in a written agreement. This declaration was received on November 5, 1986.
18 Serbia is the continuing State from Serbia and Montenegro as from June 3, 2006.
19 Pursuant to Article I of the Appendix of the Paris Act, this State availed itself of the faculty provided for in Article II of the said Appendix. The relevant declaration is effective until October 10, 2024.
20 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Paris Act to the Isle of Man with effect from March 18, 1996, to the territory of the Bailiwick of Jersey with effect from January 31, 2014, and to the territory of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with effect from November 21, 2014.