WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) Geneva (1996)

[German contract text see annexes]

[English contract text see annexes]

[French contract text see annexes]

The instrument of ratification, signed by the Federal President and countersigned by the Federal Chancellor, was deposited on 14 December 2009 with the Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation; the Director-General's communication states that the In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty, the contract will enter into force on 14 March 2010.

According to the Communications of the Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the following countries have: the international organisation has ratified the present Treaty, or are acceding to this:

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Republic of Korea, Croatia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St. Lucia, Tajikistan, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, United Kingdom, Cyprus.

On the occasion of the deposit of the instrument of accession, China has made the following statement:

In accordance with the Basic Law of the Special Administrative Region of Macao of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China has decided that, unless otherwise indicated, the Treaty shall not apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. People's Republic of China.

In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China has decided that the Treaty for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China shall have effect from 1 January 2008. October 2008.

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