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title: "<Статус Всемирной конвенции об авторском праве (Женева, 6 сентября 1952 года)> [рус., англ.]"
status: действует
canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/status-vsemirnoy-konventsii-ob-avtorskom-prave-2"
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## <Статус Всемирной конвенции об авторском праве (Женева, 6 сентября 1952 года)> [рус., англ.]
# <Статус Всемирной конвенции об авторском праве (Женева, 6 сентября 1952 года)> [рус., англ.]
[неофициальный перевод]
СТАТУС ВСЕМИРНОЙ [КОНВЕНЦИИ](https://bukva.ai/docs/vsemirnaya-konventsiya-ob-avtorskom-prave)
ОБ АВТОРСКОМ ПРАВЕ
(ЖЕНЕВА, 6 СЕНТЯБРЯ 1952 ГОДА) [<1>](#p100013)
(последние изменения произошли 26 апреля 2007 года)
Вступление в силу: 16.09.1955
| Государства | Группа | Дата сдачи на хранение | Форма выражения согласия |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Австралия | IV | 01.02.1969 | Ратификация |
| Австрия | I | 02.04.1957 | Ратификация |
| Азербайджан | II | 07.04.1997 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Албания | II | 04.11.2003 [<2>](#p100014) | Присоединение |
| Алжир | Vb | 28.05.1973 [<2>](#p100014) | Присоединение |
| Андорра | I | 31.12.1952 [<3>](#p100015) | Ратификация |
| Аргентина | III | 13.11.1957 | Ратификация |
| Багамские Острова | III | 13.07.1976 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Бангладеш | IV | 05.05.1975 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Барбадос | III | 18.03.1983 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Беларусь | II | 29.03.1994 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Белиз | III | 01.12.1982 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Бельгия | I | 31.05.1960 | Ратификация |
| Болгария | II | 07.03.1975 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Боливия (Многонациональное государство) | III | 22.12.1989 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Босния и Герцеговина | II | 12.07.1993 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Бразилия | III | 13.10.1959 | Ратификация |
| Венгрия | II | 23.10.1970 | Присоединение |
| Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика) | III | 30.06.1966 | Присоединение |
| Гаити | III | 01.09.1954 | Ратификация |
| Гана | Va | 22.05.1962 | Присоединение |
| Гватемала | III | 28.07.1964 | Ратификация |
| Гвинея | Va | 13.08.1981 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Германия | I | 03.06.1955 | Ратификация |
| Греция | I | 24.05.1963 | Присоединение |
| Дания | I | 09.11.1961 | Ратификация |
| Доминиканская Республика | III | 08.02.1983 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Замбия | Va | 01.03.1965 | Присоединение |
| Израиль | I | 06.04.1955 | Ратификация |
| Индия | IV | 21.10.1957 | Ратификация |
| Ирландия | I | 20.10.1958 | Ратификация |
| Исландия | I | 18.09.1956 | Присоединение |
| Испания | I | 27.10.1954 | Ратификация |
| Италия | I | 24.10.1956 | Ратификация |
| Казахстан | IV | 06.08.1992 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Камбоджа | IV | 03.08.1953 | Присоединение |
| Камерун | Va | 01.02.1973 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Канада | I | 10.05.1962 | Ратификация |
| Кения | Va | 07.06.1966 | Присоединение |
| Кипр | I | 19.09.1990 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Китай | IV | 30.07.1992 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Колумбия | III | 18.03.1976 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Коста-Рика | III | 07.12.1954 | Присоединение |
| Куба | III | 18.03.1957 | Ратификация |
| Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика | IV | 19.08.1954 | Присоединение |
| Либерия | Va | 27.04.1956 | Ратификация |
| Ливан | Vb | 17.07.1959 | Присоединение |
| Лихтенштейн | ~ | 22.10.1958 | Присоединение |
| Люксембург | I | 15.07.1955 | Ратификация |
| Маврикий | Va | 20.08.1970 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Малави | Va | 26.07.1965 | Присоединение |
| Мальта | I | 19.08.1968 | Присоединение |
| Марокко | Vb | 08.02.1972 | Присоединение |
| Мексика | III | 12.02.1957 | Ратификация |
| Монако | I | 16.06.1955 | Ратификация |
| Нигер | Va | 15.02.1989 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Нигерия | Va | 14.11.1961 | Присоединение |
| Нидерланды (Королевство) | I | 22.03.1967 | Ратификация |
| Никарагуа | III | 16.05.1961 | Ратификация |
| Новая Зеландия | IV | 11.06.1964 | Присоединение |
| Норвегия | I | 23.10.1962 | Ратификация |
| Пакистан | IV | 28.04.1954 | Присоединение |
| Панама | III | 17.07.1962 | Присоединение |
| Парагвай | III | 11.12.1961 | Присоединение |
| Перу | III | 16.07.1963 | Ратификация |
| Польша | II | 09.12.1976 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Португалия | I | 25.09.1956 | Ратификация |
| Республика Корея | IV | 01.07.1987 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Республика Молдова | II | 23.06.1997 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Российская Федерация | II | 27.02.1973 | Присоединение |
| Руанда | Va | 10.08.1989 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Сальвадор | III | 29.12.1978 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Саудовская Аравия | Vb | 13.04.1994 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Святейший Престол | ~ | 05.07.1955 | Ратификация |
| Северная Македония | II | 30.04.1997 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Сенегал | Va | 09.04.1974 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Сент-Винсент и Гренадины | III | 22.01.1985 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Сербия | II | 11.09.2001 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Словакия | II | 31.03.1993 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Словения | II | 05.11.1992 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии | I | 27.06.1957 | Ратификация |
| Соединенные Штаты Америки | I | 06.12.1954 | Ратификация |
| Таджикистан | II | 28.08.1992 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Того | Va | 28.02.2003 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Тринидад и Тобаго | III | 19.05.1988 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Тунис | Vb | 19.03.1969 | Присоединение |
| Украина | II | 17.01.1994 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Уругвай | III | 12.01.1993 [<4>](#p100016) | Ратификация |
| Фиджи | IV | 13.12.1971 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Финляндия | I | 16.01.1963 | Ратификация |
| Франция | I | 14.10.1955 | Ратификация |
| Хорватия | II | 06.07.1992 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Черногория | II | 26.04.2007 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Чехия | II | 26.03.1993 | Уведомление о правопреемстве |
| Чили | III | 18.01.1955 | Ратификация |
| Швейцария | I | 30.12.1955 | Ратификация |
| Швеция | I | 01.04.1961 | Ратификация |
| Шри-Ланка | IV | 25.10.1983 [<4>](#p100016) | Присоединение |
| Эквадор | III | 05.03.1957 | Присоединение |
| Япония | IV | 28.01.1956 | Ратификация |
Конвенция была подписана следующими государствами:
| Австралия | 06.09.1952 |
| --- | --- |
| Австрия | 06.09.1952 |
| Андорра | 06.09.1952 |
| Аргентина | 06.09.1952 |
| Бельгия | 30.12.1952 |
| Бразилия | 06.09.1952 |
| Гаити | 06.09.1952 |
| Гватемала | 06.09.1952 |
| Германия (Федеративная Республика) | 06.09.1952 |
| Гондурас | 06.09.1952 |
| Дания | 06.09.1952 |
| Израиль | 16.12.1952 |
| Индия | 06.09.1952 |
| Ирландия | 06.09.1952 |
| Испания | 06.09.1952 |
| Италия | 06.09.1952 |
| Канада | 06.09.1952 |
| Куба | 06.09.1952 |
| Либерия | 06.09.1952 |
| Люксембург | 06.09.1952 |
| Мексика | 06.09.1952 |
| Монако | 06.09.1952 |
| Нидерланды | 06.09.1952 |
| Никарагуа | 06.09.1952 |
| Норвегия | 06.09.1952 |
| Перу | 02.12.1952 |
| Португалия | 06.09.1952 |
| Сальвадор | 06.09.1952 |
| Сан-Марино | 06.09.1952 |
| Святейший Престол | 06.09.1952 |
| Соединенное Королевство | 06.09.1952 |
| Соединенные Штаты Америки | 06.09.1952 |
| Уругвай | 06.09.1952 |
| Финляндия | 06.09.1952 |
| Франция | 06.09.1952 |
| Чили | 06.09.1952 |
| Швейцария | 06.09.1952 |
| Швеция | 06.09.1952 |
| Югославия | 06.09.1952 |
| Япония | 03.01.1953 |
## UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION, WITH APPENDIX DECLARATION RELATING TO ARTICLE XVII AND RESOLUTION CONCERNING ARTICLE XI
Geneva, 6 September 1952 <1>
Entry into force: 16 September 1955, in accordance with Article IX (1)
| States | Group | Date of deposit of instrument | Type of instrument |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albania | II | 04.11.2003 <2> | Accession |
| Algeria | Vb | 28.05.1973 <2> | Accession |
| Andorra | I | 31.12.1952 <3> | Ratification |
| Argentina | III | 13.11.1957 | Ratification |
| Australia | IV | 01.02.1969 | Ratification |
| Austria | I | 02.04.1957 | Ratification |
| Azerbaijan | II | 07.04.1997 | Notification of succession |
| Bahamas | III | 13.07.1976 | Notification of succession |
| Bangladesh | IV | 05.05.1975 <4> | Accession |
| Barbados | III | 18.03.1983 <4> | Accession |
| Belarus | II | 29.03.1994 | Notification of succession |
| Belgium | I | 31.05.1960 | Ratification |
| Belize | III | 01.12.1982 | Notification of succession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | III | 22.12.1989 <4> | Accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | II | 12.07.1993 | Notification of succession |
| Brazil | III | 13.10.1959 | Ratification |
| Bulgaria | II | 07.03.1975 <4> | Accession |
| Cambodia | IV | 03.08.1953 | Accession |
| Cameroon | Va | 01.02.1973 <4> | Accession |
| Canada | I | 10.05.1962 | Ratification |
| Chile | III | 18.01.1955 | Ratification |
| China | IV | 30.07.1992 <4> | Accession |
| Colombia | III | 18.03.1976 <4> | Accession |
| Costa Rica | III | 07.12.1954 | Accession |
| Croatia | II | 06.07.1992 | Notification of succession |
| Cuba | III | 18.03.1957 | Ratification |
| Cyprus | I | 19.09.1990 <4> | Accession |
| Czechia | II | 26.03.1993 | Notification of succession |
| Denmark | I | 09.11.1961 | Ratification |
| Dominican Republic | III | 08.02.1983 <4> | Accession |
| Ecuador | III | 05.03.1957 | Accession |
| El Salvador | III | 29.12.1978 <4> | Accession |
| Fiji | IV | 13.12.1971 | Notification of succession |
| Finland | I | 16.01.1963 | Ratification |
| France | I | 14.10.1955 | Ratification |
| Germany | I | 03.06.1955 | Ratification |
| Ghana | Va | 22.05.1962 | Accession |
| Greece | I | 24.05.1963 | Accession |
| Guatemala | III | 28.07.1964 | Ratification |
| Guinea | Va | 13.08.1981 <4> | Accession |
| Haiti | III | 01.09.1954 | Ratification |
| Holy See | ~ | 05.07.1955 | Ratification |
| Hungary | II | 23.10.1970 | Accession |
| Iceland | I | 18.09.1956 | Accession |
| India | IV | 21.10.1957 | Ratification |
| Ireland | I | 20.10.1958 | Ratification |
| Israel | I | 06.04.1955 | Ratification |
| Italy | I | 24.10.1956 | Ratification |
| Japan | IV | 28.01.1956 | Ratification |
| Kazakhstan | IV | 06.08.1992 | Notification of succession |
| Kenya | Va | 07.06.1966 | Accession |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | IV | 19.08.1954 | Accession |
| Lebanon | Vb | 17.07.1959 | Accession |
| Liberia | Va | 27.04.1956 | Ratification |
| Liechtenstein | ~ | 22.10.1958 | Accession |
| Luxembourg | I | 15.07.1955 | Ratification |
| Malawi | Va | 26.07.1965 | Accession |
| Malta | I | 19.08.1968 | Accession |
| Mauritius | Va | 20.08.1970 | Notification of succession |
| Mexico | III | 12.02.1957 | Ratification |
| Monaco | I | 16.06.1955 | Ratification |
| Montenegro | II | 26.04.2007 | Notification of succession |
| Morocco | Vb | 08.02.1972 | Accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | I | 22.03.1967 | Ratification |
| New Zealand | IV | 11.06.1964 | Accession |
| Nicaragua | III | 16.05.1961 | Ratification |
| Niger | Va | 15.02.1989 <4> | Accession |
| Nigeria | Va | 14.11.1961 | Accession |
| North Macedonia | II | 30.04.1997 | Notification of succession |
| Norway | I | 23.10.1962 | Ratification |
| Pakistan | IV | 28.04.1954 | Accession |
| Panama | III | 17.07.1962 | Accession |
| Paraguay | III | 11.12.1961 | Accession |
| Peru | III | 16.07.1963 | Ratification |
| Poland | II | 09.12.1976 <4> | Accession |
| Portugal | I | 25.09.1956 | Ratification |
| Republic of Korea | IV | 01.07.1987 <4> | Accession |
| Republic of Moldova | II | 23.06.1997 | Notification of succession |
| Russian Federation | II | 27.02.1973 | Accession |
| Rwanda | Va | 10.08.1989 <4> | Accession |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | III | 22.01.1985 | Notification of succession |
| Saudi Arabia | Vb | 13.04.1994 <4> | Accession |
| Senegal | Va | 09.04.1974 <4> | Accession |
| Serbia | II | 11.09.2001 | Notification of succession |
| Slovakia | II | 31.03.1993 | Notification of succession |
| Slovenia | II | 05.11.1992 | Notification of succession |
| Spain | I | 27.10.1954 | Ratification |
| Sri Lanka | IV | 25.10.1983 <4> | Accession |
| Sweden | I | 01.04.1961 | Ratification |
| Switzerland | I | 30.12.1955 | Ratification |
| Tajikistan | II | 28.08.1992 | Notification of succession |
| Togo | Va | 28.02.2003 <4> | Accession |
| Trinidad and Tobago | III | 19.05.1988 <4> | Accession |
| Tunisia | Vb | 19.03.1969 | Accession |
| Ukraine | II | 17.01.1994 | Notification of succession |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | I | 27.06.1957 | Ratification |
| United States of America | I | 06.12.1954 | Ratification |
| Uruguay | III | 12.01.1993 <4> | Ratification |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | III | 30.06.1966 | Accession |
| Zambia | Va | 01.03.1965 | Accession |
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<1> This Convention entered into force on 16 September 1955. It subsequently entered into force for each State three months after the date of deposit of that State's instrument, except in cases of notifications of succession, where the entry into force occurred on the date on which the State assumed responsibility for conducting its international relations.
<2> Date upon which an instrument of accession to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 was deposited on behalf of the State in question. In accordance with Article IX(3) of that Convention, such accession also constitutes accession to this Convention.
<3> Date upon which an instrument of ratification was deposited on behalf of the Bishop of Urgel, Co-Prince of Andorra. Date upon which an instrument of ratification was deposited on behalf of the President of the French Republic, Co-Prince of Andorra.
<4> Date upon which an instrument of accession to the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 was deposited on behalf of the State in question. In accordance with Article IX(3) of that Convention, such accession also constitutes accession to this Convention.
### Opened for Signature
Conventions and its three protocols, 6 September 1952 for a period of 120 days. The Convention has been signed by the following States:
| Andorra | 6 September 1952 |
| --- | --- |
| Argentina | 6 September 1952 |
| Australia | 6 September 1952 |
| Austria | 6 September 1952 |
| Belgium | 30 December 1952 |
| Brazil | 6 September 1952 |
| Canada | 6 September 1952 |
| Chile | 6 September 1952 |
| Cuba | 6 September 1952 |
| Denmark | 6 September 1952 |
| El Salvador | 6 September 1952 |
| Finland | 6 September 1952 |
| France | 6 September 1952 |
| Germany (Federal Republic of) | 6 September 1952 |
| Guatemala | 6 September 1952 |
| Haiti | 6 September 1952 |
| Holy See | 6 September 1952 |
| Honduras | 6 September 1952 |
| India | 6 September 1952 |
| Ireland | 6 September 1952 |
| Israel | 16 December 1952 |
| Italy | 6 September 1952 |
| Japan | 3 January 1953 |
| Liberia | 6 September 1952 |
| Luxembourg | 6 September 1952 |
| Mexico | 6 September 1952 |
| Monaco | 6 September 1952 |
| Netherlands | 6 September 1952 |
| Nicaragua | 6 September 1952 |
| Norway | 6 September 1952 |
| Peru | 2 December 1952 |
| Portugal | 6 September 1952 |
| San Marino | 6 September 1952 |
| Spain | 6 September 1952 |
| Sweden | 6 September 1952 |
| Switzerland | 6 September 1952 |
| United Kingdom | 6 September 1952 |
| United States of America | 6 September 1952 |
| Uruguay | 6 September 1952 |
| Yugoslavia | 6 September 1952 |
### Declarations and Reservations
#### Hungary
(Translation) "(...) the Hungarian Permanent Delegation declares on behalf of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic that the provisions of Article XIII of the said Convention are contrary to the fundamental principle of international law concerning the self-determination of peoples, which the United Nations General Assembly also wrote into its resolution 1514(XV) on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples (...)" (see letter CL/2117 of 7 December 1970).
#### Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(Translation) "In acceding to the Universal (Geneva) Copyright Convention of 1952, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics declares that the provisions of Article XIII of the Convention are outdated and are contrary to the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514(XV), 14 December 1960), which proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its form and manifestations" (See letter CL/2275 of 20 April 1973.)
### Territorial Application
| Notification | Date of receipt of notification | Extension to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 24 January 1961 | Rwanda, Burundi
(See letter CL/1478 of 15 March 1961) |
| China | 9 June 1997 | Hong Kong (see note 1) (See letter LA/DEP/1997/14) |
| - | 2 December 1999 | Macau (See letter LA/DEP/1999/22) |
| France | 16 November 1955 | Departments of Algeria, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guiana, Reunion (See letter CL/1078 of 23 November 1955) |
| New Zealand | 11 June 1964 | Cook Islands (including Niue), Tokelau Islands (See letter CL/1736 of 6 August 1964) |
| Portugal | 23 July 1999 | Macau (see letter LA/DEP/1999/11) |
| United Kingdom | 29 November 1961 | Isle of Man, Fiji, Gibraltar, Sarawak |
| - | 4 February 1963 | Zanzibar, Bermuda, North Borneo (see note 2), Bahamas, |
| - | 26 April 1963 | Virgin Islands |
| - | 29 October 1963 | Falkland Islands (see note 3), Kenya, St Helena, Seychelles |
| - | 6 October 1964 | Mauritius |
| - | 8 February 1966 | Bechuanaland, Montserrat, St Lucia |
| - | 15 February 1966 | Grenada |
| - | 11 March 1966 | Caiman Islands |
| - | 15 March 1966 | British Guiana |
| - | 19 July 1966 | British Honduras (see note 4) |
| - | 10 August 1967 | St Vincent |
| - | 2 May 1973 | Hong Kong (See letter CL/2298 of 14 August 1973) (see note 5) |
| United States | 6 December 1954 | Alaska, Hawaii, Panama, Canal
Zone (see note 6), Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (See letter CL/1013 of 4 January 1955) |
| - | 17 May 1957 | Guam (See letter CL/1213 of 18 June 1957) |
### Notes
(1) On 9 June 1997, the Director-General of UNESCO received from the Government of the People's Republic of China a notification informing him that "The Universal Copyright Convention (adopted on 6 September 1952, and as revised in 1971), to which the instrument of accession was deposited by the Government of People's Republic of China on 30 July 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Convention), which applies to Hong Kong at present, will continue to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997, and meanwhile the Government of the People's Republic of China states that the statement <*> made by the Government of the People's Republic of China at the time when its instrument of accession was deposited in accordance with the provision of Para. 2, Article V of the Convention, applies also to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. [<*> Depositary's note: the statement referred to indicated that the Government of the People's Republic of China will avail itself of the exceptions for which provision is made in Article Vter and Vquater of the Convention]. Within the above ambit, responsibility for the international rights and obligations of a party to the above mentioned Convention will be assumed by the Government of the People's Republic of China."
(2) On 3 May 1963, the Director-General of UNESCO received from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines a communication dated 16 April 1963 informing him that the Philippines Government does not recognize the declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom concerning the application of the provisions of the Universal Copyright Convention to North Borneo. The Government of the United Kingdom informed the Director-General of UNESCO by a communication dated 29 August 1963 that "...Her Majesty's Government have no doubt of the validity of the declaration made by the United Kingdom whereby the Convention applies to North Borneo, a territory over which the United Kingdom has full sovereignty" (see letter CL/1652 of 27 May 1963 and letter CL/1678 of 25 September 1963).
(3) The Director-General of UNESCO received from the Government of Argentina a communication dated 28 January 1964 informing him that the Government of Argentina does not recognize the declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom concerning the application of the Convention to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Government of the United Kingdom informed The Director-General of UNESCO by a communication dated 12 March 1964 that "... Her Majesty's Government... have no doubts as to their sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and they reserve their rights in this matter..." (see letter CL/1704 of 2 March 1964 and letter CL/1718 of 20 April 1964).
(4) On 27 September 1966 the Director-General of UNESCO received from the Government of Guatemala a communication dated 19 September 1966 informing him that this Government contests the inclusion of the territory of Belize within the English colonies and they reserve their rights on this Guatemalan territory. The Government of the United Kingdom informed The Director-General of UNESCO by a communication dated 17 February 1967 that "...Her Majesty's Government... have no doubts as to their sovereignty over the territory of British Honduras and they reserve their rights in this matter..." (see letter CL/1855 of 22 November 1966 and letter CL/1872 of 11 April 1967).
(5) On 30 June 1997 the Director-General received from the Government of United Kingdom the following notification: "...in accordance with the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong signed on 19 December 1984, the Government of the United Kingdom will restore Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China with effect from 1 July 1997. The Government of the United Kingdom will continue to have international responsibility for Hong Kong until that date. Therefore, from that date the Government of the United Kingdom will cease to be responsible for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Convention to Hong Kong."
(6) Panama sent a communication dated 21 November 1957 contesting the right of the Government of the United States of America to extend the application of the Convention to the Panama Canal Zone. The Government of the United States of America informed the Director-General of UNESCO by a communication dated 28 February 1958, that such extension was proper under Article 3 of its 1903 Treaty with Panama (see letter CL/1963 of 13 February 1958 and letter CL/1284 of 22 April 1958).
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