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Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the
Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Paris, 20 October 2005
1States Group Date of deposit of
instrument Type ofinstrument
Afghanistan IV 30/03/2009 Acceptance
Albania II 17/11/2006 Accession
Andorra I 06/02/2007 Accession
Angola Va 07/02/2012 Accession
Antigua and Barbuda III 25/04/2013 Accession
Argentina III 07/05/2008 Ratification
Armenia II 27/02/2007 Accession
Australia IV 18/09/2009 Accession
Austria I 18/12/2006 Ratification
Azerbaijan II 15/02/2010 Accession
Bangladesh IV 31/05/2007 Ratification
Barbados III 02/10/2008 Accession
Belarus II 06/09/2006 Approval
Belgium I 09/08/2013 Ratification
Benin Va 20/12/2007 Ratification
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) III 04/08/2006 Ratification
Bosnia and Herzegovina II 27/01/2009 Ratification
Brazil III 16/01/2007 Ratification
Bulgaria II 18/12/2006 Ratification
Burkina Faso Va 15/09/2006 Ratification
Burundi Va 14/10/2008 Ratification
Cambodia IV 19/09/2007 Accession
Cameroon Va 22/11/2006 Accession
Canada I 28/11/2005 Acceptance
Central African Republic Va 11/05/2012 Ratification
Chad Va 17/06/2008 Ratification
Chile III 13/03/2007 Ratification
China IV 30/01/2007 Ratification
Colombia III 19/03/2013 Accession
Congo Va 22/10/2008 Ratification
Costa Rica III 15/03/2011 Ratification
Côte d'Ivoire Va 16/04/2007 Ratification
Croatia II 31/08/2006 Approval
Cuba III 29/05/2007 Ratification
Cyprus I 19/12/2006 Ratification
Czech Republic II 12/08/2010 Accession
Democratic Republic of the Congo Va 28/09/2010 Ratification
Denmark I 18/12/2006 Ratification
Djibouti Va 09/08/2006 Ratification
Dominican Republic III 24/09/2009 Accession
Ecuador III 08/11/2006 Accession
Egypt Vb 23/08/2007 Ratification
El Salvador III 02/07/2013 Ratification
Equatorial Guinea Va 17/06/2010 Ratification
Estonia II 18/12/2006 Approval
Ethiopia Va 02/09/2008 Ratification
Finland I 18/12/2006 Acceptance
France I 18/12/2006 Accession
Gabon Va 15/05/2007 Ratification
Gambia Va 26/05/2011 Ratification
Georgia II 01/07/2008 Approval
Germany I 12/03/2007 Ratification
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25/11/13 Conventions
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Greece I 03/01/2007 Ratification
Grenada III 15/01/2009 Ratification
Guatemala III 25/10/2006 Ratification
Guinea Va 20/02/2008 Ratification
Guyana III 14/12/2009 Accession
Haiti III 08/02/2010 Ratification
Honduras III 31/08/2010 Accession
Hungary II 09/05/2008 Ratification
Iceland I 01/02/2007 Acceptance
India IV 15/12/2006 Ratification
Indonesia IV 12/01/2012 Accession
Iraq Vb 22/07/2013 Accession
Ireland I 22/12/2006 Ratification
Italy I 19/02/2007 Ratification
Jamaica III 04/05/2007 Ratification
Jordan Vb 16/02/2007 Ratification
Kenya Va 24/10/2007 Ratification
Kuwait Vb 03/08/2007 Accession
Lao People's Democratic Republic IV 05/11/2007 Accession
Latvia II 06/07/2007 Accession
Lesotho Va 18/02/2010 Accession
Lithuania II 18/12/2006 Accession
Luxembourg I 18/12/2006 Ratification
Madagascar Va 11/09/2006 Ratification
Malawi Va 16/03/2010 Accession
Mali Va 09/11/2006 Ratification
Malta I 18/12/2006 Accession
Mauritius Va 29/03/2006 Ratification
Mexico III 05/07/2006 Ratification
Monaco I 31/07/2006 Ratification
Mongolia IV 15/10/2007 Accession
Montenegro II 24/06/2008 Ratification
Morocco Vb 04/06/2013 Ratification
Mozambique Va 18/10/2007 Ratification
Namibia Va 29/11/2006 Ratification
Netherlands I 09/10/2009 Accession
New Zealand IV 05/10/2007 Accession
Nicaragua III 05/03/2009 Ratification
Niger Va 14/03/2007 Ratification
Nigeria Va 21/01/2008 Ratification
Norway I 17/01/2007 Ratification
Oman Vb 16/03/2007 Ratification
Palestine *2 08/12/2011 Ratification
Panama III 22/01/2007 Ratification
Paraguay III 30/10/2007 Ratification
Peru III 16/10/2006 Accession
Poland II 17/08/2007 Accession
Portugal I 16/03/2007 Ratification
Qatar Vb 21/04/2009 Accession
Republic of Korea IV 01/04/2010 Ratification
Republic of Moldova II 05/10/2006 Ratification
Romania II 20/07/2006 Accession
Rwanda Va 16/07/2012 Ratification
Saint Lucia III 01/02/2007 Ratification
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines III 25/09/2009 Accession
Senegal Va 07/11/2006 Ratification
Serbia II 02/07/2009 Ratification
Seychelles Va 20/06/2008 Accession
Slovakia II 18/12/2006 Ratification
Slovenia II 18/12/2006 Ratification
South Africa Va 21/12/2006 Ratification
Spain I 18/12/2006 Ratification
Sudan Vb 19/06/2008 Ratification
Swaziland Va 30/10/2012 Acceptance
Sweden I 18/12/2006 Ratification
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Syrian Arab Republic Vb 05/02/2008 Accession
Tajikistan II 24/10/2007 Ratification
The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia II 22/05/2007 Ratification
Togo Va 05/09/2006 Ratification
Trinidad and Tobago III 26/07/2010 Ratification
Tunisia Vb 15/02/2007 Ratification
Ukraine II 10/03/2010 Ratification
United Arab Emirates Vb 06/06/2012 Accession
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland I 07/12/2007 Ratification
United Republic of Tanzania Va 18/10/2011 Ratification
Uruguay III 18/01/2007 Ratification
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) III 28/05/2013 Acceptance
Viet Nam IV 07/08/2007 Ratification
Zimbabwe Va 15/05/2008 Ratification
Regional economic integration
organizations Date of deposit ofinstrument Type ofinstrument
European Union 18/12/2006 Accession
1In accordance with its Article 29, this Convention entered into force on 18
March 2007 with respect to those States or regional economic integration organizations that have deposited their respective instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession on or before 18 December 2006. It shall enter into force with respect to any other Party three months after the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2The group membership for the purpose of elections to the Executive Board
will be endorsed by the next 37th session of the General Conference. The participation in regional activities in Arab States is an informal indication, pending the decision of the 37th session of the General Conference.
