Cyprus, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey still have not yet ratified the EPC2000. They have time up to December 13, 2007, at the latest. EPC Member States that have not ratified or acceded to the revised text of the EPC2000 Convention by that date will cease to be parties to this Convention as from that time in accordance with Article 172 (4) EPC. Germany's ratification proceedings are going according to plan as far as I can say.