date of adherence or proclamation
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “date of adherence or proclamation” means the earlier of the date on which a foreign nation which, as of the date the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, is not a nation adhering to the Berne Convention or a WTO member country, becomes—
(A) a nation adhering to the Berne Convention;
(B) a WTO member country;
(C) a nation adhering to the WIPO Copyright Treaty;
(D) a nation adhering to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; or
(E) subject to a Presidential proclamation under subsection (g).
Source
- 1998–present17 U.S.C. § 104ACopyrights · Copyright in restored works · for purposes of this section
The term “date of adherence or proclamation” means the earlier of the date on which a foreign nation which, as of the date the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, is not a nation adhering to the Berne Convention or a WTO member country, becomes—
(A) a nation adhering to the Berne Convention or a WTO member country; or
(B) subject to a Presidential proclamation under subsection (g).
Source
- 1994–199817 U.S.C. § 104ACopyrights · Copyright in restored works · for purposes of this section