his Treaty and that it has been duly authorized,
in accordance with its internal procedures, to become party to this
Treaty.

(3) The European Community, having made the declaration referred to in
the preceding paragraph in the Diplomatic Conference that has adopted
this Treaty, may become party to this Treaty.

Article 18

Rights and Obligations under the Treaty

Subject to any specific provisions to the contrary in this Treaty, each
Contracting Party shall enjoy all of the rights and assume all of the
obligations under this Treaty.

Article 19

Signature of the Treaty

This Treaty shall be open for signature until December 31, 1997, by any
Member State of WIPO and by the European Community.

Article 20

Entry into Force of the Treaty

This Treaty shall enter into force three months after 30 instruments of
ratification or accession by States have been deposited with the
Director General of WIPO.

Article 21

Effective Date of Becoming Party to the Treaty

This Treaty shall bind

(i) the 30 States referred to in Article 20, from the date on which this
Treaty has entered into force;

(ii) each other State from the expiration of three months from the date
on which the State has deposited its instrument with the Director
General of WIPO;

(iii) the European Community, from the expiration of three months after
the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession if such
instrument has been deposited after the entry into force of this Treaty
according to Article 20, or, three months after the entry into force of
this Treaty if such instrument has been deposited before the entry into
force of this Treaty;

(iv) any other intergovernmental organization that is admitted to become
party to this Treaty, from the expiration of three months after the
deposit of its instrument of accession.

Article 22

No Reservations to the Treaty

No reservation to this Treaty shall be admitted.

Article 23

Denunciation of the Treaty

This Treaty may be denounced by any Contracting Party by notification
addressed to the Director General of WIPO. Any denunciation shall take
effect one year from the date on which the Director General of WIPO
received the notification.

Article 24

Languages of the Treaty

(1) This Treaty is signed in a single original in English, Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish languages, the versions in all
these languages being equally authentic.

(2) An o