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WIPO Internet Treaties:
WIPO Performanceand Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
and the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
The following eight countries became parties to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaties (WPPT) during May 2005-April 2006. The WPPT entered into force on May 20, 2002, and now has 57 contracting parties.
| Country | Date of Entry Into Force |
| Azerbaijan | April 11, 2006 |
| Bahrain | December 15, 2005 |
| Benin | April 16, 2006 |
| Cyprus | December 2, 2005 |
| Dominican Republic | January 10, 2006 |
| Oman | September 20, 2005 |
| Qatar | October 28, 2005 |
| United Arab Emirates | June 9, 2005 |
The following seven countries became parties to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty (WCT) during May 2005-April 2006. The WCT entered into effect on March 6, 2002, and now has 58 contracting parties.
| Country | Date of Entry Into Force |
| Albania | August 6, 2005 |
| Azerbaijan | April 11, 2006 |
| Bahrain | December 15, 2005 |
| Benin | April 16, 2006 |
| Dominican Republic | January 10, 2006 |
| Oman | September 20, 2005 |
| Qatar | October 28, 2005 |
