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The following countries deposited their instruments of accession to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties (WCT and WPPT) during the May 2000 - April 2001 timeframe:

Bulgaria Colombia Costa Rica Chile Croatia Ecuador Mexico (deposited WCT; WPPT deposited in 1999) Paraguay Romania Japan (deposited only the WCT)

The current number of countries that have deposited their instruments of accession with WIPO is: WCT - 24; WPPT - 22. Thirty countries are needed to put each treaty into effect.