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ARTICLE-20: Entry into Force of the Treaty     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 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     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (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; ...
... (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. ...