The following countries have acceded to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, which has effect in such countries as of the following dates:

Country	Effective Date
Azerbaijan	June 4, 1999
Bangladesh	May 4, 1999
Belgium	September 29, 1999
Dominica	August 7, 1999
Iceland	August 25, 1999 (Articles 1-21)
Jordan	July 28, 1999
Kazakhstan	April 12, 1999
Kyrgyzstan	July 8, 1999
Liechtenstein	September 23, 1999
Macao	August 12, 1999
Oman	July 14, 1999