### Question
How does SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT define date of adherence or proclamation?


### Answer
Under *17 U.S.C. § 104A*, **date of adherence or proclamation** is defined as:

> the earlier of the date on which a foreign nation which, as of the date the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, is not a nation adhering to the Berne Convention or a WTO member country, becomes—


(A) a nation adhering to the Berne Convention or a WTO member country

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 104A*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

