Seychelles is not a party to the Berne Convention. Seychelles has not ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty or the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. As a member of the WTO, Seychelles is a party to the TRIPS Agreement since 26 April 2015. The Seychelles Copyright Act under part VI Section 35 -states that protection of literary and artistic works shall apply to works of authors and audio-visual works who are nationals or the producer of which, has his or have their habitual residence in, Seychelles; works first published or works of architecture erected in Seychelles or incorporated in a building or other struture located in Seychelles, and works first published in another country and also published in Seychelles within thirty days, irrespective of the nationality or residence of the authors or ; the provisions of this Act shall also apply to works that are eligible for protection in Seychelles by virtue of and in accordance with any international convention, treaty or agreement to which Seychelles is party. Section 36 (1) protection of performers shall apply to performers who are nationals of, or have their habitual residence in, Seychelles; and performers who are not nationals of Seychelles but whose performances-(i) take place on the territory of Seychelles;(ii) are incorporated in phonograms that are protected under this Act; or (iii) have not been fixed in a phonogram but are included in broadcasts qualifying for protection under this Act. Section 36 (2) protection of phonograms shall apply to-(a) phonograms the producers of which are nationals of, or have their habitual residence in, Seychelles; and Section 36 (5) states that the The provisions in this Act shall also apply to performers, producers of phonograms, broadcasting orgamsations and ongmating organisations, as defined in section 25(3), that are eligible for protection by virtue of and in accordance with any international convention, treaty or other agreement towhich Seychelles is party.