2. In application of the foregoing paragraph, a declaration has
been annexed to the present Article. This declaration is an integral
part of this Convention for the States bound by the Berne Convention on
1 January 1951, or which have or may become bound to it at a later date.
The signature of this Convention by such States shall also constitute
signature of the said declaration, and ratification, acceptance or
accession by such States shall include the declaration, as well as this
Convention.
ARTICLE XVIII
This Convention shall not abrogate multilateral or bilateral
copyright conventions or arrangements that are or may be in effect
exclusively between two or more American Republics. In the event of
any difference either between the provisions of such existing
conventions or arrangements and the provisions of this Convention, or
between the provisions of this Convention and those of any new
convention or arrangement which may be formulated between two or
more American Republics after this Convention comes into force, the
convention or arrangement most recently formulated shall prevail
between the parties thereto. Rights in works acquired in any
Contracting State under existing conventions or arrangements before the
date this Convention comes into force in such State shall not be
affected.
ARTICLE XIX
This Convention shall not abrogate multilateral or bilateral
conventions or arrangements in effect between two or more Contracting
States.
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