]PART FOUR:ACCEPTANCE,COMPLIANCE,MODIFICATION &INTERPRETATION116 World Anti-Doping Code •2009ARTICLE 23: ACCEPTANCE, COMPLIANCE  AND MODIFICATION23.1 Acceptance of the Code23.1.1 The follo wing entities shall be Signatoriesaccepting the Code : WADA , The InternationalOlympic Committee, International Federations,The International Paralympic Committee,National Olympic Committees , NationalParalympic Committees, Major EventOrganization s, and National Anti-DopingOrganization s. These entities shall accept theCode by signing a declaration of acceptanceupon approval by each of their respectivegoverning bodies.