WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/3/Rev.3/Add.5
28 June 1999
(99-2652)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OF CONTACT POINTS
UNDER ARTICLE 69 OF THE AGREEMENT
Note by the Secretariat
Addendum
At its meeting of 21 September 1995, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite each Member to
notify, by 1 January 1996, information relating to the contact point, or each of the contact points,
established for the purposes of Article 69 of the Agreement, in particular the name(s), address(es),telephone and telefax number(s) and, where appropriate, E-mail reference(s), of the authorit(y)(ies) in
question, including, where appropriate, the contact official at each contact point.
The present addendum concerns the contact point s notified by Fiji, Ghana, Madagascar and
Namibia, as well as updated informa tion on the contact points of Romania.
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FIJI
Contact point for issues related to copyright
Attorney-General's Chambers
P.O. Box 2213
Government Buildings
Suva
Telephone: +679 211 760 (State Solicitor)
+679 211 581 (Solicitor-General)
+679 211 580 (Attorney-General)
Telefax: +679 302 404 (Office of the Solicitor-General)
+679 305 421 (Attorney-General's Chambers)
Contact Official: Mr. S. Banuve
State Solicitor
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Contact point for issues related to all other intellectual property rights
Ministry of Justice
G.P.O. Box 11869 or Government Buildings
Suva Victoria Parade
Suva
Telephone: +679 211 404
+679 211 494
Telefax: +679 303 676
Contact Official: Mr. Alipate Qetaki
Secretary of Justice
GHANA
Contact point for issues related to patents
The Registrar-General
Registrar-General's Department
P.O. Box 118
Accra
Telephone: +233 21 664 691
Telefax. +233 21 228 290
Contact point for issues related to copyright
The Copyright Administrator
Copyright Office
P.O. Box Private Mail Bag
Ministries Post Office
Accra
Telephone: +233 21 229 190
+233 21 224 282
+233 21 228 447
Telefax: +233 21 224 282
+233 21 223 646
MADAGASCAR
Main contact point, in charge of notifications under the TRIPS Agreement
Ministère du commerce et de la consommation
Direction des relations commerciales internationales
B.P. 454
Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 261 40
Telefax: +261 20 22 264 26IP/N/3/Rev.3/Add.5
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Contact point for issues related to border measures
Ministère chargé du budget
Direction des enquêtes et de la surveillance douanière
B.P. 262Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 253 22
Telefax: +261 20 22 203 65
Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Office malgache de la propriété industrielle (OMAPI)
Direction générale
Bâtiment de la Direction générale de l'artisanat
Rue Agosthino Neto 67 Ha-Sud
B.P. 8237Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 659 75
Telefax: +261 20 22 659 79
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Office malagasy du droit d'auteur (OMDA)
Direction générale
Lot II F 62, Rue Fredy RajaoferaB.P. 17 Bis
Antaninandro – Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 308 53
Telefax: +261 20 22 294 97
NAMIBIA
Contact point for issues related to patents, trademarks and industrial designs
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Directorate of Internal Trade
The Brendan Simbwaye SquareGoethe Street 11, Block B
Private Bag 13340
Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 283 7111
Telefax: +264 61 220 227
Contact official: Mr. E. KambouaIP/N/3/Rev.3/Add.5
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Contact point for copyright and related rights
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Directorate of Copyright ServicesPrivate Bag 13344
Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 222 246
Telefax: +264 61 220 177
E-mail: nammines@iwwn.com.na
Contact official: Mr. T.H. Shinavene
Contact point for plant and animal varieties
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
Directorate of Extension and Engineering
Division of Law Enforcement
Government Office Park
Private Bag 13184Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 202 2135
+264 61 208 7111
Telefax: +264 61 235 672E-mail: agrlaw@iafrica.com.na
Contact official: Mr. G.B. Rhodes
ROMANIA
Contact point for general issues
Ministerul Industriei si Comertului
(Ministry of Industry and Commerce)
Department of Economic International Relations
Calea Victoriei Nº 152-154
Sector 1Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 315 07 57
Telefax: +40 1 315 04 49IP/N/3/Rev.3/Add.5
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Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Oficul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci
(State Office for Inventions and Trademarks)
Str. Ion Ghica Nº 5Sector 3
Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 315 90 66
+40 1 315 19 66
Telefax: +40 1 312 38 19
E-mail: office@osim.ro
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Oficiul Roman pentru Drepturile de Autor
(Romanian Copyright Office)Str. Matei Millo Nº 7 Et. 4
C.P. 1-716
70704 – Bucuresti 1
Telephone: +40 1 310 25 06
Telefax: +40 1 310 25 06
Contact point for border measures - issu es related to trade in counterfeit goods
Ministerul Finantelor – Directia Generala a Vamilor
(General Customs Directorate)
Str. Matei Millo Nº 13
Sector 1
Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 210 40 96
+40 1 210 40 93
Telefax: +40 1 311 24 91
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