WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/ALB/E/1
25 March 2002
(02-1520)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
ALBANIA
The present document reproduces the text1 of Title 9, Points 118-119, of the Implementing
Provisions of the Customs Code, as notified by Albania under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see
document IP/N/1/ALB/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
ALBANIE
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du titre 9, points 118 et 119, des dispositions sur la
mise en œuvre du Code des douanes, notifié par l'Alba nie au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le
document IP/N/1/ALB/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
ALBANIA
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 de los artículos 118 y 119 del Título 9 de las
Disposiciones de Aplicación del Código de Aduana s, notificado por Albania en virtud del párrafo 2
del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (v éase el documento IP/N/1/ALB/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/ALB/E/1
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IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS ON CUSTOMS CODE
(Decision of the Council of Ministers No.205 date 13 April 1999)
Title 9
Counterfeit goods and pirated goods
Chapter 1
Application for action by the customs authorities
118. This Chapter lays down provisions in the implementing of Article 82 (4) of
the Code.
119. 1. The holder of the right may lodge an application in writing at the
General Directorate of Customs, for ac tion by the customs authorities, where
the counterfeit or pirated goods are placed in one the following situations :
a)  released for free circulatio n, export or re-export;
b)  placed under a transit procedure or a procedure with economic impact.
119. 2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain :
a)  a sufficiently detailed description of the goods to enable the customs
authorities to recognize them;
b)  the length of the period during  which the customs officers are
requested to take action;
c)  any other useful information to ide ntify the exporter or the importer
The application shall be acco mpanied by proof that the applicant is holder of the
right for the said goods, as well as other helpful documents for the identificationof the goods.IP/N/1/ALB/E/1
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119. 3. After examining the application, the General Directorate of Customs
issues a ruling that shall be notified to the appl icant within 5 days according to
Article 18 of the Code. The applicant may lodge an appeal against this decision
, in conformity with the procedures provided for in Article 19 (4) and Article 20(5) of the Code. When the application is accepted, the General Directorate
establishes a period within which the customs authorities may intervene. Thistime limit may be extended upon express request of the holder of the right. Theruling for the approval of the request of the holder of the right shall be notifiedpromptly to all customs offices.
119. 4. The General Directorate of Customs may establish that, once the request
is approved, the applicant shall forward a down payment, subject to repaymentof any excess amount, to cover any administrative charges occurred by thecustoms administration for carrying out the service.119. 5. The holder of the right shall be obliged to immediately inform the
General Directorate of Customs should the right cease to be validly registered or
it expire.
Chapter 2
Control procedures
120. 1. Where the customs authorities is satisfied, after consulting the applicant
where necessary, that goods or part of goods referred to in paragraph 1(a) and(b) of Point 119., correspond to the description of the counterfeit or piratedgoods contained in the decision of the General Directorate of Customs, they
suspend the release of the goods or seize the goods depending on the situation.
120. 2. The customs authori ties shall immediately inform the applicant about
the actions taken. In accordance with the legislation in force regarding theprotection of professional, commercia l and industrial secrecy, the customs
authorities notifies the holder of the right, of the name and address of thedeclarant, and if known, the name of the consignee of the goods, with a view to
allow the applicant to take the legal action provided by the legislation in force in
the field. The customs authorities shall afford the applicant the opportunity to
inspect the goods whose release has been suspended or which have been seized.IP/N/1/ALB/E/1
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120. 3. If within 20 days from notification of the seizure of goods or from the
decision to suspend the release of the goods, the customs authorities do not
receive a copy of the appeal lodged with  the competent authorities by the holder
of the right, the customs authorities revoke the decision to suspend the releaseof the goods or the seizure of the goods and release the goods.
120. 4. The applicant is responsible for any eventual damage occurred to the
importer or a third party. Besides this, he is obliged to forward payment of alleventual charges related to the warehousing of the goods.
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