WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/HKG/5
31 January 2003
(03-0642)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
HONG KONG, CHINA
The following communication, dated 13 July 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Hong Kong, China.
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In accordance with Article 63.2 of the TRIPS Agreement, Hong Kong, China wishes to notify
the Council on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of recent amendments to
Hong Kong, China’s laws and regulations relating to the TRIPS Agreement previously advised underdocument IP/N/1/HKG/2.
An explanatory note is attached.Copies of the texts of these amending laws and regulations are enclosed.IP/N/1/HKG/5
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS
LISTED IN ANNEX 1 OF DOCUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Name of legislation
Copyright Ordinance (Cap.528) (Commencement) Notice 20011
Type of legislation
Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528)
Date of entry into force
13 July 2001
Purpose of legislation
To announce the commencement of the remaining provisions of the Copyright Ordinance
(dealing with the registration of licensing bodies and other consequential amendments) that
have not yet come into operation.
Contact for enquiries
Mr. Rayman Perera
Assistant Director
Intellectual Property Department
Government of Hong Kong, China
Tel.: +852 2961 6808
Fax: +852 2838 6276E-mail: rjperera@ipd.gov.hk
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1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.3.IP/N/1/HKG/5
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS
LISTED IN ANNEX 1 OF DOCUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Name of legislation
Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 20012
Type of legislation
Amendment to Schedule 2 to the Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance (Cap. 544)
Date of entry into force
13 July 2001
Purpose of legislation
To reduce the fee payable for an application for renewal of a licence for manufacturing
optical discs.
Contact for enquiries
Mr. Rayman Perera
Assistant DirectorIntellectual Property Department
Government of Hong Kong, China
Tel.: +852 2961 6808
Fax: +852 2838 6276
E-mail: rjperera@ipd.gov.hk
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2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/C/2/Add.2.IP/N/1/HKG/5
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA
OF OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS LISTED IN ANNEX 1I OF DOCUMENT
IP/N/1/HKG/2
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Name of legislation
Registration of Copyright Licensing Bodies Regulation
Type of legislation
A Regulation made under Section 152 of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap.528)
Date of entry into force
13 July 2001
Purpose of legislation
To prescribe the fee payable by a licensing body for an application for registration or for
renewal of registration under Section 148(1) of the Copyright Ordinance and to provide for
the manner in which documents are to be filed with the Registrar of Copyright Licensing
Bodies.
Contact for enquiries
Mr. Rayman Perera
Assistant DirectorIntellectual Property Department
Government of Hong Kong, China
Tel.: +852 2961 6808
Fax: +852 2838 6276
E-mail: rjperera@ipd.gov.hk
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