WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/NLD/1
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4108)
Original: English1Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Netherlands
BymeansofcommunicationsfromthePermanentMissionoftheNetherlands,dated9May1996,
anotification hasbeenreceived from theNetherlands under Article 63.2oftheAgreement. The
notification concerns theareas ofcopyright andrelated rights, trademarks, geographical indications
andindustrial designs. Inrespect ofthemainlawsandregulations notified, reference hasbeenmade
totheWIPO collections. Complementary information, including texts ofsome ofthelawsand
regulations notified, wascommunicated totheSecretariat on22July1996.
Anaddendum tothisdocument, concerning anumber oflawsandregulations alsocontained
inthecommunications of9may1996, willbecirculated oncethecorresponding textsofthose laws
andregulations havebeennotified.
TheNetherlands hasalsoindicated thatnotification oftherelevant legislation onpatents,
layout-designs ofintegrated circuits andtheprotection ofundisclosed information willfollow shortly.
1Parts oftheoriginal textwere received inFrench.IP/N/1/NLD/1
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ANNEX I
NOTIFICATION OFMAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE TRIPS AGREEMENT
Copyright andrelated rights
Copyright Act1912 (Auteurswet 1912); Lawof18March 1993 containing rules onthe
protection ofperformers, phonogram producers andbroadcasting organizations (Wetopdenaburige
rechten):
- Copyright Act1912 (Auteurswet), asamended upto27October 19722;
- Actof30May1985, adapting the1912 Copyright ActtotheParis ActoftheBerne
Convention2;
- Actof3July1989, amending the1912Copyright Actinconnection withtheprevention
ofpiracy ofworks protected bycopyright2;
- Actof30May1990, amending the1912 Copyright Actconcerning alevyonthe
reproduction ofrecorded images orsound recording forpersonal use,study orpractice2;
- Lawof18March 1993 containing rulesontheprotection ofperformers, phonogram
producers andbroadcasting organizations (Wet opdenaburige rechten)3;
- ActofJuly1994, amending theCopyright Actof1912inconnection withtheprotection
ofcomputer programs4;
- Actof21December 1995, amending theCopyright Act1912 andtheActonrelated
rights, along thelineswiththeCouncil Directive 93/98/EEC of29October 1993,
harmonizing thetermofprotection ofcopyright andofcertain related rights (OJL 290
24/11/93)4;
- Actof21December 1995, amending theCopyright Act1912 andtheActonrelated
rights following theCouncil Directive of19November 1992 (OJL 34627/11/92) on
rental rights andlending rights andoncertain related rights inthefiledofintellectual
property4;
- Actof21December 1995, amending theproposals ofactamending theCopyright
Act1912 andtheActonrelated rights following theCouncil Directive 93/98/EEC
of29October 1993, harmonizing thetermofprotection ofcopyright andofcertain
related rights (OJL 29024/11/93) andfollowing theCouncil Directive of
November 1992(OJL 34627/11/92) onrental rights andlending rights andoncertain
related rights intheareaofintellectual property (entry intoforce 1January 1996)4.
2Thetexts ofthese Laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/NLD/C/1.
3ThetextofthisLawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/NLD/C/2.
4These Laws have been submitted inDutch onlypending their translation intoaWTO language.IP/N/1/NLD/1
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Trademarks
- Benelux Convention Concerning Trade Marks, withAnnex (Uniform Benelux Law
onMarks/Eenvormige Beneluxwet opdemerken), Brussels, 19March 1962;
Tractatenblad 1962, 585;
- Protocol of10November 1983Amending theUniform Benelux LawonMarks; entry
intoforce 1January 1987; Tractatenblad 1983, 1875(Introduction oftheprotection
ofservice marks) ;
- Protocol of2December 1992Amending theUniform Benelux LawonMarks; entry
intoforce 1January 1996; Tractatenblad 1993, 125(Introduction ofprovisions
concerning counterfeiting andimplementation oftheEECDirective ontrademarks) .
Note: Draft Protocol Amending theUniform Benelux Law onMarks, Brussels,
9February 1996(notyetapproved bythenational parliaments oftheBenelux countries
(ratification expected during 1997) :
1. Thepersons whocanapply forapriority rightintheBenelux countries will
beextended tothenationals oftheWTO Members (Article 1,paragraph 3
inconnection withArticle 2,paragraph 1,TRIPS Agreement); modifications
inArticles 3,6Dand39oftheLaw.
2. Aparagraphwillbeimplementedprovidingthattrademarksforwinesandspirits
which contain ageographical indication while those wines andspirits donot
havetheorigin indicated bysuchatrademark, canberefused, invalidated or
declared lapsed (Article 23,paragraph 2,TRIPS Agreement); modification
inArticle 4oftheLaw.
Designs
- BeneluxDesignsConvention,withAnnex(UniformDesignsLaw/EevormigeBeneluxwet
inzake tekeningen enmodellen), Brussels, 25October 1996: Tractatenblad 1996, 2926.
Note: 1. Draft Protocol Amending theBenelux Designs Law, 28March 1995 (notyet
approved bythenational parliaments oftheBenelux countries (ratification
expected during 1996)) ;Tractatenblad 1995, 133(Introduction ofprovisions
concerning counterfeiting ).
2. Draft Protocol Amending theBenelux Designs Law, 9February 1996 (not
yetapproved bythenational parliaments oftheBenelux countries (ratification
expected during 1997)) :
- Thepersons whocanapply forpriority rightintheBenelux countries
willbeextended tothenational oftheWTO Members (Article 1,
paragraph 3inconnection with Article 2,paragraph 1,TRIPS
Agreement); modifications inArticles 3and8oftheLaw.
5Thetexts ofthese Laws canbefound indocument IP/N/1/NLD/T/1.
6ThetextofthisLawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/NLD/D/1.IP/N/1/NLD/1
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Geographical indications
- Nospecific main lawongeographical indications (seeunder "other laws and
regulations" CivilCode, Article 162andPenal Code, Article 337).IP/N/1/NLD/1
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ANNEX II
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Note: DuetotheDutch legislative system, thetextsoftheActsareusually amended andnotreplaced
bynewtexts. Wherever possible, weprovide thedatafortheoriginal Actandthedatawith
respect tothelatest revised editions. Actsmaycurrently beunder review.
TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
PUBLICATION
(STB. ORSTCRT. NUMBER)
DATE OFLATEST REVISION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright
Royal Decree of12October 1932, Stb.496,
amended 4July1977, Stb.422,entry into
force 28July1977 withretroactive effect as
of26July1976Contains provisions ongovernmental
authorization forthose whoactas
commercial mediators withrespect to
copyright ofmusic
Decree oftheMinister ofJustice of
24March 1933, Stcrt. 60,entry intoforce on
15April 1933The"Bureau voorMuziekauteursecht",
domiciled inAmsterdam, isappointed
commercial mediator.
Royal Decree of20June1974, Stb.351,
amended 23August 1985, Stb.471,entry
intoforce 5November 1985Contains rules onreproduction ofwritten
materials bygovernmental institutions,
libraries andforpersonal use. Levies for
thisusearepaidtoaseparate Copyright
Foundation, the"Stichting Reprorecht".
Decree bytheMinister ofJustice of
6April 1976, Stcrt. 82Contains listoffoundations andassociations
representing interested parties withaviewto
discussions oncopyright ofmusic.
Decree bytheMinister ofJustice of
19February 1986, Stb.79,entry intoforce
13May1986Contains regulations onsupervision ofthe
"Stichting Reprorecht" dealing withthelevies
forreproduction ofprotected works.
Decree bytheMinister ofJustice of
19February 1986, Stb.81,entry intoforce
13May1986Official approval oftheguidelines setupby
the"Stichting Reprorecht" forthedistribution
ofpayments received further totheCopyright
Act
Decree bytheState Secretary ofJustice of
20February 1991, Stcrt. 42,entry intoforce
1March 1991The"Stichting deThuiskopie" isappointed to
administer thecollection anddistribution of
payments levied onblank tapes.
Royal Decree of20December 1990,
Stb.646,amended 24November 1993,
Stb.620Appointment ofaGovernment Commissioner
supervising theactivities ofthe"Stichting de
Thuiskopie".IP/N/1/NLD/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
PUBLICATION
(STB. ORSTCRT. NUMBER)
DATE OFLATEST REVISION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Decree bytheState Secretary ofJustice of
20February 1991, Stcrt. 58,entry intoforce
2March 1991The"Stichting Onderhandelingen
Thuiskopievergoeding" isappointed to
negotiate theamount levied onblank tapes.
Directive of1October 1993, Stb.188,bythe
Supervising District Attorneys, valid until
1October 1997Contains general rules tobeobserved bythe
district attorneys onenforcing theCopyright
Act.
Related Rights
[Actof25May1990, Stb.303,entry into
force 1July1993Accession oftheNetherlands tothe
International Treaty ontheProtection of
Performing Artists, Producers ofPhonograms
andBroadcasting Organizations
(Rome, 26October 1961).
Actof25May1990, Stb.304,entry into
force 1July1993Accession oftheNetherlands totheTreaty on
theProtection ofProducers ofPhonograms
against illegal copying oftheirphonograms
(Geneva, 29October 1971).]
Royal Decree of28April 1993, Stb.243,
entry intoforce 1July1993Contains appointment ofaSupervisory
Committee tosupervise theactivities ofthe
Foundation "SENA", which administers the
payments made torightholders further tothe
Actonrelated rights (Law of
18March 1993)
Royal Decree of15August 1994, Stb.633,
entry intoforce 26August 1994Contains provisions ontheallowance
received bythemembers oftheSupervisory
Committee
Civil judicial procedures andremedies
Dutch Civil Code of31May1843, Stb.22
replaced in1976 (books 1and2)and1992
(books 3,5and6),amended
21December 1995, 691Contains general provisions ondamages,
representation, general rules andprinciples of
lawsuchasgood faith.
Code ofCivil Procedure of31May1843,
Stb.23,amended 6December 1995, Stb.592Contains therules ofcivilprocedures inthe
Netherlands.
ActontheOrganization oftheJudiciary of
18April 1827, Stb.290,amended
21December 1995, Stb.640Theorganization ofthevarious courts and
theirpersonal andsubject-matter jurisdiction.IP/N/1/NLD/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
PUBLICATION
(STB. ORSTCRT. NUMBER)
DATE OFLATEST REVISION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Provisional judicial measures
Code ofCivil Procedure of31May1843,
Stb.23,amended 6December 1995, Stb.592Contains therules ofcivilprocedure inthe
Netherlands.
ActontheOrganization oftheJudiciary of
18April 1827, Stb.290,amended
21December 1995, Stb.640Theorganization ofthevarious courts and
theirpersonal andsubject-matter jurisdiction.
[Special requirements relating toborder
measures
ActonEconomic Crimes of22June1950,
Stb.K258 amended 21December 1995,
Stb.691Contains alistofcrimes ofaneconomic
character (rather than"ordinary" crimes).]
Criminal procedures
ActontheOrganization oftheJudiciary of
18April 1827, Stb.290,amended
21December 1995, Stb.640Theorganization ofthevarious courts and
theirpersonal andsubject-matter jurisdiction.
ActonEconomic Crimes of22June1950,
Stb.K258, amended 21December 1995,
Stb.691Contains alistofcrimes ofaneconomic
character (rather than"ordinary" crimes).
Administrative procedures
ActoftheOrganization oftheJudiciary of
18April 1827, Stb.290,amended
21December 1995, Stb.640Theorganization ofthevarious courts and
theirpersonal andsubject-matter jurisdiction.