IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.2  
 
4 December 2014  
(14-7086)  Page: 1/4  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated 
Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 
(L.N. 71 of 2014), as notified by Hong Kong, China on 24 November 2014 under Article 63.2 of the 
Agreement (see document IP/N/1/HKG/24). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
HONG KONG, CHINE 
 
Addendum 
 
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement de 2014 sur les schémas de configuration 
(topographies) de circuits intégrés (désignation des pays, territoires ou zones reconnus aux fins de 
la protection) (modification) (L.N. 71 de 2014),  notifié par Hong Kong, Chine le 24 novembre 2014 
au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/HKG/24). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de 2014 sobre esquemas de 
trazado (topografías) de los circuitos integrados (designación de países, territorios o zonas  que reúnen las condiciones establecidas) (modificación) (L.N. 71 de 2014), notificado por 
Hong Kong, China el 24 de noviembre de 2014 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del 
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/HKG/24). 
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.2 
 
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  Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circ uits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, 
Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 
 
 L.N. 71 of 2014 
Section 1   B1965 
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L.N. 71 of 2014 
 
 
Layout-design (Topography) of Inte grated Circuits (Designation  
of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas)  
(Amendment) Regulation 2014 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive under section 24 of the Layout-design  
(Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance (Cap. 445)  
after consultation with the Executive Council) 
  
1. Commencement 
 
This Regulation comes into operation on 21 November 2014. 
 
2. Layout-design (Topography) of Integrat ed Circuits (Designation of Qualifying 
Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation amended 
 
The Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying 
Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B) is amended as set out in 
section 3. 
 
3. Schedule amended (qualifying co untries, territories or areas) 
 
 (1) The Schedule— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Bolivia" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Plurinational State of Bolivia". 
 
 (2) The Schedule, English text— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of France" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The French Republic". 
 
 (3) The Schedule— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Cooperative Republic of Guyana" 
 IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.2 
 
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  Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Guyana". 
 
 (4) The Schedule— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Hungary" 
 
Substitute 
 
"Hungary". 
 
 (5) The Schedule, English text— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Kyrghyz Republic" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Kyrgyz Republic". 
 
 (6) The Schedule— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Malta" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Malta". 
 
 (7) The Schedule, after item "Swiss Confederation"— 
 
Add 
 
"The Republic of Tajikistan". 
 
 (8) The Schedule, English text— 
 
  (a) Repeal 
 
"The United States of Mexico"; 
 
  (b) After item "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"— 
 
Add 
 
"The United Mexican States". 
 
   Carrie LAM 
  Acting Chief Executive 
 15 May 2014 
_______________ IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.2 
 
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Explanatory Note 
 
This Regulation updates the list of qualifying countries, territories or areas contained in the Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circ uits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, 
Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg.
 B). 
 
 
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