IP/N/1/MEX/9  
IP/N/1/MEX/C/6  
8 April 2016  
(16-1974)  Page: 1/2  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
MEXICO: DECREE AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LAW AND OF OTHER LAWS CREATING THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE 
Notifying Member M EXICO  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
Title 
 Decreto por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones 
de la Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal, así como de otras leyes para crear la Secretaría de Cultura  (Decree amending, adding and 
repealing certain provisions of the Federal Public Administration Law and of 
other laws creating the Ministry of Culture) 
Subject matter Copyright and related rights 
Nature of 
notification  Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation 
 Other law or regulation 
Link to legal text http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/IP/MEX/16_1422_00_s.pdf 
Notification status  First notification 
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text 
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s) 
Previous 
notification(s) referred to IP/N/1/MEX/C/3 (8 January 2013) 
https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/C/3&Language=English&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  
 
IP/N/1/MEX/3 (19 December 2012) https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/3&Language=English&Context=
ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  
 
IP/N/1/MEX/C/1/Add.1 (6 March 2007) 
https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/C/1/Add.1&Language=English&
Context=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  
 
IP/N/1/MEX/2 (5 March 2007) https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/2&Language=English&Context=
ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  IP/N/1/MEX/9 • IP/N/1/MEX/C/6 
- 2 - 
   IP/N/1/MEX/C/1 (17 March 2000) 
https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/C/1&Language=English&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  
 
IP/N/1/MEX/1/Corr.1* (25 February 2000) (in Spanish only) https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/MEX/1/Corr.1&Language=Spanish&C
ontext=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true  
Brief description of the notified legal text 
 Amendment to Articles 147, 208 and 211 of the Federal Law on Copyright, as follows: 
 
Article 147.- The publication or translation of literary or artistic works shall be considered in the 
public interest where they are necessary for the advancement of science and national culture and 
education. Where it is not possible to obtain the consent of the owner of the corresponding 
economic rights, the Federal Executive may, through the Ministry of Culture and either ex officio  or 
at the request of a party, license the publication or translation in question against payment of compensatory remuneration. The foregoing shall be without prejudice to any international treaties 
on copyright and related rights signed and ratified by Mexico. 
Article 208.-  The Mexican Copyright Institute, a decentralized administrative body under the 
Ministry of Culture, shall be the administrative authority for copyright and related rights.  Article 211.- The Institute shall be headed by a Director-General appointed and removed by the 
Minister of Culture, with the powers provided for in this Law, the regulations thereunder and other 
applicable legal provisions. 
Language(s) of notified text Spanish 
Date of adoption Date of publication in the Official Journal of the Federation ( Diario Oficial de 
la Federación ), i.e. 17 December 2015 
Entry into force 18 December 2016 
 
Notification details 
 
Submission date 
of notification 1 April 2016 
Other information  
Agency or 
authority 
responsible Instituto Nacional del Derecho de Autor  (Mexican Copyright Institute)