IP/N/1/EU/1  
 
3 April 2013  
(13-1727)  Page: 1/4  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
EUROPEAN UNION  
 
By means of a communication received on 20 March 2013, the Delegation of the European Union 
has submitted the following notification on its legislative measures under Article 63.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.   
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COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 
 
Directive 2001/29/EC of 22 May 2001 on the harmon ization of certain aspects of copyright and 
related rights in the information society
1 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:167:0010:0019:EN:PDF  
 
 
Directive 2012/28/EU of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works2 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:299:0005:0012:EN:PDF  
 
 Directive 2006/115/EC of 12 December 2006 on rental  right and lending right and certain rights 
related to copyright in the field of intellectual property
3 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:376:0028:0035:EN:PDF  
 
 
Directive 2011/77/EU of 27 September 2 011 amending Directive 2006/116/EC of 
12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights4 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:265:0001:0005:EN:PDF  
 
 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning 
copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable 
retransmission
5 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:1993:248:0015:0021:EN:PDF  
 
 
Directive 2001/84 on the resale right for the benefi t of the author of an original work of art6 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:272:0032:0036:EN:PDF  
 
                                               
1 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/1. 
2 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/2. 
3 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/3. 
4 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/4. 
5 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/5. 
6 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/6. IP/N/1/EU/1 
 
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Directive 2009/24 on the legal protection of computer programs7 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:111:0016:0022:EN:PDF  
 
 
Council Decision of 16 March 2000 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the 
WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty8 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2000:089:0006:0007:EN:PDF  
 
 
TRADEMARKS 
 
Directive 2008/95 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks9 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:299:0025:0033:EN:PDF  
 
 Regulation 207/2009 on the Community trade mark
10 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:078:0001:0042:EN:PDF  
 
 Commission Regulation (EC) 2082/2004 of 6 Decemb er 2004, amending Regulation (EC) 216/96 
laying down the rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the 
Internal Market (trademarks and designs)
11 
http://oami.europa.eu/en/mar k/aspects/pdf/CR2082-2004.pdf  
 
 Commission Regulation (EC) 355/2009 of 31 March 2009 amending Regulation (EC) 2869/95 on 
the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs) 
and Regulation (EC) 2868/95 implementing Coun cil Regulation (EC) 40/94 on the Community 
trademark
12 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:109:0003:0005:EN:PDF  
 
 
PATENTS 
 
Regulation 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection
13 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:361:0001:0008:EN:PDF  
 
 Regulation (EU) 1260/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area 
of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation 
arrangements
14 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:361:0001:0008:EN:PDF  
 
 Regulation 1901/2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use
15 
http://ec.europa.eu/health/files/eudralex/vol-1/reg_2006_1901/reg_2006_1901_en.pdf  
 
 
                                               
7 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/7. 
8 See document IP/N/1/EU/C/8. 
9 See document IP/N/1/EU/T/1. 
10 See document IP/N/1/EU/T/2. 
11 See document IP/N/1/EU/T/3. 
12 See document IP/N/1/EU/T/4. 
13 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/1. 
14 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/8. 
15 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/2. IP/N/1/EU/1 
 
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  SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATES 
 Regulation (EC) 469/2009 of 6 May 2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
16 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:152:0001:0010:EN:PDF  
 
 
Regulation 1610/96 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant 
protection products17 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:1996:198:0030:0035:EN:PDF  
 
 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 
 
Regulation 1234/2007 establishing a common organizati on of agricultural markets and on specific 
provisions for certain agricultural products (amended by Council Regulation (EC)  491/2009) Single CMO Regulation
18 
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2007R1234:20100501:EN:PDF  
 
 
Regulation 491/2009 amending Regulation 1234/200719 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:154:0001:0056:EN:PDF  
 
 
Regulation (EU) 1151/2012 of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
20 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:343:0001:0029:EN:PDF  
 
 
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS 
 
Directive 98/71 on the legal protection of designs21 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexU riServ.do?uri=CELEX:31998L0071:EN:HTML  
 
 Council Regulation (EC) 6/2002 of 12 Decemb er 2001 on Community designs, as amended by 
Council Regulation (EC) 1891/2006 of 18 December 2006
22 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site /en/oj/2002/l_003/l_00320020105en00010024.pdf  
 
 
Commission Regulation (EC) 2245/2002 of 21 October 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) 
6/2002, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 876/2007 of 24 July 200723 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site /en/oj/2002/l_341/l_34120021217en00280053.pdf   
 
 Commission Regulation (EC) 2246/2002 of 16 December 2002 on the fees payable to the Office for 
Harmonization in the Internal Market (trademarks and designs) in respect of the registration of 
Community designs, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 877/2007 of 24 July 2007
24 
http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/resource/documents/RCD/regulations/22462002_cv_en.pdf  
 
 
                                               
16 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/3. 
17 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/4. 
18 See document IP/N/1/EU/G/1. 
19 See document IP/N/1/EU/G/2. 
20 See document IP/N/1/EU/G/3. 
21 See document IP/N/1/EU/D/1. 
22 See document IP/N/1/EU/D/2. 
23 See document IP/N/1/EU/D/3. 
24 See document IP/N/1/EU/D/4. IP/N/1/EU/1 
 
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  Council Decision 2006/954/EC of 18 December 2006  approving the accession of the EC to the 
Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the in ternational registration of industrial designs, 
adopted in Geneva on 2 July 199925 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:386:0028:0043:EN:PDF  
 
 
PLANT VARIETIES 
 
Commission Regulation (EC) 874/2009 of 17 September 2009, establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 2100/94 as regards proceedings before the Community Plant Variety Office
26 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:251:0003:0028:EN:PDF  
 
 
Commission Regulation (EC) 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the 
application of Council Regulation 2100/94 as rega rds the fees payable to the Community Plant 
Variety Office, as amended by Commission Re gulation (EC) 572/2008 of 19 June 2008 and 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 510/2012 of 15 June 201227 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:1995:121:0031:0036:EN:PDF  
 
 
Commission Regulation (EC) 1768/95 of 24 July 1995, establishing implementing rules on the 
agricultural exemption provided for in Articl e 14(3) of Council Regulation (EC) 2100/94, as 
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2605/98 of 3 December 199828 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:1995:173:0014:0021:EN:PDF  
 
 
UNDISCLOSED INFORMATION AN D CLINICLA TRIAL DATA 
 Directive 2001/83/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Co mmunity code relating to medicinal products 
for human use, as amended by Directive 2004/27/EC of 31 March 2004
29 
http://www.emea.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/docume nt_library/Regulatory_and_procedural_gui
deline/2009/10/WC500004481.pdf  
 
 
Regulation 726/2004 of the EP and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community 
procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary 
use and establishing a European Medicines Agency30 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUri Serv.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:136:0001:0033:en:PDF  
 
 
 
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25 See document IP/N/1/EU/D/5. 
26 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/5. 
27 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/6. 
28 See document IP/N/1/EU/P/7. 
29 See document IP/N/1/EU/U/1. 
30 See document IP/N/1/EU/U/2.