IP/N/1/EU/20  
IP/N/1/EU/E/3  
 
4 May 2017 
(17-2426) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER  ARTICLE 63.2  OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
EUROPEAN UNION : REGULATION (EU) NO.3 86/2012 OF 19 APRIL 2012 ON ENTRUSTING T HE 
OFFICE FOR HARMONIZA TION IN THE INTERNAL  MARKET (TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS)  
WITH TASKS RELATED T O THE ENFORCEMENT OF IN TELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS,  
INCLUDING THE ASSEMB LING OF PUBLIC AND P RIVATE -SECTOR  
REPRESENTATIVES AS A  EUROPEAN OBSERVATORY   
ON INFRINGEMENTS OF INTELLECTUAL  
PROPERTY RIGHTS  
Notifying Member  EUROPEAN UNION 
 
Details of the notified l egal text  
 
Title  Regulation (EU) No.386/2012 of 19 April 2012 on entrusting the Office for 
Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) with tasks 
related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including the 
assembling of p ublic and private -sector representatives as a European 
Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights  
Subject matter  Enforcement  
Nature of notification   Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
  Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/IP/EEC/17_2098_00_e.pdf  
 
Notification status   First notificati on 
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  n.a. 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
This Regulation entrusts t he Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) 
with tasks aimed at facilitating and supporting the activities of national authorities, the private sector 
and the Union institutions in the fight against infringements of the int ellectual property rights covered 
by Directive 2004/48/EC. In carrying out these tasks the Office shall organise, administer and support 
the gathering of experts, authorities and stakeholders.  
Language(s) of 
notified text  English  
Date of adoption   IP/N/1/EU/20 • IP/N/1/EU/E/3  
 
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  Entry  into force  On the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union (publication date - 16.5.2012)  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date of 
notification  20 April  2017 
Other information  Complementary to Council  Regulation (EC) No 207/2009  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_ Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/EU/T/2*&Language=English&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Complementary to Directive 2004/48/EC  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/EEC/E/4*&Language=English&Conte
xt=Scripted Searches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Regulation (EU) 2015/2424  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 16 December 2015 amending Council Regulation (EC) 
No 207/2009  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/EU/T/6*&Language=English&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches &languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Agency or authority 
responsible  DG TRADE  
European Commission