IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.1  
 
26 May 2014  
(14-3116)  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 2013 
(L.N. 65 of 2013), as notified by Hong Kong, China under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see 
document IP/N/1/HKG/23). 
 
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 2013 sur les schémas de configuration 
(topographies) de circuits intégrés (désignation des pays, territoires ou zones reconnus aux fins de 
la protection) (modification) (L.N. 65 de 2013),  notifié par Hong Kong, Chine au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/HKG/23). 
 
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 
H
ONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de 2013 sobre esquemas de 
trazado (topografías) de los circuitos integrados (designación de países, territorios o zonas que 
reúnen las condiciones establecidas) (modificación) (L.N. 65 de 2013), notificado por Hong Kong, 
China en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/HKG/23).  
 
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.1 
 
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  Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circ uits (Designation of Qualifying Countries,  
Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 
 
 L.N. 65 of 2013 
Section 1   B1905 
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L.N. 65 of 2013 
 
Layout-design (Topography) of Integr ated Circuits (Designation of  
Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas)  
(Amendment) Regulation 2013 
 
(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 28 June 2013. 
 
2. Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated 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, English text— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Negara Brunei Darussalam"  Substitute 
 
"Brunei Darussalam".  
 (2) The Schedule, after item "Republic of Estonia"— 
 
Add 
 
"European Union".  
 (3) The Schedule— 
 
Repeal  
"The Republic of The Fiji Islands" 
 Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Fiji".  IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.1 
 
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   (4) The Schedule, after item "Kyrghyz Republic"— 
 
Add  
"The Lao People's Democratic Republic". 
 
 (5) The Schedule, after item "Mongolia"— 
 
Add  "Montenegro". 
 
 (6) The Schedule—  
Repeal 
 "The Union of Myanmar" 
 
Substitute  "The Republic of the Union of Myanmar". 
 
 (7) The Schedule—  
Repeal 
 "Netherlands—For the Kingdom in Europe and for the Netherlands Antilles" 
 
Substitute  "The Kingdom of the Netherlands". 
 
 (8) The Schedule, after item "Romania"—  
Add 
 "The Russian Federation". 
 
 (9) The Schedule, after item "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines"—  
Add 
 
"The Independent State of Samoa".  
 (10) The Schedule, after item "Oriental Republic of Uruguay"— 
 
Add 
 
"The Republic of Vanuatu".   
 
C.Y.LEUNG 
Chief Executive 
 25 April 2013 
  
 
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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 Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or 
Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B).   
 
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