WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/HKG/L/2/Add.2 
2 June 2010 
 (10-3046) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  
LAWS AND REGULATION S NOTIFIED UNDER  
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum  
 
 The present document reproduces the text1 of the Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits 
(Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2009, as notified by Hong 
Kong, China on 22 March 2010 under Article 63.2  of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/HKG/21). 
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Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMEN TATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA  
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NO TIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
HONG KONG, CHINE 
 
Addendum  
  Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement de 2009 sur les schémas de configuration 
(topographies) de circuits intégrés (d ésignation des pays, territoires ou zones reconnus aux fins de la protection) 
(Modification), notifié par Hong Kong, Chine le 22 mars 2010 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le 
document IP/N/1/HKG/21). 
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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 2009 sobre esquemas de trazado 
(topografías) de circuitos integrados (designación de lo s países, territorios o zonas que reúnen las condiciones 
establecidas) (modificación), notificado por Hong Kong, China el 22 de marz o de 2010 de conformidad con el 
párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/HKG/21). 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/HKG/L/2/Add.2 
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L.N. 255 of 2009  
 
 
 
LAYOUT-DESIGN (TOPOGRAPHY) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS  
(DESIGNATION OF QUALIFYING COUNTRIES, TERRITORIES  
OR AREAS) (AMENDMEN T) REGULATION 2009 
 
(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 26 February 2010.   
 
2. Qualifying countries, territories or areas  
  (1) The Schedule to the Layout-design (Topogra phy) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of 
Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B) is amended by repealing 
"The State of Bahrain" and subs tituting "The Kingdom of Bahrain".  
 
 (2) The Schedule is amended, in the English text, by repealing "The Republic of Malta" and 
substituting "Malta".    (3) The Schedule is amended by repealing "The Kingdom of Nepal" and substituting "The 
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal".   
 (4) The Schedule is amended by repealing "Spa in" and substituting "The Kingdom of Spain".  
  (5) The Schedule is amended –   (a)  by repealing "The Republic of Syprus (Cyprus)";  
 
 (b)  by adding "The Republic of Cyprus".    (6) The Schedule is amended, in the English text, by repealing "Royal Thai (Thailand)" and 
substituting "The Kingdom of Thailand".   
 (7) The Schedule is amended, in the English text, by repealing "The Bolivar Republic of 
Venezuela" and substituting "The Bo livarian Republic of Venezuela".  
  (8) The Schedule is amended by adding –  
 (a)  "The Republic of Cape Verde";  
  (b)  "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia";   IP/N/1/HKG/L/2/Add.2 
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   (c) "The Kingdom of Tonga";  
  (d)  "Ukraine";    (e)  "The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam".  
 
    Donald TSANG   Chief Executive  
11 December 2009  
    
 
  
Explanatory Note 
 
 This Regulation updates the list of qualifying  countries, territories or areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement.  
  
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