WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.6 
2 June 2010 
 (10-3048) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
  
  
MAIN DEDICATED INT ELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum  
 
 The present document reproduces the text1 of the  Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of 
Schedule) Regulation 2009,  as notified by Hong Kong, China on 22 March 2010 under Article 63.2 of the 
Agreement (see docume nt 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 texte1 du Règlement de 2009 relatif à l'Ordonnance sur les dessins et 
modèles enregistrés (Modification de l'annexe), notifié  par Hong Kong, Chine le 22 mars 2010 au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voi r 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 relativo a la Orden sobre 
dibujos y modelos registrados (modifi cación de la Lista), notificado por Hong Kong, China el 22 de marzo 
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/D/1/Add.6 
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L.N. 253 of 2009  
 
 
REGISTERED DESIGNS ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT  
OF SCHEDULE) REGULATION 2009 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 83  
of the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)) 
 
 
1. Commencement  
 
 This Regulation comes into operation on 26 February 2010.   
 
2. Paris Convention countries and WTO members  
 
 (1) The Schedule to the Registered Designs Or dinance (Cap. 522) is amended in the list under 
the heading "Countries which have acceded to the Paris Convention"  by repealing "The State of 
Bahrain" and substituting "The Kingdom of Bahrain".  
 
 (2) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention" , in the English text, by repealing "The Republic of Ma lta" and substituting 
"Malta".   
 (3) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention"  by repealing "The Kingdom of Ne pal" and substituti ng "The Federal 
Democratic Republic of Nepal".    (4) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention"  – 
 
 (a)  by repealing "Serbia and Montenegro";  
 
(b)  by adding "Montenegro";  
 
(c)  by adding "The Republic of Serbia".  
  (5) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention"  by repealing "Spain" and subs tituting "The Kingdom of Spain".  
  (6) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention"  – 
 
(a)  by repealing "The Republic of Syprus (Cyprus)";  
 (b) by adding "The Republic of Cyprus".  
 
 (7) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention" , in the English text, by repealing "The  Bolivar Republic of Venezuela" and 
substituting "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela".    IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.6 
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   (8) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention" , in the Chinese text, by repealing " 利比里亞 " and substituting 
"利比里亞共和國 ".  
 
 (9) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded 
to the Paris Convention"  by adding – 
 
(a)  "The Republic of Angola";  
 (b)  "The Kingdom of Thailand";  
 
(c)  "The Republic of Yemen".  
  (10) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries, territories and 
areas which have acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement (not including countries 
which have acceded to the Paris Convention)"  by repealing – 
 
(a)  "The Republic of Angola";  
 (b)  "Royal Thai (Thailand)".  
 
 (11) The Schedule is amended in the list under the heading "Countries, territories and 
areas which have acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement (not including countries 
which have acceded to the Paris Convention)"  by adding "The Republic of Cape Verde".  
   
  Manda CHAN 
  Clerk to the Executive Council   COUNCIL CHAMBER  
8 December 2009  
    
Explanatory Note 
 
 This Regulation updates the lists of countries wh ich have acceded to the Paris Convention and 
countries, territories and areas which have acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement.  
  
 
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