WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/HKG/20 
17 March 2010 
 
 (10-1437) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
  The following communication, dated 23 February 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Hong Kong, China.  
 
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  In accordance with Article 63.2 of the TRI PS Agreement, Hong Kong, China wishes to notify 
the TRIPS Council of recent amendments to Hong Kong,  China’s laws and regulations relating to the 
TRIPS Agreement previously advised under document IP/N/1/HKG/2. 
 
 Three explanatory notes and a copy of the Adaptation of Laws Ordinance 2009 are enclosed.   
  IP/N/1/HKG/20 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING 
LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
UNDER ANNEX 1 OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
  
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
Name of legislation  
 Adaptation of Laws Ordinance 2009 (Ord. No. 2 of 2009)   Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment to the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)
1 
  Date of entry into force 
 
 8 May 2009 
 
 
Purpose of legislation  
 
To make the provisions of the Registered Designs Ordinance applicable to the 3 offices set up by the 
Central People’s Government of China in Hong Kong, China, namely the Liaison Office of the 
Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region, the Office of the 
Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong 
Special Administrative Region, and the Hong K ong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation 
Army.     Contact for enquiries 
 
Ms. Fanny Pang Assistant Director Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel: (852) 2961 6840 Fax: (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk  
                                                     
 
1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.5.  IP/N/1/HKG/20 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING 
LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
UNDER ANNEX 1 OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
Name of legislation 
 
 Adaptation of Laws Ordinance 2009 (Ord. No. 2 of 2009)  
 
Type of legislation  
 Amendment to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)
2 
 
 
Date of entry into force  
 8 May 2009   Purpose of legislation  
 
To make the provisions of the Patents Ordinance applicable to the 3 offices set up by the Central 
People’s Government of China in Hong Kong, Chin a, namely the Liaison Office of the Central 
People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Office of the 
Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong 
Special Administrative Region, and the Hong K ong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation 
Army.    
 
Contact for enquiries  
Ms. Fanny Pang Assistant Director Intellectual Property Department Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel: (852) 2961 6840 
Fax: (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk 
                                                     
 
2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.7. IP/N/1/HKG/20 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING 
LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
UNDER ANNEX 1 OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
Name of legislation 
 
 Adaptation of Laws Ordinance 2009 (Ord. No. 2 of 2009)  
 
Type of legislation  
 Amendment to the Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance (Cap. 490)
3 
 
 
Date of entry into force  
 8 May 2009   Purpose of legislation  
 
To make the provisions of the Plant Varieties Protec tion Ordinance applicable to the 3 offices set up 
by the Central People’s Government of China in H ong Kong, China, namely the Liaison Office of the 
Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region, the Office of the 
Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of  the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong 
Special Administrative Region, and the Hong K ong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation 
Army.    
 
Contact for enquiries  
Mr. Lau Siu-ki, Clive  Senior Agricultural Officer (Regulatory)   Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department  Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel: (852) 2150 7039  
Fax: (852) 2736 9904   Email:  clive_sk_lau@afcd.gov.hk    
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3 See document IP/N/1/HKG/P/5/Add.1.