RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/16/Rev.1
3 March 2003
(03-1222)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Action Plan for the Implementation of the TRIPS Agreement
Revision
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following revised Action
Plan for the Implementation of the TRIPS Agreement by Cambodia, with the request that it be
circulated to the Working Party.WT/ACC/KHM/16/Rev.1
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Action Plan on Intellectual Property Rights
Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
6/12/018/01/027/02/02
2003
2003Current Development and On-going Programmes
Law on Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition
- Adopted by National Assembly.
- Ratified by Senate.
- Promulgated by His Majesty the King.
Activities to be developed
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the
Trademarks Law.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
trademarks.- World Intellectual
Property Organization
(WIPO), and
- United States of America.
- Short Term Trademark
expert specialized intrademark inspection and
enforcement.
- ST or LT training
programs, and overseasfamiliarization missions.
21/01/0313/02/03
2003
2004
2004Current Development and On-going Programmes
Law on Copyright & Related Rights:
- Adopted by the National Assembly
- Ratified by the Senate.
Activities to be developed
-  Scheduled to be promulgated by His Majesty the King.
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the
Copyrights & Related Rights Law.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
copyrights.- World Intellectual
Property  Organization(WIPO), and
- United States of America.
- Long Term Copyrights
expert specialized ininfringement enforcementand border measures.
- ST or LT training
programs, need and
overseas familiarization
missions.
28/11/0231/12/0222/01/03
2004
2004Current Development and On-going Programmes
Law on Patents, Utility Mode ls and Industrial Designs
- Adopted by the National Assembly.
- Ratified by the Senate.
- Promulgated by His Majesty the King.
Activities to be developed
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the Law on
Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs.- World Intellectual
Property  Organization
(WIPO), and
- United States of America.
- Long Term expert
specialized in technicaldrafting on procedures onPatents, Utility Models
and Industrial Designs.
- Long Term expert
specialized inexamination on Patents,Utility Models andIndustrial Designs and
infringement and
enforcement.
- ST or LT training
programs, and overseasfamiliarization missions.WT/ACC/KHM/16/Rev.1
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Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
2003200420042004
2005
2005Law on Geographical Indications:
Activities to be developed
- Scheduled to finish drafting.
- Scheduled to be passed by the Council of Ministers.
- Scheduled to be adopted by the National Assembly.
- Scheduled to be ratified and promulgated by the Senate and
His Majesty the King.
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the
Geographical Indications.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
Geographical Indications.- France,
- Australia,
- World Intellectual
Property Organization
(WIPO), and
- United States of America.
- Long Term Copyrights
expert specialized ininfringement enforcementand border measures.
- ST or LT training
programs, need andoverseas familiarizationmissions.
2004200420052005
2006
2006Law on Layout Design of Integrated Circuits:
Activities to be developed
- Scheduled to finish drafting.
- Scheduled to be passed by the Council of Ministers.
- Scheduled to be adopted by the National Assembly.
- Scheduled to be ratified by the Senate and promulgated by
His Majesty the King.
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the Layout
Design of Integrated Circuits.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
Layout Design of Integrated Circuits.- World Intellectual
Property Organization
(WIPO).
- European Patent Office
(EPO), and
- United States of America.
- Long Term expert on
Layout Design of
Integrated Circuits.
- ST or LT training
programs, need andoverseas familiarizationmissions.
2003200420042005
2005
2005Law on the Protection of Undisclosed Information and
Trade Secret:
Activities to be developed
- Scheduled to finish drafting.
- Scheduled to be passed by the Council of Ministers.
- Scheduled to be adopted by the National Assembly.
- Scheduled to be ratified by the Senate and promulgated by
His Majesty the King.
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on the
Protection of Undisclosed Information and Trade Secret.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of
Protection of Undisclosed Information and Trade Secret.- World Intellectual
Property Organization(WIPO).
- United States of America.
- Long Term expert on
Protection of Undisclosed
Information and TradeSecret.
- ST or LT training
programs, need andoverseas familiarization
missions.WT/ACC/KHM/16/Rev.1
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Year Steps/ Measures/ ActivitiesTechnical Assistance
(Provided) or Sought
2004200420052005
2006
2006Law on Plant Variety Protection:
Activities to be developed
- Scheduled to finish drafting.
- Scheduled to be passed by the Council of Ministers.
- Scheduled to be adopted by the National Assembly.
- Scheduled to be ratified by the Senate and promulgated by
His Majesty the King.
- Sub-Decree and Implementing Regulations on Plant Variety
Protection.
- Capacity building for key IP personnel in the field of Plant
Variety Protection.- UPOV.
- United States of America.
- Long Term expert on
Plant Variety Protection.
- ST or LT training
programs, need andoverseas familiarizationmissions.
Note: This transition strategy may be adjusted depending on the results and successes of the transition plan
implementation.
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