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# 41985X1231(02)

**Statement by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States and of the Acceding States, meeting within the Council, of 20 December 1985 on the ratification, by the Hellenic Republic, of the Convention on the European Patent** 
  
*Official Journal C 348 , 31/12/1985 P. 0003 - 0003  
 Spanish special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 5 P. 0045   
 Portuguese special edition Chapter 01 Volume 5 P. 0045*

  

STATEMENTBY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES AND OF THE ACCEDING STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,of 20 December 1985on the ratification, by the Hellenic Republic, of the Convention on the European Patent(85/C 348/03)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF THE STATES ACCEDING TO THE COMMUNITIES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Desirous of facilitating ratification, by the Hellenic Republic, of the Convention on the European Patent, concluded in Munich on 5 October 1973, which is a prior condition for that country's ratification of the Agreement relating to Community Patents, Take note of the Greek statement that the Hellenic Republic will ratify the Convention within the required time limits so as to enable it to invoke the provisions of Article 167 of that Convention solely for pharmaceutical products, In their capacity as Contracting States of the Convention, undertake to use their best endeavours to ensure, should a request be submitted by the Hellenic Republic in accordance with that Convention, an extension - beyond 7 October 1987 and for the maximum period laid down in the Convention - of the validity of the reservation provided for in Article 167 of the Convention. If the extension of the above reservation is not obtained, the Hellenic Republic may rely upon Article 174 of the Convention, it being understood that the Hellenic Republic will in any event accede to that Convention not later than the date on which the Agreement relating to Community Patents takes effect with respect to it.

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