87/532/EEC: Council Decision of 26 October 1987 on the extension of legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in respect of persons from certain countries and territories

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 26 October 1987
on the extension of legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in respect of persons from certain countries and territories
(87/532/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1), and in particular Article 3 (7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the right to protection of topographies of semiconductor products in the Community applies to persons qualifying for protection under Article 3 (1) to (5) of Directive 87/54/EEC;
Whereas the right to protection can be extended, by a Council Decision, to persons who do not benefit from protection under the said provisions;
Whereas the extension of protection should, as far as possible, be decided for the Community as a whole;
Whereas it seems appropriate to extend protection on an interim basis in the case of certain countries and territories, whilst extension to other countries and territories is under consideration;
Whereas one of the factors this Decision is based on is the consideration that the countries or territories which have an appropriate legislation will continue to protect topographies of semiconductor products under their national law and make this protection available to those persons from the Member States of the Community who benefit from the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC;
Whereas the other factor on which this Decision is based is the consideration that countries or territories which do not yet have appropriate legislation will provide one and will make it accessible to persons from the Member States of the Community benefiting from the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC,