Article 1 
Member States shall extend the legal protection provided for pursuant to Directive 87/54/EEC as follows: (a) natural persons who are nationals of the United States of America or who have their habitual residence in the territory of the United States of America shall be treated as if they were nationals of a Member State; (b) companies and other legal persons of the Unites States of America which have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in that country shall be treated as if they had a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Member State. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 2 July 1994. Member States shall extend legal protection under this Decision to the persons referred to in Article 1 until 1 July 1995. Any exclusive rights acquired pursuant to Decisions 87/532/EEC, 90/511/EEC, 93/16/EEC, 94/4/EC or this Decision shall continue to produce their effects for the period laid down by Directive 87/54/EEC. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1994. For the Council The President C. SIMITIS (1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 36. (2) Decision 87/532/EEC (OJ No L 313, 4. 11. 1987, p. 22), 90/511/EEC (OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 31), 93/16/EEC (OJ No L 11, 19. 1. 1993, p. 20), 94/4/EC (OJ No L 6, 8. 1. 1994, p. 23). (3) Commission Decision 90/541/EEC (OJ No L 307, 7. 11. 1990, p. 21), 93/217/EEC (OJ No L 94, 20. 4. 1993, p. 30), 94/142/EC (OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1994, p. 30).
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from 2 July 1994. Member States shall extend legal protection under this Decision to the persons referred to in Article 1 until 1 July 1995. Any exclusive rights acquired pursuant to Decisions 87/532/EEC, 90/511/EEC, 93/16/EEC, 94/4/EC or this Decision shall continue to produce their effects for the period laid down by Directive 87/54/EEC. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1994. For the Council The President C. SIMITIS (1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 36. (2) Decision 87/532/EEC (OJ No L 313, 4. 11. 1987, p. 22), 90/511/EEC (OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 31), 93/16/EEC (OJ No L 11, 19. 1. 1993, p. 20), 94/4/EC (OJ No L 6, 8. 1. 1994, p. 23). (3) Commission Decision 90/541/EEC (OJ No L 307, 7. 11. 1990, p. 21), 93/217/EEC (OJ No L 94, 20. 4. 1993, p. 30), 94/142/EC (OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1994, p. 30).
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1994. For the Council The President C. SIMITIS (1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 36. (2) Decision 87/532/EEC (OJ No L 313, 4. 11. 1987, p. 22), 90/511/EEC (OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 31), 93/16/EEC (OJ No L 11, 19. 1. 1993, p. 20), 94/4/EC (OJ No L 6, 8. 1. 1994, p. 23). (3) Commission Decision 90/541/EEC (OJ No L 307, 7. 11. 1990, p. 21), 93/217/EEC (OJ No L 94, 20. 4. 1993, p. 30), 94/142/EC (OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1994, p. 30).