Austria

Federal Act dated 7th July 1976 on the Legal Status of Ethnic Groups in Austria (Ethnic Groups Act) (as last amended by Federal Law Gazette (BGBl) I No. 52/2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of entry into force of original text:	February 1, 1977
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 7, 1976
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes:	For provisions on the protection of traditional knowledge, see: -Section I(1)(1) -Section II (3)(1) -Section III (8)(1), (9)(2)
Available Texts:
English	Federal Act dated 7th July 1976 on the Legal Status of Ethnic Groups in Austria (Ethnic Groups Act) (as last amended by Federal Law Gazette (BGBl) I No. 52/2009)
German	Bundesgesetz vom 7. Juli 1976 über die Rechtsstellung von Volksgruppen in Österreich (Volksgruppengesetz) (zuletzt geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGBl. I Nr. 52/2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	AT108