Hong Kong (Chine)

• TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1) REGULATION 2005
  • 1. Commencement
  • 2. Paris Convention Countries and WTO Members
  • Explanatory Note

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L.N. 216 of 2005

TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE (AlVlENDMENT OF
SCHEDULE 1) REGULATION 2005

(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 92 of .

the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559))

1. Commencement

This Regulation shall come into operation on 17 February 2006.

2. Paris Convention Countries and WTOMembers

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded to th Paris Convention"

(a) by repealing "The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia"; . (b) by adding "Serbia and Montenegro".

(2)

Schedule 1 is amended in the list uner the heading "Countries which have acceded to the Paris Convention" by repealing ":$m pg 5E::tt-5fQ 11" and substituting ":$mjt!7g 5E::tt-5fQ 1iI".

(3) Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded to the Paris Convention"

(a)

by repealing "!7g5E:t:tt-5fQ";

(b)

by adding "jt!7g2t:tt-5fQ".

Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded to the Paris Convention"

(a) by repealing "!7g5E::tt-5fQIiI";

(b)

by adding "pg2:tt-5fQ".

(5) Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Countries which have acceded to the Paris Convention" by adding

(a)

"The Principality of Andorra";

(b)

"Union of the Comoros";

(c)

"The Republic of Namibia";

(d)

"The Islamic Republic of Pakistan";

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(e)

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia";

(j)

"The Republic of Seychelles".

(6) Schedule 1 is amended in the

list under the heading "Countries, territories and areas which have acceded to the WorId Trade Organization

LAM Chik-ting, Tony , Clerk to the Executive Council COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 November 2005

Explanatory Note

This Regulation updates the lists of countries. which have acceded to the Paris Convention and countries, territories and areas which have acceded to the World Trade· Organization Agreement.