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The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013, United Kingdom

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Details Details Year of Version 2013 Dates Entry into force: April 6, 2013 Adopted: March 13, 2013 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Industrial Designs Notes This Order, issued persuant to sections 13(1) and 37(5) of the Registered Designs Act 1949 in order to fulfil the international obligations of the UK as a member of the WTO, amends the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007.
Article 2 of this Order declares that Samoa and Vanuatu are convention countries for the purposes of the Registered Designs Act 1949.

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 The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2013 No. 539

DESIGNS

The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013

Made - - - - 13th March 2013

Coming into force - - 6th April 2013

Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 13(1) and 37(5) of the Registered Designs Act 1949(1), makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013 and comes into force on the 6th April 2013.

Amendments to the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007

2.—(1) The Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007(2) (“the 2007 Order”) is amended as follows.

(2) In the list of countries set out in the Schedule to the 2007 Order: (a) after “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” insert “Samoa”; and (b) after “Uzbekistan” insert “Vanuatu”.

Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council

(1) 1949 c.88. (2) S.I.2007/277, amended by S.I. 2009/2747.

Document Generated: 2013-05-17 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK

Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/277) under powers conferred by sections 13(1) and 37(5) of the Registered Designs Act

1949 to fulfil the international obligations of the United Kingdom as a member of the World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) Samoa became a member of the WTO on the 10th May 2012 and Vanuatu on the 24th August 2012. This Order declares that Samoa and

Vanuatu are convention countries for the purposes of the Registered Designs Act 1949. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

 
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Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013 French Ordonnance de 2013 sur les dessins et modèles industriels (pays signataires) Spanish Orden de 2013 sobre los Dibujos y Modelos (Países de la Convención) (Enmienda)
 
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Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2013 No. 539

DESIGNS

The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013

Made - - - - 13th March 2013

Coming into force - - 6th April 2013

Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 13(1) and 37(5) of the Registered Designs Act 1949(1), makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013 and comes into force on the 6th April 2013.

Amendments to the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007

2.—(1) The Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007(2) (“the 2007 Order”) is amended as follows.

(2) In the list of countries set out in the Schedule to the 2007 Order: (a) after “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” insert “Samoa”; and (b) after “Uzbekistan” insert “Vanuatu”.

Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council

(1) 1949 c.88. (2) S.I.2007/277, amended by S.I. 2009/2747.

Document Generated: 2013-05-17 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK

Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

2

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/277) under powers conferred by sections 13(1) and 37(5) of the Registered Designs Act

1949 to fulfil the international obligations of the United Kingdom as a member of the World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) Samoa became a member of the WTO on the 10th May 2012 and Vanuatu on the 24th August 2012. This Order declares that Samoa and

Vanuatu are convention countries for the purposes of the Registered Designs Act 1949. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

 
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