WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/CAN/1
27February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0823)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Canada
Bymeans ofcommunications from thePermanent Mission ofCanada, dated 31January,
26March, 14August, 26August, 7November and22November 1996, and4February 1997, the
following notification oflawsandregulations under Article 63.2hasbeenreceived from Canada.
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NOTIFICATION OFCANADA 'SMAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
DEDICATED TOINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Totheextent thatitsdomestic legislation wasnotalready inconformity withtheTRIPS
Agreement, Canada implemented itsobligations under theTRIPS Agreement through theadoption
oftheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Actinthefallof1994. Most partsofthisActentered
intoforce on1January 1995. However, inaccordance withTRIPS Article 65.1, theSections ofthe
Actdealing with theimplementation ofCanada 'sTRIPS obligations entered intoforce on
1January 1996.1
1. World Trade Organization Implementation Act
- Sections 56to69:amendments totheCopyright Act;2
- Section 115: amendments totheFertilizers Act;3
- Section 117: amendments totheFood andDrugs Act;4
- Section 118: amendments totheIndustrial Design Act;5
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1Theinstruments mentioned under 2,4,5,6and7asnotified reflect their status asof30April 1996.
2ThetextoftheCopyright Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Act
canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/C/1.
3ThetextoftheFertilizers Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Act
canbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/U/2.
4ThetextoftheFood andDrugs Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation
Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/U/3.
5ThetextoftheIndustrial Design Act(consolidated version made asof30April 1996) andoftheamendments thereto
intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/D/1.IP/N/1/CAN/1
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- Sections 129to131: amendments totheIntegrated Circuit Topography Act;6
- Sections 141and142: amendments tothePatent Act;7
- Section 143: amendments tothePestControl Products Act;8
- Sections 190to201: amendments totheTrade-marks Act;9
- Sections 3and4ofSchedule IVtotheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Act:
amendments totheDefence Production Act.10
2. Plant Breeders 'Rights Act11
3. Patent Rules12
4. Trade Marks Regulations13
5. Industrial Designs Rules14
6. Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations15
7. Plant Breeders 'Rights Regulations16
8. Copyright Rules17
6ThetextoftheIntegrated Circuit Topography Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization
Implementation Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/L/1
7ThetextofthePatent Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation Actcan
befound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/P/1.
8ThetextofthePestControl Products Actandtheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation
Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/U/1.
9ThetextoftheTrade-marks Act(consolidated version made asof30April 1996) andoftheamendments thereto in
theWorld Trade Organization Implementation Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/T/1.
10ThetextoftheDefence Production Actandoftheamendments thereto intheWorld Trade Organization Implementation
Actcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/O/1.
11Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/P/3.
12Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/P/2.
13Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/T/2.
14Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/D/2.
15Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/L/2.
16Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/P/4.
17Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/CAN/C/2.