RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VUT/9/Add.6
10 October 2001
(01-4931)
Working Party on the
Accession of VanuatuOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF VANUATU
Communication from Vanuatu
Legislation
Addendum
The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu has submitted the following legislation1 which is
available from the Secretariat (Accessions Room 1126) for consultation.
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1. Foreign Investment (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2001;
2. The Duty Exemption Policy – Manufacture & Process Sector as per the Vanuatu Customs
Tariff, Schedule III, Section 1, X.1 of 1998;
3. Value Added Tax Act No. 12 of 1998 (consolidated to 29 January 2001);∗2
4. Business Licence Act No. 19 of 1998;
5. Bill for the Business Licence (Amendment) Act No. 90/1999 and explanatory note;*
6. Business Licence (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2000 and explanatory note; *
7. Bill for the Circuit Layouts Act No. 51 of 2000 and explanatory note; *
8. Geographical Indications (Wine) Act No. 53 of 2000; *
9. Bill for the Trade Secrets Act No. 52 of 2000 and explanatory note; *
10. Copyright and Related Rights Act No. 42 of 2000; *
11. Draft Bill for the Designs Act of 2001 and explanatory note; *
12. Draft Bill for the Trademarks Act of 2001 and explanatory note; * and
13. Bill for the Patents Act of 2001 and explanatory note; *
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1 In English only.
∗ Available in electronic format upon request from accessions@wto.org
2 Incorporates amendment of 1998, Amendment Act No. 5 of 2000 and Amendment No. 45 of 2000.