WORLD TRADE IP/C/10
15July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2952)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
COMMUNICATION FROM THE STATE OFBAHRAIN
Thefollowingcommunication,dated8July1997,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
oftheState ofBahrain.
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Withreference totheTRIPS Agreement, theGovernment oftheStateofBahrain hasthehonour
toinform theSecretariat oftheWorld Trade Organization thatBahrain willavail itself ofitsrights
under Article 65.2concerning thedelay forafurther period offouryears thedateofapplication as
defined inArticle 65.1oftheprovisions oftheTRIPS Agreement, other thanArticles 3,4and5,and
under Article 65.4concerning thedelay oftheprovisions oftheTRIPS Agreement onproduct patents
foranadditional period offiveyears.