WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/GEO/E/1
15 April 2002
(02-2066)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
GEORGIA
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Law on Border Measures Relating to
Intellectual Property, as notified by Georgia under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document
IP/N/1/GEO1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
GÉORGIE
Le présent document contient le texte
1 de la Loi sur les mesures à la frontière liées à la
propriété intellectuelle, notifiée par la Géorgie au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document
IP/N/1/GEO/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
GEORGIA
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 de la Ley de Medidas en Frontera
relacionadas con la Propiedad Intelectual, notificado por Georgia en virtud del párrafo 2 del
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase  el documento IP/N/1/GEO/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/GEO/E/1
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LAW OF GEORGIA
ON BORDER MEASURES RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE OF THE LAW
The Law establishes the rule of applying the special border measures on the
customs’ territory of Georgia at releasing in free circulation (importation) or at exportationfrom Georgia of the goods infringing the copyright, rights on appellation of origin andgeographical indications of goods or counte rfeit goods. It is based on the provisions on
Special Border Measures of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of IntellectualProperty Rights concluded in the framework of the World Trade Organization.
ARTICLE 2. EXPLANATION OF DEFINITIONS USED IN THE LAW
The definitions used in the Law have the following meaning:
a) right holder - any natural person or legal entity, which in respect to the legislation
of Georgia has the copyright, exclusive right on a trademark or the right to use theregistered appellation of orig in or geographical indication;
b) pirated copyright goods - any goods wh ich are copies made without consent of
the right holder or person duly authorized by the right holder in the country of production,
and which, if made in Georgia is produced in infringement of a copyright or a related rightunder the Law of Georgia;
c) goods infringing the rights on the appellations of origin and geographical
indications of goods - any goods on which th e appellation of orig in or geographical
indication is used illegally;
d) counterfeit goods - any goods, including packaging, bearing without
authorization a trademark which is identical to the trademark validly registered in respectof such goods or which cannot be distingu ished essentially from such a trademark, and
which thereby infringes the trademark holder’s  rights defined by the Law of Georgia;
e) “De Minimis” imports - small quantity of goods having a non-commercial nature
contained in traveler’s luggage or sent in small containers.
CHAPTER II
SUSPENSION OF GOODS
ARTICLE 3. SUSPENSION OF G OODS BY CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
A right holder, who has valid grounds for suspecting, that the importation or
exportation of pirated copyright goods, or of goods produced in infringement of rights on
appellation of origin or ge ographical indication of goods or counterfeit goods may take
place, may apply to the Court and demand the suspension of importation or exportation ofsuch goods.IP/N/1/GEO/E/1
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ARTICLE 4. APPLICATION
1. The right holder applying for suspension of goods release in respect to the Article
3 of this Law, shall submit to the Court in writing:
a) relevant evidence, that the rights of the right holder defined by the legislation of
Georgia are being infringed;
b) detailed description of the goods to make them readily recognizable by the
Customs authorities;
c) if required by the Court, provide assu rance. Such assurance shall be provided by
sum of money or by presenting securities, which in respect to the Civil Procedure Code isacceptable for providing the assurance.
2. The parties, on basis of th eir application in no later than 3 days, shall be served
with the copies of the Court decision and in formed on the defined terms of taking the
respective measures by the State Customs Department of Georgia.
ARTICLE 5. DURATION OF GOODS SUSPENSION
If within 14 days from taking the judgment by the Court the right holder fails to sue
at the Court, the suspended goods shall be released.
ARTICLE 6. COMPENSATION OF DAMAGES
The Court may require the plaintiff to compensate the Importer, Exporter,
Consignee or proprietor of the goods the damages suffered by suspension of the goods.
ARTICLE 7. RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND INFORMATION
Without prejudice to the protection of conf idential  information, the State Customs
Department provides for inspection of the goods  suspended by the right holder. The State
Customs Department shall notify the Importer  or Exporter of any such inspection and
provides him an opportunity to be present and an equal opportunity to have the goods
inspected. Where a Court has issued a decision upholding the claims of the right holder, the
State Customs Department shall inform the right holder of names and addresses of the
Consignor, Importer, Exporter and the Cons ignee, and the quantity of the goods in
question.
ARTICLE 8. REMEDIES
1. Where the Court has issued a decision in favor of the right holder the State
Customs Department in respect to the paragr aph 2 of this Article takes the decision on
destruction or other appropria te disposal of the goods.
2. The rule on destruction or other appropriate disposal of the goods infringing the
copyright, rights on appellation of origin or geographical indications or counterfeit goods is
defined by respective normative act.
3. Where the Court has made a decision in  favor of the right holder the State
Customs Department shall not allow the exportation or re-e xportation of the counterfeit
goods.IP/N/1/GEO/E/1
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ARTICLE 9. “DE MINIMIS” IMPORTS
This Law shall not apply to small quan tities of goods of a non-commercial nature
contained in traveler’s luggage or sent in small containers.
CHAPTER III
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 10. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Oblige the Chairman of the State Customs Department to issue the rule on
destruction or other a ppropriate disposal of the goods infringing the copyright, rights on
appellation of origin or ge ographical indication or count erfeit within 2 months from
enacting the Law.
ARTICLE 11. FINAL PROVISIONS
The Law shall be enacted at publication.
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