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ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/MAR/2/Add.2
16 April 2003
(03-2107)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  French
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
MOROCCO
Addendum
Further to its previous notifications of intellectual property laws and regulations and in
accordance with Article 63.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS) and the procedure laid dow n by the Council for TRIPS (see documents
IP/N/1/MAR/2 and Add.1), Morocco has notified the following Orders by means of a communication
from its Permanent Mission, dated 8 April 2003.
- Order No. 1576-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the rates of
remuneration for services provided by the Ministry of Agriculture in relation to the
protection of new plant varieties. 1
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the remuneration for services provided in
relation to the protection of new plant varieties" circulated in document
IP/N/1/MAR/P/3.)
- Order No. 1577-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing a list of genera
and species in respect of varieties eligible for protection, the elements covered by
breeders' rights for each genus and species and the term of protection of each species. 2
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the list of species eligible for protection, their
term of protection and the elements protected" circulated in documentIP/N/1/MAR/P/5.)
- Order No. 1578-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the deadlines
for presenting the reproductive or propagative material of plant varieties and the
amounts required for an examination of these varieties with a view to the issue of new
plant variety certificates. 3
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the date for filing the application and the
amount of propagating or multiplication material required for examination of the
variety" circulated in document IP/N/1/MAR/P/6.)
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/12.
2 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/13.
3 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/14.IP/N/1/MAR/2/Add.2
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- Order No. 1579-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the
composition, responsibilities and operation of the Advisory Committee for the
Protection of New Plant Varieties. 4
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the composition, competence and functioningof the Advisory Committee for the Protection of New Plant Varieties" circulated in
document IP/N/1/MAR/P/4.)
- Order No. 1580-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the particulars,
information and other documentation required for inclusion in the National Register
of New Plant Variety Certificates. 5
- Order No. 1581-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) establishing the particulars,
information and other documentation required for inclusion in the National Register
of Applications for New Plant Variety Certificates. 6
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the indications included in the national registerof applications for new plant variety certificates" circulated in document
IP/N/1/MAR/P/7.)
- Order No. 1582-02 of 16 September 2002 (8 Rajab 1423) determining the frequency
of issue and content of the new plant variety protection bulletin. 7
(This Order replaces the "Draft Order im plementing Law No. 9/94 on the protection
of new varieties of plants, determining the indications included in the national register
of new plant variety certificates" circulated in document IP/N/1/MAR/P/8.)
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4 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/15.
5 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/16.
6 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/17.
7 See document IP/N/1/MAR/P/18.