. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/BLZ/2
4 November 2003
(03-5860)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
BELIZE
In addition to its notification of 17 May 2000 (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/1), Belize has
notified, under Article 63.2 of the Agreement, its enacted legislation in the field of intellectual
property, by means of a communication from its Permanent Mission, dated 22 April 2003, as follows:
- Copyright Act, Chapter 252, Revised Edition 2000. 1
(The Act replaces the Copyright Bill,  2000 (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/C/1).)
- Trade Marks Act, Chapter 257, Revised Edition 2000. 2
(The Act replaces the Trade Marks Bill, 2000 (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/T/1).)
- Trade Marks Rules, No. 3 of 2002. 3
- Patents Act, Chapter 253, Revised Edition 2000. 4
(The Act replaces the Patents Bill, 2000 (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/P/1).)
- Patents Regulations, No. 2 of 2002. 5
- Industrial Designs Act, Chapter 254, Revised Edition 2000. 6
(The Act replaces the Industrial Designs Bill, 2000 (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/D/1).)
- Industrial Designs Regulations, No. 16 of 2001. 7
- Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, Chapter 255, Revised Edition 2000. 8
(The Act replaces the Protection of New Plant Varieties Bill, 2000 (see document
IP/N/1/BLZ/P/2).)
- Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations, No. 116 of 2001. 9
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/C/2.
2 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/T/2.
3 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3.
4 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/P/3.
5 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/P/4.
6 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/D/2.
7 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/D/3.
8 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/P/5.
9 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/P/6.IP/N/1/BLZ/2
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- Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, Chapter 256,
Revised Edition 2000. 10
(The Act replaces the Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) Bill, 2000 (see
document IP/N/1/BLZ/L/1).)
- Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Regulations,
No. 115 of 2001. 11
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10 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/L/2.
11 See document IP/N/1/BLZ/L/3.