 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/HKG/9 
19 July 2004 
 
 (04-3095) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 24 December 2003, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Hong Kong, China. 
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 In accordance with Article 63.2 of the TRIPS Agreement, Hong Kong, China wishes to notify 
the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intelle ctual Property Rights of Hong Kong, China’s 
amended laws and regulations on copyright, in a ddition to the laws and regulations relating to the 
TRIPS Agreement previously advised under document IP/N/1/HKG/2.   An explanatory note and a copy of the Copyright Amendment Ordinance 2003 (Order No. 27 
of 2003) are attached.  A soft copy will be sent to you by e-mail. 
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 NOTIFICATION TO THE TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA 
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY  LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
AND LISTED IN ANNEX I OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
 
Name of legislation 
 
 Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2003 (L.N. 27 of 2003)
1 
 
Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528). 
 
Date of entry into force 
  28 November 2003 
 Purpose of legislation 
 
 To amend certain provisions of the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) to remove civil and 
criminal liabilities pertaining to parallel importa tion of and subsequent dealings in articles 
which have embodied in them a computer pr ogram (commonly known as computer software 
products). 
 
Contact for enquiries 
 
 Ms. Ada Leung, Assistant Director, Intell ectual Property Department, Government of 
Hong Kong, China 
 
 Tel : (852) 2961 6823 
 Fax : (862) 2838 6276 
 E-mail : ada.leung@ipd.gov.hk
 
 
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1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/C/1/Add.5. 