   
  
IP/N/1/AUS/20, IP/N/1/AUS/C/26  
IP/N/1/AUS/I/24, IP/N/1/AUS/T/13  
IP/N/1/AUS/D/9, IP/N/1/AUS/P/14  
IP/N/1/AUS/ E/3 
 
16 May 2019  
(19-3406)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 O F THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
AUSTRALIA : INTELLECTUAL PROPERT Y LAWS AMENDMENT (PR ODUCTIVITY COMMISSIO N 
RESPONSE PART 1 AND OTHER MEASURES) REGULATION S 2018 ( "THE REGULATIONS ") 
Notifying Member  AUSTRALIA  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response 
Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 ( "the Regulations ") 
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Industrial property (general); Trademarks; 
Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection); Enforcement  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/AUS/19_2599_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/AUS/P/3 ; IP/N/1/AUS/P/3/Add.1 ; IP/N/1/AUS/P/7, IP/N/1/AUS/T/8 ; 
IP/N/1/AUS/P/8 ; IP/N/1/AUS/P/9 ; IP/N/1/AUS/P/10 ; IP/N/1/AUS/T/4 ; 
IP/N/1/AUS/T/9 ; IP/N/1/AUS/D/4 ; IP/N/1/AUS/D/4/Add.1, 
IP/N/1/AUS/I/4/Add.2, IP/N/1/AUS/P/3/Add.2, IP/N/1/AUS/P/6/Add.3, 
IP/N/1/AUS/T/4/Add.2, IP/N/1/AUS/I/4/Add.2 ; IP/N/1/AUS/P/6 ; 
IP/N/1/AUS/P/6/Add.2  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Regulations amend the Plant Breeder 's Rights Regulations 1994, Trade Mark Regulations 1995, 
Designs Regulations 2004, and the Patents Regulations 1991 to implement measures which provide 
administrative arrangements for the provisions introduced by the Act. The Regulations also make 
minor technical corrections and streamline the administration of Australia 's IP system.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  Schedule 1, Part 3 and Schedule 2, Parts 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, and 13 of the 
Regulations commenced on 17 October 2019. Schedule 1, Parts 2 and 3, and 
Schedule 2, Parts 1 -3, 6, 7, 10, and 11 commenced on 24 February 2019.  
Other date   Adoption : 24 August 2018  IP/N/1/AUS/20 • IP/N/1/AUS/C/26 • IP/N/1/AUS/I/24 • IP/N/1/AUS/T/13 • IP/N/1/AUS/D/9 • 
IP/N/1/AUS/P/14  • IP/N/1/AUS/E/3  
 
- 2 - 
 
   
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  2 May 2019  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  IP Australia  
 