WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/BRB/1
9May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1823)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Barbados
Bymeans ofcommunications, dated 3October 1995 and11March 1996, thefollowing
notification under Article 63.2oftheAgreement hasbeenreceived fromthedelegation ofBarbados.
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Pursuant toparagraph 2ofArticle 63oftheAgreement onTrade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual
Property Rights andtheDecision oftheCouncil forTRIPS of21November 1995(document IP/C/2),
theGovernment ofBarbados wishes toinform theCouncil forTRIPS thattheInternational Bureau
ofWIPO haswithin itscollection thefollowing lawsofBarbados:
TheIndustrial Designs Act-CAP. 309A
ThePatent Act-CAP. 314
TheTrade Marks Act-CAP. 319
TheIndustrial Designs Regulations, 1984 -S.I.1984 No.83
ThePatents Regulations, 1984 -S.I.1984 No.84
TheTrade Marks Regulations, 1984 -S.I.1984 No.85
TheGovernment ofBarbados hasthefurther honour toforward herewith theCopyright Act
-CAP. 300andtheNational Emblems andNational Anthem ofBarbados (Regulations) Act-CAP.
300A.1
Thisnotification isintended forinformation andismade ontheunderstanding thatitiswithout
prejudice toBarbados 'entitlements under Article 65oftheTRIPS Agreement.
TheGovernment ofBarbados willbeutilising thetransitional arrangements available to
developing countries, asindicated inthesaidArticle 65oftheTRIPS Agreement.
1Anydelegation thatwishes toconsult anyoftheabove mentioned lawsisrequested tocontact theSecretariat.