Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2

Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)

Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)

6. Brief description

This Section outlaws the sale of goods with false descriptions. Goods bearing false geographical indications are prohibited from being sold in South Africa through this Section as they bear false descriptions.

7. Date of entry into force

Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)

Please provide explanation if necessary

8. Other date

Adoption, or

Enactment, or

Publication, or

Issuance by legislature or executive

None

DD/MM/YYYY

Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2 - View details of the document

Main information

1. Notifying Member

2. Subject matter

3. Notification status

4. Title of law or regulation

5. Nature of notification

6. Brief description

7. Date of entry into force

8. Other date

9. Other information (if applicable)

10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible

11. Link to Legal text

12. Notes