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IP/N/1/NZL/1
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
New Zealand
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
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Togo
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
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Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
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Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Act 2022 (IP/N/1/NZL/24, IP/N/1/NZL/C/12 - 25/04/2024)
Plant Variety Rights Regulations 2023 (IP/N/1/NZL/23, IP/N/1/NZL/P/15 - 25/04/2024)
European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (IP/N/1/NZL/25, IP/N/1/NZL/E/1, IP/N/1/NZL/G/7 - 25/04/2024)
Geographical Indications Registration Regulations 2024 (IP/N/1/NZL/26, IP/N/1/NZL/E/2, IP/N/1/NZL/G/8 - 25/04/2024)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 Commencement Order 2018 (IP/N/1/NZL/19, IP/N/1/NZL/C/10, IP/N/1/NZL/P/12, IP/N/1/NZL/T/9 - 09/04/2021)
Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act 2019 (IP/N/1/NZL/21, IP/N/1/NZL/C/11 - 09/04/2021)
Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2019 (IP/N/1/NZL/20, IP/N/1/NZL/G/6, IP/N/1/NZL/P/13, IP/N/1/NZL/T/10 - 09/04/2021)
Patents Amendment Regulations 2019 (IP/N/1/NZL/18, IP/N/1/NZL/P/11 - 08/04/2021)
Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2019 (IP/N/1/NZL/17, IP/N/1/NZL/T/8 - 08/04/2021)
Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (IP/N/1/NZL/16, IP/N/1/NZL/C/9 - 08/04/2021)
Electronic Interactions Reform Act 2017 (IP/N/1/NZL/13, IP/N/1/NZL/C/7, IP/N/1/NZL/D/4, IP/N/1/NZL/P/9, IP/N/1/NZL/T/6 - 08/04/2021)
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2016 (IP/N/1/NZL/11, IP/N/1/NZL/P/8 - 08/04/2021)
Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Amendment Act 2016 (IP/N/1/NZL/12, IP/N/1/NZL/G/4 - 08/04/2021)
Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Regulations 2017 (IP/N/1/NZL/14, IP/N/1/NZL/G/5 - 08/04/2021)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Act 2018 (IP/N/1/NZL/15, IP/N/1/NZL/C/8, IP/N/1/NZL/O/1, IP/N/1/NZL/P/10, IP/N/1/NZL/T/7 - 08/04/2021)
New Zealand Business Number Act 2016 (IP/N/1/NZL/10, IP/N/1/NZL/D/3, IP/N/1/NZL/P/7, IP/N/1/NZL/T/5 - 26/03/2021)
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing and Cellular Mobile Networks) Order 2015 (IP/N/1/NZL/7, IP/N/1/NZL/C/5 - 25/03/2021)
Copyright Amendment Act 2016 (IP/N/1/NZL/8, IP/N/1/NZL/C/6 - 25/03/2021)
Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 No 60 (IP/N/1/NZL/9, IP/N/1/NZL/G/3 - 25/03/2021)
Patents Regulations 2014 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/6, IP/N/1/NZL/6 - 04/03/2015)
Patents Act 2013 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/5, IP/N/1/NZL/5 - 23/02/2015)
Copyright Amendment Act 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Copyright Act Commencement Order 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Copyright (Application to Other Countries) Amendment Order 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Designs Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/2/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Patents, Designs and Trademarks Convention Order 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/I/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Layout Designs (Eligible Countries) Order 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/L/1/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Patents Amendment Act 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Patents Amendment Act 2002 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2002 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 - 19/07/2004)
Patents Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Plant Variety Rights Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Plant Variety Rights Amendment Regulations 2001 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Plant Variety Rights (Fees) Order 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Plant Variety Rights (Fees) Amendment Order 2001 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1999 Commencement Order 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1/Add.2 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2000 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2001 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks (Border Protection and Transitional Applications) Amendment Regulations 1999 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/3/Add.1 - 19/07/2004)
Trade Marks Act 2002 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/4 - 19/07/2004)
Plant Variety Rights (Grantees' Rights) Order 1997 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4/Add.1 - 06/05/1999)
Copyright Amendment Act 1997 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1/Add.2 - 05/05/1999)
Copyright (Application to Other Countries) Amendment Order 1997 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3/Add.2 - 05/05/1999)
Copyright (General Matters) Amendment Regulations 1998 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3/Add.2 - 05/05/1999)
Copyright (Removal of Prohibition on Parallel Importing) Amendment Act 1998 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/4 - 05/05/1999)
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Convention Amendment Order 1997 (IP/N/1/NZL/I/1/Add.2 - 05/05/1999)
Copyright Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1/Add.1 - 23/05/1997)
Copyright Amendment Act Commencement Order 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1/Add.1 - 23/05/1997)
Copyright (Border Protection) Regulations 1994, Amendment No. 1 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/2/Add.1 - 24/03/1997)
Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995, Amendment No. 1 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3/Add.1 - 24/03/1997)
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Convention Order 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/I/1/Add.1 - 20/03/1997)
Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/3/Add.1 - 20/03/1997)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1/Add.1 - 20/03/1997)
Designs Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/1/Add.1 - 18/03/1997)
Geographical Indications Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/G/1/Add.1 - 18/03/1997)
Patents Amendment Act 1996 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.1 - 18/03/1997)
Designs Act 1953 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/1 - 26/01/1996)
Design Regulations 1954 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/2 - 26/01/1996)
Design Regulations Amendment No. 2 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/2 - 26/01/1996)
Design Regulations Amendment No. 10 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/2 - 26/01/1996)
Design Regulations Amendment No. 12 (IP/N/1/NZL/D/2 - 26/01/1996)
Geographical Indications Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/G/1 - 26/01/1996)
Fair Trading Act 1986 (IP/N/1/NZL/G/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Convention Order 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/I/1 - 26/01/1996)
Layout Designs Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/L/1 - 26/01/1996)
Layout Designs (Eligible Countries) Order 1995 (IP/N/1/NZL/L/1 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Act 1953 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Amendment Act 1992 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/1 - 26/01/1996)
The Patents Regulations 1954 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Regulations 1954 - Amendment No. 2 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Regulations 1954 - Amendment No. 3 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Regulations 1954 - Amendment No. 13 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents Regulations 1954 - Amendment No. 14 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Patents (Transitional Applications) Regulations 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/2 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/3 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1990 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/3 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/3 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Regulations 1988 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Regulations 1988 - Amendment 1 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights Regulations 1988 - Amendment 2 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights (Fees) Order 1991 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4 - 26/01/1996)
Plant Variety Rights (Grantee's Rights) Order 1988 (IP/N/1/NZL/P/4 - 26/01/1996)
Animal Remedies Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/U/1 - 26/01/1996)
Pesticides Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/U/1 - 26/01/1996)
The Medicines Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/U/1 - 26/01/1996)
Trade Marks Act 1953 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1987 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1990 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/1 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Regulations 1954 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Regulations - Amendment No. 10 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Regulations - Amendment No. 11 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2 - 23/01/1996)
Trade Marks Regulations - Amendment No. 13 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/2 - 23/01/1996)
The Trade Marks (Border Protection and Transitional Applications) Regulations 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/T/3 - 23/01/1996)
Copyright Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/1 - 22/01/1996)
Copyright (Border Protection) Regulations 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/2 - 22/01/1996)
Copyright (Parallel Import Notice Fee) Regulations 1995 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3 - 22/01/1996)
Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3 - 22/01/1996)
Copyright (Application to Other Countries) Order 1995 (IP/N/1/NZL/C/3 - 22/01/1996)
The Commerce Act 1986 (IP/N/1/NZL/1 - 22/01/1996)
The Commerce Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/1 - 22/01/1996)
The Fair Trading Amendment Act 1990 (IP/N/1/NZL/1 - 22/01/1996)
The Fair Trading Amendment Act 1994 (IP/N/1/NZL/1 - 22/01/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
The Commerce Act 1986
5. Nature of notification
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
The Commerce Act is to promote the process of competition in markets within New Zealand Sections 45 and 36(2) of the Act deal with the interface between competition law and intellectual property laws
7. Date of entry into force
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