RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IP/C/W/75/Add.1
6February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0439)
Original: English/Spanish Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
REVIEW OFTHE APPLICATION OFTHE PROVISIONS OFTHE
SECTION ONGEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 24.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Communication from theEuropean Communities andtheirMember States
Addendum
Thefollowing communication, dated 16January 1998, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Commission.
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Ihavethehonour tocommunicate herewith onbehalf oftheEuropean Communities andtheir
member States anupdate oftheentry forSpain inTable 2,"Application ofSection 3oftheTRIPS
Agreement inthemember States oftheEuropean Union", ofdocument IP/C/W/75 containing the
"Communication from theEuropean Communities andtheirmember States" onthe"Review ofthe
Application oftheProvisions oftheSection onGeographical Indications under Article 24.2ofthe
Agreement".
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Page 2TABLE 2
Application ofSection 3oftheTRIPS Agreement intheMember States oftheEuropean Union
Interested parties Filing ofcomplaint Investigating authority Final decision Content andpenalties Appeal
Spain Anyinjured orthreatened
person, producers 'or
consumers 'association,
"Consejo regulador" of
designation oforigin (wines).
Empowered administrative
bodies (exofficio)(1)Civil court
(2)Criminal court
(3)Empowered
administrative bodies
(exofficio)(1)Judge, according to
judicial procedure
(2)Public prosecutor
(3)Empowered
administrative bodies
(exofficio)(1)Civil court
(2)Criminal court
(3)Empowered
administrative bodies
(exofficio)(1)Cease anddesist order, damages,
compensation.
(2)Fineanduptofouryears'
imprisonment, closure ofthe
convicted firm.
(3)Fine, confiscation(1)Yes
(2)Yes
(3)Yes