WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/CHL/1
4 September 2000
(00-3445)
Council for Trade-Related  Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
CHILE
By means of a communication, dated 31 January 2000, the following notification of its main
intellectual property laws and regulations and list of other related laws and regulations under
Article 63.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Asp ects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, has
been received from the Permanent Mission of Chile.
- Annex I lists the "main dedicated intellectual property laws and regulations".- Annex II lists "other laws and regulations".- Replies by Chile to the Checklist of Issues on Enforcement.
1
Once the texts of the various laws and regulations mentioned in the communication of
31 January 2000 have been notified, an addendum relating to those laws and regulations will be
issued.
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/6/CHL/1.IP/N/1/CHL/1
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ANNEX 1
Main Dedicated Intellectual Property Laws and Regulations
- Articles 19, paragraphs 24 to 26, and 20 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile,
Supreme Decree No. 1.150 of 1980.2
- Article 584 of the Civil Code.3
- Supreme Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of 5 January 1995 adopting the
Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.4
- Law No. 17.336 (1970) on Intellectual Property.5
- Article 3 of Law No. 19.072, ame nding Article 10 of Law No. 17.336.5
- Supreme Decree No. 1.122 of 1971 – Regulations under Law No. 17.336, Ministry of
Education.6
- Supreme Decree No. 4.764 of 1985 – Regulations  on the Distribution of Related Rights,
University of Chile.7
- Supreme Decree No. 1.480 of 1977 – Regulations  on the Distribution of Musical Rights in
Phonograms of Performances and Related Rights, University of Chile.8
- Law No. 19.227 (1993) – Establishing the Natio nal Fund for the Promotion of Books and
Reading.9
- Law No. 19.039 (1991) – Establishing Rules Applicable to Industrial Privileges and
Protection of Industrial Property Rights.10
- Supreme Decree No. 177 of 1991 – Regulati ons under Law No. 19.039, Ministry of the
Economy.11
- Law No. 19.342 (1994), Regulations on the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties.12
                                                     
2 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/1 – IP/N/1/CHL/I/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/2 – IP/N/1/CHL/I/2.
4 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/3 – IP/N/1/CHL/I/3.
5 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/4.
6 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/5.
7 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/6.
8 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/7.
9 See document IP/N/1/CHL/C/8.
10 See document IP/N/1/CHL/I/4.
11 See document IP/N/1/CHL/I/5.
12 See document IP/N/1/CHL/P/1.IP/N/1/CHL/1
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- Supreme Decree No. 373 of 1996 – Regulations under Law No. 19.342, Ministry of
Agriculture.13
- Resolution No. 733 of 1998, on the Requiremen t to Designate the Variety of Imported and
Exported Propagating Material, Agriculture and Livestock Service, Ministry of Agriculture.14
- Title V on Appellation of Origin, Law No. 18.455 (1985) – Rules on the Production,
Processing and Marketing of Ethyl Alcohols, Alcoholic Beverages and Vinegars.15
- Title V on Appellation of Origin, Supreme Decree No. 78 of 1986 – Regulations under
Law No. 18.455, Ministry of Agriculture.16
- Supreme Decree No. 464 of 1994 – On Zoning of  Wine-Growing or Appellation of Origin,
Ministry of Agriculture.17
- Legal provisions in various codes and laws which provide for protection of unpublished
information.18
- Criminal Code of 1874, Articles 109, 146, 156, 158 paragraph 5, 224 paragraph 6,
231, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 284 and 337.
- Code of Civil Procedures, Articles 349 and 756.- Code of Criminal Procedures, Introduction (Mensaje), Articles 18 paragraph 2, 53 bis,
61, 78, 92, 104, 105, 164, 171, 189, 201, 330 and 598.
- Organic Code of the Courts, Articles 6 paragraph 2, 274 (c), 277, 361, 380
paragraph 3, 431 and 439.
- Labour Code, Articles 290 (e) and 388 (d).- Tax Code, Articles 6A paragraph 6, 60, 61, 101 paragraph 5, 130, 163 (c) and 168.- Code of Military Justice, Articles 70 paragraph 4, 144, 144 bis, 194, 245 paragraph 1,
255, 298 and 436.
- Health Code, Article 134.- Aeronautical Code, Article 55.- Civil Code, Articles 1008, 1311, 1313, 1316 and 2225.- Commercial Code, Introduction (Mensaje), Article 478.
                                                     
13 See document IP/N/1/CHL/P/2.
14 See document IP/N/1/CHL/P/3.
15 See document IP/N/1/CHL/G/1.
16 See document IP/N/1/CHL/G/2.
17 See document IP/N/1/CHL/G/3.
18 See document IP/N/1/CHL/U/1.IP/N/1/CHL/1
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- Law No. 19.223 (1993) – Categories of Computer-Related Crimes.
- Law No. 19.423 (1995) – Additional Provisions to the Criminal Code on Offences
against Respect and Protection of the Private and Public Life of Persons and their
Families.
- Title III on Continuous and Confidential  Information, Law No. 18.045 (1981) on the
Stock Market.
- Article 1, paragraph 18 (b) of Law No. 19,301 (1994) – Addition of Title XXI on
Privileged Information to Law No. 18.045 (1981) on the Stock Market.
- Supreme Decree No. 1.876 of 1996 – Regulations on the National System of Foods
for Medical and Cosmetic Use, Ministry of Health.
- Supreme Decree No. 511 of 1980, consolidated text of Legislative Decree No. 211 of 1973
and its amendments – Rules on Protection of Free Competition, Ministry of the Economy.19
                                                     
19 See document IP/N/1/CHL/O/1.IP/N/1/CHL/1
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ANNEX II
Other Laws and Regulations
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Administrative Statute
approved by Law No. 18.834, published in the
Official Journal of 23 September 1989.
General Customs Regulations
approved by Legislative Decree No. 30,
published in the Official Journal of
13 April 1983.
Organic Law Constituting the Office of the
Public Prosecutor, No. 19.640,
published in the Official Journal of
8 October 1999.Regulates relations between the State and public
service employees in general, created for the
implementation of the administrative function,
setting general rules applicable to public
employees, the civil service, their rights and
obligations and administrative responsibilities.
Establishes the organization of the customs
services, regulates customs powers, sets down
rules for the entry and exit of vehicles, goods and
persons into and from the national territory,removal from customs and storage of goods and
customs tribunals.
Establishes the Office of the Public Prosecutor as
an independent and hierarchical body with theexclusive function of directing the investigation
of the facts surrounding a crime, determining the
criminal guilt or innocence of the accused and,
where appropriate, instigating prosecution
proceedings.
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