Treaty Establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

Date of Text:Adopted on November 5, 1993 at Kampala
Entry into Force on December 8, 1994
Host Institution:Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Members:Contracting Parties/Signatories
Subject Matter:Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Industrial Property, Patents (Inventions), Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes:

IP provisions: Articles 52, 54, 55, 76, 85, 100, 104 (d), 128 (e) & (b) and 159 (2)

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English

Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Authentic text) Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Authentic text), Complete document (pdf) [433 KB]

French

Traité Instituant le Marché Commun de l'Afrique de l'Est et l'Afrique Australe (COMESA) (Texte authentique) Traité Instituant le Marché Commun de l'Afrique de l'Est et l'Afrique Australe (COMESA) (Texte authentique), Complete document (pdf) [2263 KB]

Portuguese

Tratado que institui o Mercado Comum da África Oriental e Austral (COMESA) (Texto autêntico) Tratado que institui o Mercado Comum da África Oriental e Austral (COMESA) (Texto autêntico), Complete document (pdf) [3491 KB]

 

 

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