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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 127-Z of July 17, 2002, on Geographical Indications (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : January 13, 2023 Promulgated : July 17, 2002	Geographical Indications
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 160-Z of December 16, 2002, on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : July 4, 2003 Signature : December 16, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 214-Z of December 7, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : December 17, 1998 Promulgated : December 7, 1998	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2181-XII of February 5, 1993, on Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : February 5, 1993 Promulgated : February 5, 1993	Trademarks
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 17, 2011, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Law No. 243-3 of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : December 1, 2011 Promulgated : March 17, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 3725 XІІ of April 13, 1995, on Patents for Plant Varieties (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : July 1, 1995 Promulgated : April 13, 1995	Plant Variety Protection Patents (Inventions)
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 16-Z of January 5, 2013, on Commercial Secrets	2013	Entry into force : July 11, 2013 Adopted : January 5, 2013	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

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Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 127-Z of July 17, 2002, on Geographical Indications (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

January 13, 2023

Promulgated :

July 17, 2002

Geographical Indications

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 160-Z of December 16, 2002, on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

July 4, 2003

Signature :

December 16, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 214-Z of December 7, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

December 17, 1998

Promulgated :

December 7, 1998

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2181-XII of February 5, 1993, on Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

February 5, 1993

Promulgated :

February 5, 1993

Trademarks

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 17, 2011, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Law No. 243-3 of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

December 1, 2011

Promulgated :

March 17, 2011

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 3725 XІІ of April 13, 1995, on Patents for Plant Varieties (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

July 1, 1995

Promulgated :

April 13, 1995

Plant Variety Protection

Patents (Inventions)

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 16-Z of January 5, 2013, on Commercial Secrets

2013

Entry into force :

July 11, 2013

Adopted :

January 5, 2013

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Laws/Regulations (67 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 468 of August 7, 2020, on Approval of the Regulations on the Procedure for Granting the Right to Use a Geographical Indication (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : August 29, 2020 Issued : August 7, 2020	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 121 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulation on Procedure for Drafting an Application for an Industrial Design Patent, an Examination of its Application and a Decision Making upon Examination Results (as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 266 of May 4, 2020)	2020	Amended up to : August 29, 2020 Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : February 2, 2011	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 120 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulations on Drafting an Application for a Utility Model Patent, Application Examination and Decision Making upon Results of the Examination, and Regulations on Prior Art Search on an Application for a Utility Model (as amended up to April 28, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : February 2, 2011	Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 119 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Regulations on Invention Patent Application Procedures, Examination of the Applications Examination and Decision Making Thereof (as amended up to April 28, 2015)	2015	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 352 of April 28, 2015, on Amendments to the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus	2015	Entry into force : May 6, 2015 Issued : April 28, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 346 of March 21, 2009, on Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)(as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 177 of March 9, 2015)	2015	Issued : March 21, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Transfer of Technology
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of February 5, 2015, on Amendments to the Instruction on the Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)	2015	Entry into force : June 4, 2015 Issued : February 5, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 675 of July 12, 2014, on Approval of Regulations on the Examination Procedure and Decisions Making thereof on Applications for Plant Variety Patent and on Amendments to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 492 of April 1, 2010, and Repeal of Certain Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus and Parts Thereof	2014	Entry into force : July 18, 2014 Issued : July 12, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (as amended by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 156 of February 17, 2012)	2013	Amended up to : January 15, 2013 Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1039 of 13 November 2012, 'On the Minimum Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors’ and Other Types of Remuneration in Cinematography'	2012	Entry into force : November 21, 2012 Issued : November 13, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 403 of 26 March 2003 on measures ensuring the protection of rights and prevention of violations in the field of intellectual property	2011	Issued : March 26, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1957 of December 23, 1998, on Approval of the Regulation on Services of Industrial Property Rights	2011	Issued : December 23, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of 7 July, 2011, on Amendments to Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies No. 2 of January 15, 2008	2011	Entry into force : July 26, 2011 Issued : July 7, 2011	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Document Forms for Granting Invention Patents“	2011	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of 2 February 2011 “On Approval of Document Forms for Granting Utility Model Patents'	2011	Adopted : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Application Forms for Granting Industrial Design Patents	2011	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 628 of April 28, 2010, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Preparing an Application for the Registration of a Topology of Integrated Circuits	2010	Issued : April 28, 2010	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 661 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Preparing an Application for Registration and Granting of the Right to Use a Geographical Indication	2010	Issued : April 30, 2010	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 17.02.2010 No. 209 “On Approval of the Rationalization Movement in the Republic of Belarus”	2010	Adopted : February 17, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 1 of January 12, 2010, on Approval of Document Forms	2010	Issued : January 12, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 11 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of Application Forms on Registration and Granting the Right to use Appellations of Origin and on Granting the right to use Previously Registered Appellations of Origin	2010	Issued : April 30, 2010	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 30 April 2010 “On Approval of the Application Forms on Granting a Certificate for Topology of Integrated Circuits and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicant before the Patent Office”	2010	Adopted : April 30, 2010	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 13 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Application Forms on the Grant of Patents for Plant Varieties and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicants before the Patent Office	2010	Entry into force : June 10, 2010 Adopted : April 30, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 12 , 2010, on Trademark Certificates	2010	Issued : January 12, 2010	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of April 15, 2009, on Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Registration of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Rights to Objects of Industrial Property Law and Agreements of Comprehensive Entrepreneurial License (Franchising)	2010	Issued : April 15, 2009 Entry into force : March 21, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1824 of 15 December 2010 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Order Extending the Period of Validity of Patents for Invention, Industrial Design, Utility Model'	2010	Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : December 15, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 237 of February 19, 2010 on Amendments and Additions to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 368 of March 6, 1998	2010	Entry into force : March 10, 2010 Adopted : February 19, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 314 of June 6, 2005 “On Some Measures Related to the Protection of the Rights of Citizens, Performing Works Related to Civil-Legal and Employment Contracts'	2009	Adopted : June 6, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of Some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus”	2009	Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1152 of September 8, 2009, on the Approval of the List of Plant Species, Varieties of Which are Protected According to the Law of the Republic of Belarus on Patents for Plant Varieties'	2009	Adopted : September 8, 2009	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 22.12.2009 No.1679, on Approval of Procedures of Filing Complaints, Objections, Applications and Their Consideration by the Board of Appeals under the Patent Office	2009	Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 22, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 321 of March 3, 2008, on Some Issues of Remuneration Payment for the Reproduction of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms for Personal Use	2008	Issued : March 3, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 210 of 15 February 2008 “On the Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors and other Types of Remuneration for the Creation of Works and Materials in the Field of Television and Radio Broadcasting”	2008	Issued : February 15, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of May 29, 2008, on Approval of Instructions on the Procedure of Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Reproduction for Personal Purposes of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms	2008	Entry into force : June 11, 2008 Issued : May 29, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 15, 2008, on the Empowerment for Making Protocols on Administrative Offences”	2008	Entry into force : February 25, 2008 Issued : January 15, 2008	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus No. 55 of June 20, 2007, on Customs Operations Connected with Suspension of the Customs Clearance of the Goods Containing Intellectual Property Objects'	2007	Entry into force : July 9, 2007 Adopted : June 20, 2007	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 439 of August 7, 2002, on Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Convention on Protection of the Interests of the Manufacturers of the Phonograms from Illegal Reproduction of Their Phonograms	2007	Entry into force : August 12, 2002 Adopted : August 12, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 07.08.2002 No. 440 “On Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the International Convention on Protection of Rights of Performers, Manufacturers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations”	2007	Adopted : August 7, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 871 of 5 August 2005 on Approval of Rules on Interaction between Republican Governmental Bodies and Law Enforcement Agencies in the Field of Intellectual Property Protection	2006	Entry into force : August 2, 2006 Issued : August 5, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 900 of July 2, 2003, on Approval of the Regulation on Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'	2006	Issued : July 2, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of 4 April 2005 “On the Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Applying for Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'	2005	Adopted : April 4, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 26 September 2005 'On Approval of the Regulation on Official Publications of the National Center of Intellectual Property'	2005	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : September 26, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 31.05.2004 No 641 “On Approval of the Statute of the National Center of Intellectual Property”	2004	Issued : May 31, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of 10 January 2003 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Appeal Council under the Patent Office”	2003	Adopted : January 10, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1319 of 25 September 2002, on Minimum Rates of Authors’ Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Arts'	2002	Adopted : September 25, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 1818 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 29 November 2000 “On Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Execution of Orders for the Creation of Literary and Artistic Works for Public Performance or for the Right of First Public Performance of Unpublished Works'	2002	Issued : November 29, 2000	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of October 24, 2002, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Application of Minimum Rates of Author Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Art”	2002	Issued : October 24, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Rules for the Recognition of a Trademark as a Well-Known Trademark in the Republic of Belarus approved by Order No. 2, dated August 9, 2001 of the State Patent Committee of the Republic of Belarus	2001	Entry into force : September 13, 2001 Adopted : August 9, 2001	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 452 of 8 May 1997 “On the Administration of Authors’ Property Rights on a Collective Basis and Minimum Rrates of Copyright Remuneration for the Use of Certain Types of Works of Literature and Art'	1997	Issued : May 8, 1997	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 697 of 1 November 1996, on Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Publication of Works of Science, Literature and Art	1996	Issued : November 1, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 96-Z of April 9, 2021, on the Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Geneva the Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	2021	Published : April 15, 2021 Promulgated : April 9, 2021	Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 94-Z of December 12, 2013, on Counteraction to Monopolistic Activities and Promotion of Competition' (as amended up to December 12, 2013)	2014	Entry into force : July 1, 2014 Adopted : December 12, 2013	Competition
IP-related Laws	Customs Code of the Republic of Belarus	2009	Adopted : January 4, 2007	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property Other
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 25, 2004 No. 347-Z 'On State Regulation of Foreign Trade'	2004	Entry into force : June 16, 2005 Adopted : November 25, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994	2022	Amended up to : March 15, 2022 Entry into force : March 30, 1994 Adopted : March 15, 1994	Other
Framework Laws	Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 218-Z of December 7, 1998 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 135-Z of July 17, 2018)	2020	Adopted : December 7, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Code of the Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of April 21, 2003 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 276-Z of December 18, 2019)	2020	Adopted : April 21, 2003	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of December 20, 2006 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 358-Z of April 20, 2016)	2020	Amended up to : January 29, 2020 Adopted : December 20, 2006	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 275-Z of 9 July, 1999 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 253-Z of November 11, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : December 4, 2019 Adopted : July 9, 1999	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 343-Z of December 30, 2015)	2017	Entry into force : January 1, 2010 Adopted : December 29, 2009	Other Industrial Property Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 224-Z of December 30, 2014, on Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus	2015	Adopted : December 30, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 225-Z of May 10, 2007, on Advertising (as amended up to April 23, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : November 10, 2007 Adopted : May 10, 2007	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Other Texts	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No.1038 of 13 November 2012, 'On the State Registration of Movies'	2012	Issued : November 13, 2012 Entry into force : November 17, 0012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2151-XІІ of February 3, 1993 'On Customs Tariff'	2008	Entry into force : February 3, 1993 Adopted : February 3, 1993	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 427-Z of July 17, 2008 on Media	2008	Entry into force : November 17, 2008 Adopted : July 17, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus of 10 June 2008 “On Approval of Forms on Administrative Offence Cases”	2008	Issued : June 10, 2008	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

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Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 468 of August 7, 2020, on Approval of the Regulations on the Procedure for Granting the Right to Use a Geographical Indication (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

August 29, 2020

Issued :

August 7, 2020

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 121 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulation on Procedure for Drafting an Application for an Industrial Design Patent, an Examination of its Application and a Decision Making upon Examination Results (as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 266 of May 4, 2020)

2020

Amended up to :

August 29, 2020

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 120 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulations on Drafting an Application for a Utility Model Patent, Application Examination and Decision Making upon Results of the Examination, and Regulations on Prior Art Search on an Application for a Utility Model (as amended up to April 28, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 119 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Regulations on Invention Patent Application Procedures, Examination of the Applications Examination and Decision Making Thereof (as amended up to April 28, 2015)

2015

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 352 of April 28, 2015, on Amendments to the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus

2015

Entry into force :

May 6, 2015

Issued :

April 28, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 346 of March 21, 2009, on Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)(as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 177 of March 9, 2015)

2015

Issued :

March 21, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Transfer of Technology

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of February 5, 2015, on Amendments to the Instruction on the Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)

2015

Entry into force :

June 4, 2015

Issued :

February 5, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 675 of July 12, 2014, on Approval of Regulations on the Examination Procedure and Decisions Making thereof on Applications for Plant Variety Patent and on Amendments to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 492 of April 1, 2010, and Repeal of Certain Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus and Parts Thereof

2014

Entry into force :

July 18, 2014

Issued :

July 12, 2014

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (as amended by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 156 of February 17, 2012)

2013

Amended up to :

January 15, 2013

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1039 of 13 November 2012, 'On the Minimum Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors’ and Other Types of Remuneration in Cinematography'

2012

Entry into force :

November 21, 2012

Issued :

November 13, 2012

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 403 of 26 March 2003 on measures ensuring the protection of rights and prevention of violations in the field of intellectual property

2011

Issued :

March 26, 2003

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1957 of December 23, 1998, on Approval of the Regulation on Services of Industrial Property Rights

2011

Issued :

December 23, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of 7 July, 2011, on Amendments to Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies No. 2 of January 15, 2008

2011

Entry into force :

July 26, 2011

Issued :

July 7, 2011

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Document Forms for Granting Invention Patents“

2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of 2 February 2011 “On Approval of Document Forms for Granting Utility Model Patents'

2011

Adopted :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Application Forms for Granting Industrial Design Patents

2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 628 of April 28, 2010, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Preparing an Application for the Registration of a Topology of Integrated Circuits

2010

Issued :

April 28, 2010

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 661 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Preparing an Application for Registration and Granting of the Right to Use a Geographical Indication

2010

Issued :

April 30, 2010

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 17.02.2010 No. 209 “On Approval of the Rationalization Movement in the Republic of Belarus”

2010

Adopted :

February 17, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 1 of January 12, 2010, on Approval of Document Forms

2010

Issued :

January 12, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 11 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of Application Forms on Registration and Granting the Right to use Appellations of Origin and on Granting the right to use Previously Registered Appellations of Origin

2010

Issued :

April 30, 2010

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 30 April 2010 “On Approval of the Application Forms on Granting a Certificate for Topology of Integrated Circuits and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicant before the Patent Office”

2010

Adopted :

April 30, 2010

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 13 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Application Forms on the Grant of Patents for Plant Varieties and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicants before the Patent Office

2010

Entry into force :

June 10, 2010

Adopted :

April 30, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 12 , 2010, on Trademark Certificates

2010

Issued :

January 12, 2010

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of April 15, 2009, on Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Registration of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Rights to Objects of Industrial Property Law and Agreements of Comprehensive Entrepreneurial License (Franchising)

2010

Issued :

April 15, 2009

Entry into force :

March 21, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1824 of 15 December 2010 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Order Extending the Period of Validity of Patents for Invention, Industrial Design, Utility Model'

2010

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

December 15, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 237 of February 19, 2010 on Amendments and Additions to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 368 of March 6, 1998

2010

Entry into force :

March 10, 2010

Adopted :

February 19, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 314 of June 6, 2005 “On Some Measures Related to the Protection of the Rights of Citizens, Performing Works Related to Civil-Legal and Employment Contracts'

2009

Adopted :

June 6, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of Some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus”

2009

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1152 of September 8, 2009, on the Approval of the List of Plant Species, Varieties of Which are Protected According to the Law of the Republic of Belarus on Patents for Plant Varieties'

2009

Adopted :

September 8, 2009

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 22.12.2009 No.1679, on Approval of Procedures of Filing Complaints, Objections, Applications and Their Consideration by the Board of Appeals under the Patent Office

2009

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 22, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 321 of March 3, 2008, on Some Issues of Remuneration Payment for the Reproduction of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms for Personal Use

2008

Issued :

March 3, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 210 of 15 February 2008 “On the Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors and other Types of Remuneration for the Creation of Works and Materials in the Field of Television and Radio Broadcasting”

2008

Issued :

February 15, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of May 29, 2008, on Approval of Instructions on the Procedure of Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Reproduction for Personal Purposes of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms

2008

Entry into force :

June 11, 2008

Issued :

May 29, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 15, 2008, on the Empowerment for Making Protocols on Administrative Offences”

2008

Entry into force :

February 25, 2008

Issued :

January 15, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus No. 55 of June 20, 2007, on Customs Operations Connected with Suspension of the Customs Clearance of the Goods Containing Intellectual Property Objects'

2007

Entry into force :

July 9, 2007

Adopted :

June 20, 2007

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 439 of August 7, 2002, on Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Convention on Protection of the Interests of the Manufacturers of the Phonograms from Illegal Reproduction of Their Phonograms

2007

Entry into force :

August 12, 2002

Adopted :

August 12, 2002

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 07.08.2002 No. 440 “On Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the International Convention on Protection of Rights of Performers, Manufacturers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations”

2007

Adopted :

August 7, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 871 of 5 August 2005 on Approval of Rules on Interaction between Republican Governmental Bodies and Law Enforcement Agencies in the Field of Intellectual Property Protection

2006

Entry into force :

August 2, 2006

Issued :

August 5, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 900 of July 2, 2003, on Approval of the Regulation on Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'

2006

Issued :

July 2, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of 4 April 2005 “On the Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Applying for Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'

2005

Adopted :

April 4, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 26 September 2005 'On Approval of the Regulation on Official Publications of the National Center of Intellectual Property'

2005

Entry into force :

January 1, 2006

Adopted :

September 26, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 31.05.2004 No 641 “On Approval of the Statute of the National Center of Intellectual Property”

2004

Issued :

May 31, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of 10 January 2003 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Appeal Council under the Patent Office”

2003

Adopted :

January 10, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1319 of 25 September 2002, on Minimum Rates of Authors’ Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Arts'

2002

Adopted :

September 25, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution No. 1818 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 29 November 2000 “On Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Execution of Orders for the Creation of Literary and Artistic Works for Public Performance or for the Right of First Public Performance of Unpublished Works'

2002

Issued :

November 29, 2000

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of October 24, 2002, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Application of Minimum Rates of Author Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Art”

2002

Issued :

October 24, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Rules for the Recognition of a Trademark as a Well-Known Trademark in the Republic of Belarus approved by Order No. 2, dated August 9, 2001 of the State Patent Committee of the Republic of Belarus

2001

Entry into force :

September 13, 2001

Adopted :

August 9, 2001

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 452 of 8 May 1997 “On the Administration of Authors’ Property Rights on a Collective Basis and Minimum Rrates of Copyright Remuneration for the Use of Certain Types of Works of Literature and Art'

1997

Issued :

May 8, 1997

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 697 of 1 November 1996, on Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Publication of Works of Science, Literature and Art

1996

Issued :

November 1, 1996

2021

Published :

April 15, 2021

Promulgated :

April 9, 2021

Industrial Designs

2014

Entry into force :

July 1, 2014

Adopted :

December 12, 2013

Competition

IP-related Laws

Customs Code of the Republic of Belarus

2009

Adopted :

January 4, 2007

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Other

2004

Entry into force :

June 16, 2005

Adopted :

November 25, 2004

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994

2022

Amended up to :

March 15, 2022

Entry into force :

March 30, 1994

Adopted :

March 15, 1994

Other

Framework Laws

Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 218-Z of December 7, 1998 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 135-Z of July 17, 2018)

2020

Adopted :

December 7, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Code of the Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of April 21, 2003 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 276-Z of December 18, 2019)

2020

Adopted :

April 21, 2003

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of December 20, 2006 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 358-Z of April 20, 2016)

2020

Amended up to :

January 29, 2020

Adopted :

December 20, 2006

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 275-Z of 9 July, 1999 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 253-Z of November 11, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

December 4, 2019

Adopted :

July 9, 1999

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Other Texts

Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 343-Z of December 30, 2015)

2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 2010

Adopted :

December 29, 2009

Other

Industrial Property

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 224-Z of December 30, 2014, on Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus

2015

Adopted :

December 30, 2014

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 225-Z of May 10, 2007, on Advertising (as amended up to April 23, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

November 10, 2007

Adopted :

May 10, 2007

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Other Texts

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No.1038 of 13 November 2012, 'On the State Registration of Movies'

2012

Issued :

November 13, 2012

Entry into force :

November 17, 0012

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2151-XІІ of February 3, 1993 'On Customs Tariff'

2008

Entry into force :

February 3, 1993

Adopted :

February 3, 1993

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 427-Z of July 17, 2008 on Media

2008

Entry into force :

November 17, 2008

Adopted :

July 17, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus of 10 June 2008 “On Approval of Forms on Administrative Offence Cases”

2008

Issued :

June 10, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

National IP Strategy (2 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 672 of November 24, 2021, on Approval of the Strategy of the Republic of Belarus in the Intellectual Property Sphere until 2030	2021	Entry into force : November 28, 2021 Published : November 27, 2021 Issued : November 24, 2021	Industrial Property Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Trademarks Trade Names Plant Variety Protection Utility Models Industrial Designs Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Geographical Indications Transfer of Technology Patents (Inventions) Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1555 of 21 November 2007 approving the State program on the protection of intellectual property for 2008-2010	2007	Adopted : November 21, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Treaties (73 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	December 20, 2018	September 12, 2020	August 7, 2019	July 15, 2020	January 15, 2021	Details
Other Treaties Treaty on the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)	April 11, 2017	January 1, 2018	April 11, 2017	November 10, 2017	January 1, 2018
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	September 21, 2016	November 4, 2016
Other Treaties Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)	May 29, 2014	January 1, 2015	May 29, 2014	October 9, 2014	January 1, 2015
WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 28, 2013	September 30, 2016		July 22, 2020	October 22, 2020
Other Treaties Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 28, 2011		June 24, 2019	September 28, 2020	January 1, 2021
IP Treaties Agreement on Unified Principles of Regulation in the Spheres of Intellectual Property Rights Protection	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)	December 9, 2010	January 1, 2012	December 9, 2010	December 28, 2010	January 1, 2012
IP Treaties Agreement on Cooperation in the Area of Legal Protection of Intellectual Property and on Establishment of Interstate Council on Legal Protection of Intellectual Property	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	November 19, 2010	August 14, 2011	November 19, 2010		August 24, 2011
IP Treaties Agreement on Cooperation in Organization of Interstate Exchange of Information and Establishment of National Databases on Copyright and Related Rights	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	November 20, 2009	October 16, 2010	November 20, 2009		October 16, 2010
Other Treaties Agreement on the Creation of Common Customs Territory and Establishing of Customs Union	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)	October 6, 2007	October 10, 2008	October 6, 2007	July 9, 2008	October 10, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	September 28, 2015	November 29, 2016	December 29, 2016
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009		February 13, 2014	May 13, 2014
Other Treaties Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007		March 31, 2011	September 30, 2011
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		September 6, 2006	March 18, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		February 3, 2005	April 20, 2006
Other Treaties Agreement on the Establishment of the Common Economic Zone	Host Institution: Kazakhstan	September 19, 2003	May 20, 2004	September 19, 2003		May 20, 2004
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 17, 2004	September 8, 2005	December 7, 2005
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004		February 3, 2004	May 17, 2004
IP Treaties Agreement on the Producing of a Regional Informational Patent Publication on CD-ROM	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	May 22, 2001	May 22, 2001		May 22, 2001	May 22, 2001
Other Treaties Treaty on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Community	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)	October 10, 2000	May 30, 2001	October 10, 2000		June 5, 2002
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005		July 21, 2016	October 21, 2016
Other Treaties London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 17, 1999	August 4, 2005		April 22, 2009	July 21, 2009
IP Treaties Agreement on Mutual Preservation of Inter-State Secrets in the Area of Legal Protection of Inventions	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	June 4, 1999	January 31, 2000	June 4, 1999		January 31, 2000
IP Treaties Agreement on Measures for the Prevention and Repression of the Use of False Trademarks and Geographical Indications	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	June 4, 1999	June 4, 1999	June 4, 1999		June 4, 1999
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004	March 26, 1999	December 13, 2000	March 9, 2004
Other Treaties Agreement on Customs Union and Common Economic Zone	Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)	February 26, 1999	December 23, 1999	February 26, 1999	December 23, 1999	December 23, 1999
IP Treaties Agreement on Cooperation in the Repression of Offenses in the Field of Intellectual Property	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	March 6, 1998	January 19, 1999	March 6, 1998		January 19, 1999
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005		August 26, 2005	November 24, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002	December 8, 1997	July 15, 1998	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002	December 8, 1997	July 15, 1998	March 6, 2002
IP Treaties Eurasian Patent Convention	Host Institution: Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO)	September 9, 1994	August 12, 1995	September 9, 1994	May 8, 1995	August 12, 1995
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		August 29, 2001	November 27, 2001
IP Treaties Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	September 24, 1993	May 6, 1995	September 24, 1993	December 4, 1997	December 4, 1997
IP Treaties Agreement concerning the Measures of Protection of Industrial Property and Establishing the Interstate Council for the Industrial Property	Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)	March 12, 1993	March 12, 1993		March 12, 1993	March 12, 1993
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 11, 1992	May 11, 2000	August 9, 2000
Other Treaties Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	March 17, 1992	October 6, 1996		May 29, 2003	August 27, 2003
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		October 18, 2001	January 18, 2002	Details
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988	March 22, 1985	June 20, 1986	September 22, 1988	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	December 10, 1982	August 30, 2006	September 29, 2006	Details
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		April 5, 1993	July 5, 1993
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982		April 14, 1993	December 25, 1991	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		October 9, 1989	November 1, 1990	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	December 12, 1977	October 23, 1989	April 23, 1990	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	December 12, 1977	October 23, 1989	April 23, 1990	Details
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		July 19, 2001	October 19, 2001
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		October 12, 1988	January 12, 1989	Details
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		January 17, 2003	April 17, 2003
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		March 12, 1998	March 12, 1999
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		April 28, 1988	July 28, 1988	Details
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		April 14, 1993	December 25, 1991	Details
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		April 24, 1998	July 24, 1998
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970	November 16, 1967	March 19, 1969	April 26, 1970	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976	March 19, 1968	November 12, 1973	January 3, 1976	Details
Other Treaties Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States	Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	July 8, 1965	June 9, 1967	December 28, 1965	July 11, 1972	August 10, 1972	Details
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		December 5, 2002	January 5, 2003	Details
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		February 27, 2003	May 27, 2003	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959	December 29, 1958	November 15, 1960	February 13, 1961	Details
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		March 12, 1998	June 12, 1998	Details
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956	December 30, 1954	May 7, 1957	August 7, 1957	Details
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956	December 30, 1954	May 7, 1957	August 7, 1957	Details
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		March 29, 1994	July 27, 1991
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		February 21, 2005	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	August 3, 1954	February 3, 1955	Details
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	August 3, 1954	February 3, 1955	Details
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 12, 1949	August 3, 1954	February 3, 1955	Details
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		June 4, 1993	July 4, 1993
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		April 19, 2021	July 19, 2021	Details
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		April 14, 1993	December 25, 1991	Details
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		September 12, 1997	December 12, 1997	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		April 14, 1993	December 25, 1991	Details
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014		June 26, 2014	October 12, 2014
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003		August 26, 2002	September 11, 2003
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 11, 1992	September 8, 1993	December 29, 1993

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

December 20, 2018

September 12, 2020

August 7, 2019

July 15, 2020

January 15, 2021

Details

Other Treaties

Treaty on the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

April 11, 2017

January 1, 2018

April 11, 2017

November 10, 2017

January 1, 2018

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

September 21, 2016

November 4, 2016

Other Treaties

Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

May 29, 2014

January 1, 2015

May 29, 2014

October 9, 2014

January 1, 2015

WIPO

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 28, 2013

September 30, 2016

July 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

Other Treaties

Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 28, 2011

June 24, 2019

September 28, 2020

January 1, 2021

IP Treaties

Agreement on Unified Principles of Regulation in the Spheres of Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)

December 9, 2010

January 1, 2012

December 9, 2010

December 28, 2010

January 1, 2012

IP Treaties

Agreement on Cooperation in the Area of Legal Protection of Intellectual Property and on Establishment of Interstate Council on Legal Protection of Intellectual Property

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

November 19, 2010

August 14, 2011

November 19, 2010

August 24, 2011

IP Treaties

Agreement on Cooperation in Organization of Interstate Exchange of Information and Establishment of National Databases on Copyright and Related Rights

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

November 20, 2009

October 16, 2010

November 20, 2009

October 16, 2010

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Creation of Common Customs Territory and Establishing of Customs Union

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)

October 6, 2007

October 10, 2008

October 6, 2007

July 9, 2008

October 10, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

September 28, 2015

November 29, 2016

December 29, 2016

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

February 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

Other Treaties

Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

March 31, 2011

September 30, 2011

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

September 6, 2006

March 18, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

February 3, 2005

April 20, 2006

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Establishment of the Common Economic Zone

Host Institution: Kazakhstan

September 19, 2003

May 20, 2004

September 19, 2003

May 20, 2004

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 17, 2004

September 8, 2005

December 7, 2005

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

February 3, 2004

May 17, 2004

IP Treaties

Agreement on the Producing of a Regional Informational Patent Publication on CD-ROM

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

May 22, 2001

Other Treaties

Treaty on the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Community

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)

October 10, 2000

May 30, 2001

October 10, 2000

June 5, 2002

WIPO

Patent Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 1, 2000

April 28, 2005

July 21, 2016

October 21, 2016

Other Treaties

London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 17, 1999

August 4, 2005

April 22, 2009

July 21, 2009

IP Treaties

Agreement on Mutual Preservation of Inter-State Secrets in the Area of Legal Protection of Inventions

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

June 4, 1999

January 31, 2000

June 4, 1999

January 31, 2000

IP Treaties

Agreement on Measures for the Prevention and Repression of the Use of False Trademarks and Geographical Indications

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

June 4, 1999

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

March 26, 1999

December 13, 2000

March 9, 2004

Other Treaties

Agreement on Customs Union and Common Economic Zone

Host Institution: Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)

February 26, 1999

December 23, 1999

February 26, 1999

December 23, 1999

IP Treaties

Agreement on Cooperation in the Repression of Offenses in the Field of Intellectual Property

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

March 6, 1998

January 19, 1999

March 6, 1998

January 19, 1999

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

August 26, 2005

November 24, 2005

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 8, 1997

July 15, 1998

May 20, 2002

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

December 8, 1997

July 15, 1998

March 6, 2002

IP Treaties

Eurasian Patent Convention

Host Institution: Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO)

September 9, 1994

August 12, 1995

September 9, 1994

May 8, 1995

August 12, 1995

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

August 29, 2001

November 27, 2001

IP Treaties

Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

September 24, 1993

May 6, 1995

September 24, 1993

December 4, 1997

IP Treaties

Agreement concerning the Measures of Protection of Industrial Property and Establishing the Interstate Council for the Industrial Property

Host Institution: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

March 12, 1993

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Secretariat: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 11, 1992

May 11, 2000

August 9, 2000

Other Treaties

Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

March 17, 1992

October 6, 1996

May 29, 2003

August 27, 2003

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

October 18, 2001

January 18, 2002

Details

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

March 22, 1985

June 20, 1986

September 22, 1988

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

December 10, 1982

August 30, 2006

September 29, 2006

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

April 5, 1993

July 5, 1993

WIPO

Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 26, 1981

September 25, 1982

April 14, 1993

December 25, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

October 9, 1989

November 1, 1990

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

December 12, 1977

October 23, 1989

April 23, 1990

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

December 12, 1977

October 23, 1989

April 23, 1990

Details

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

July 19, 2001

October 19, 2001

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

October 12, 1988

January 12, 1989

Details

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

January 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

March 12, 1998

March 12, 1999

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

April 28, 1988

July 28, 1988

Details

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

April 14, 1993

December 25, 1991

Details

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

April 24, 1998

July 24, 1998

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

November 16, 1967

March 19, 1969

April 26, 1970

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

March 19, 1968

November 12, 1973

January 3, 1976

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States

Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

July 8, 1965

June 9, 1967

December 28, 1965

July 11, 1972

August 10, 1972

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

December 5, 2002

January 5, 2003

Details

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

February 27, 2003

May 27, 2003

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

December 29, 1958

November 15, 1960

February 13, 1961

Details

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

March 12, 1998

June 12, 1998

Details

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 30, 1954

May 7, 1957

August 7, 1957

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

December 30, 1954

May 7, 1957

August 7, 1957

Details

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

March 29, 1994

July 27, 1991

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

February 21, 2005

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

August 3, 1954

February 3, 1955

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

August 3, 1954

February 3, 1955

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 12, 1949

August 3, 1954

February 3, 1955

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

June 4, 1993

July 4, 1993

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

April 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

Details

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

April 14, 1993

December 25, 1991

Details

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

September 12, 1997

December 12, 1997

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

April 14, 1993

December 25, 1991

Details

IP Treaties

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

June 26, 2014

October 12, 2014

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

August 26, 2002

September 11, 2003

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Secretariat: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 11, 1992

September 8, 1993

December 29, 1993

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