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Treaty Establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
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Host Institution
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Members
Contracting Parties/Signatories
Dates
Entry into force :
December 8, 1994
Adopted :
November 5, 1993 [ Kampala ]
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge (TK),
Industrial Property
Notes
IP provisions: Articles 52, 54, 55, 76, 85, 100, 104 (d), 128 (e) & (b) and 159 (2)
Available Texts
Treaty Text (1 Text)
Treaty Text (1 Text)
Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Authentic text)
Dates
Entry into force:
December 8, 1994
Date of Text:
November 5, 1993
Available Texts
English 
Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Authentic text)
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French 
Traité Instituant le Marché Commun de l'Afrique de l'Est et l'Afrique Australe (COMESA) (Texte authentique)
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Portuguese 
Tratado que institui o Mercado Comum da África Oriental e Austral (COMESA) (Texto autêntico)
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