The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and, in conformity with the provisions of Article 13(4) of the above Convention, has the honor to inform him that, according to the notification received from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany deposited on February 7, 1974, its instrument of ratification of the said Convention.
The said instrument was accompanied by the following declaration: "The said Convention shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it enters into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11(2), the Convention will enter into force, with respect to the Federal Republic of Germany, three months after the date of this notification, that is on May 18, 1974.
February 18, 1974