The Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (Customs) Regulations 1999

2.  In these Regulations–

“application” means an application under Article 3(1) of the Council Regulation, and “applicant” shall be construed accordingly;

“business day” has the meaning given in section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882(1);

“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Customs and Excise;

“Community trademark” means a trademark as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94(2);

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94(3), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 241/1999(4), laying down measures concerning the entry into the Community and the export and re-export from the Community of goods infringing certain intellectual property rights;

“decision” means a decision granting an application in accordance with Article 3(5) of the Council Regulation;

“goods infringing an intellectual property right” has the meaning given by Article 1(2)(a) of the Council Regulation (counterfeit goods, pirated goods and goods infringing a patent or supplementary protection certificate), and “intellectual property right” shall be construed accordingly.

(1)

1882 c. 61 (45 & 46 Vict); section 92 was amended by sections 3 and 4 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).

(2)

OJ No. L011, 4.1.1994, p. 1.

(3)

OJ No. L341, 30.12.94, p. 8.

(4)

OJ No. L271, 2.2.99, p. 1.