1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Counterfeit and Pirated Goods (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st July 1995.
(2) In these Regulations:
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94(1) laying down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods;
“application” means an application under Article 3(1) of the Council Regulation;
“counterfeit goods”, “pirated goods” and “holder of a right” have the same meanings as in the Council Regulation;
“offending goods” means counterfeit goods or pirated goods or goods which are to be treated as counterfeit goods or pirated goods by virtue of Article 1(3) of the Council Regulation;
“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
(3) For the purposes of the Council Regulation, any reference in it to “copyright, or neighbouring rights” is to be construed as a reference to “copyright, or rights in performances”.
O.J. No. L341, 30.12.94, p.8.