Explanatory note

These Regulations replace the Schedule to the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989 with two new Parts to show the current position on the additional classes of qualifying persons enjoying legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products. The addition of Liechtenstein to the Part II countries gives effect to Council Decision 90/511/EEC (O.J. No. L285, 17.10.1990, page 31). The United States of America is included in that Part by virtue of Council Decision 93/16/ EEC (O.J. No. L11, 19.1.93, page 20), and Commission Decision 93/217/EEC (O.J. No. L94, 20.4.93, page 30). Iceland and Norway, which were shown under Part III of the earlier Schedule (which related to citizens, subjects and habitual residents only of the countries specified) are now shown under Part II by virtue of Council Decision 93/17/ EEC (O.J. No. L11, 19.1.93, page 22). With these changes, no countries remain in Part III of the earlier Schedule and accordingly that Part is omitted from the new Schedule.