Introductory text

United Kingdom

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Made 4th June 2004

Laid before Parliament 7th June 2004

Coming into force 1st July 2004

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1, being a Department designated^f2 for the purposes of that subsection in relation to counterfeit and pirated goods, goods infringing a patent, goods infringing a supplementary protection certificate, goods infringing Community plant variety rights and goods infringing plant breeders' rights, designations of origin, geographical indications and geographical designations, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1972 c. 68.
f2: S.I. 1995/751 (in relation to counterfeit and pirated goods), S.I. 1999/654 (in relation to goods infringing a patent and goods infringing a supplementary protection certificate) and S.I. 2004/706 (in relation to goods infringing Community plant variety rights and goods infringing plant breeders' rights, designations of origin, geographical indications and geographical designations).