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CHAPTER 1: OBJECTIVE, COMPETENCE, COMPOSITION, SECRETARIAT

Rule 1:

Objective and Competence

(1)

The objective of the Diplomatic Conference for the Conclusion of a Treaty on the Protection of Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits (hereinafter referred to as "the Conference") is to negotiate and adopt, on the basis of the draft (hereinafter referred to as "the basic proposal") prepared by the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and any substantive or other amendments thereto, a Treaty on the Protection of Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits (hereinafter referred to as "the Treaty").

(2) The Conference, meeting in Plenary, shall be competent to:

(i)

adopt these Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as "these Rules") and to make any amendments thereto;

(ii) decide on credentials, full powers, letters or other documents presented in accordance with Rules 6, 7 and 8 of these Rules;

(iii) establish such committees and working groups as are provided for in these Rules;

(iv) adopt the Treaty;

(v) adopt any recommendation or resolution whose subject matter is germane to the Treaty;

(vi) adopt any agreed statements to be included in the Records of the

Conference;

(vii) adopt any final act of the Conference;

(viii) deal with all other matters referred to it by these Rules or appearing on its agenda.

Rule 2:

Composition

(1) The Conference shall consist of:

(i) delegations of the States members of the International (Paris) Union for the Protection of Industrial Property (hereinafter referred to as "the Paris Union"), the States members of the International (Berne) Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (hereinafter referred to as "the Berne Union"), the States members of WIPO not members of the Paris Union or of the Berne Union, and, subject to the decision by the Conference, meeting in Plenary, the European Communities,

(ii) delegations of the States members of the United Nations other than those referred to in item (i),

(iii) representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations invited to the Conference.