Art177eTPEPC1973

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• Nom affiché : Art177eTPEPC1973
• Numéro d'article : 177
• Dossier / langue : English
• Tag langue : #English
• PDF original : Articles/English/Articles 176-200/Article 177 (English version)/Art177eTPEPC1973.pdf

Comment:

The collection represents purely an internal research tool for the purpose of Directorate Patent Law of the European Patent Office. No guarantee can be given for its completeness or correctness. The documents produced before 1969 cannot be provided in English as this was not an official language in the period before that date. These documents therefore are provided in French and German.

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Art. 177 MPU Sprachen des Übereinkommens

Entwurf, der dem nebenstehenden Dokument zugrunde liegt	Art. Nr. im Entwurf/ Dokument	Dokument, in dem der Art. behandelt wird	Fundstelle im Dokument
BR/88/71	172	BR/125/71	Rdn. 147
VdV	282	3076/IV/62	S. 98

Dokumente der MDK

E 1972	176	M/108/II/R 4	S. 16
"	176	M/111/II/R 5	S. 3
"	176	M/130/II/R 6	S. 18
"	176	M/146/R 7	Art. 177
"	176	M/160/K	S. 4
"	176	M/PR/II	S. 125

MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE

FOR THE SETTING

UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM

FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS (Munich, 10 September to 5 October, 1973)

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Article 177 (1) This Convention, drawn up in a single original, in the English, French and German languages, shall be derosited ...

Implementing Regulations:

Rule 9

(2) ...., the President of the European Patent Office may allocate other duties to the Receiving Section, ...

Rule 10 (4) The Administrative Council may allocate duties under Article 134, paragraph 8(c), to the Boards of Appeal.

Rule 13 (1) ... has opened proceedings against the applicant for the purpose of seeking a judgment that he is entitled to the grant of the European patent, ... (4) ... has opened proceedings against the proprietor of the European patent for the purpose of seeking a judgment that he is entitled to the European patent, ...

Rule 17 (1) ...; the designation must state the family name, given names and full address of the inventor and the statement referred to in Article 81 and shall bear the signature of the applicant or his representative.

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MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- 1973 -

Munich, 4 October 1973 M/160/K Original: English/French/German

CONFERENCE DOCUMENT

Drawn up by: General Drafting Committee

Subject: Amendments to the texts of document. M/146/R. 1 to 15

Article 177

Languages of the Convention (1) This Convention shall be drawn up in a single original, in the English, French and German languages, to be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the three texts being equally authentic. (2) The texts of this Convention drawn up in official languages of Contracting States other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall, if they have been approved by the Administrative Council, be considered as official texts. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.

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MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE

FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- 1973 -

Munich, 30 September 1973

M/ 146/R 7

Original: English/French/German

CONFERENCE DOCUMENT

Drawn up by: General Drafting Committee

Subject: Convention: Articles 167 to 178

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Article 176 Languages of the Convention (1) Unchanged from 1972 published text (2) The texts of this Convention drawn up in official languages of Contracting States other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall, if they have been approved by the Administrative Council, be considered as official texts. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.

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MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- 1973 -

Munich, 24 September 1973

M/130/II/R 6

Original English/French/German

TEXTS DRAWN UP BY THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF MAIN COMMITTEE II AT THE SETTING ON 24 SEPTEMBER 1973

Articles of the Convention: Articles 1 2 2 2 7 9 15 16 16a 18a 19 21 22 25 31 33 165 176

Implementing Regulations: Rules 9 12

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation

Protocol on the Centralisation of the European Patent System and on its Introduction

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Article 176 Languages of the Convention (1) Unchanged from 1972 published text (2) The texts of this Convention drawn up in official languages of Contracting States other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall, if they have been approved by the Administrative Council, be considered as official texts. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.

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MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- 1973 -

Munich, 20 September 1973 M/111/II/R 5 Original: English/French/German

TEXTS DRAWN UP BY THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF MAIN COMMITTEE II AT THE MEETING ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1973

Articles of the Convention: Article 22 31 176

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Article 176 Languages of the Convention (1) Unchanged from 1972 published text (2) Texts of this Convention drawn up in the official languages of other Contracting States and which have been approved by the Administrative Council shall be considered as official texts. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.

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MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- 1973 -

Munich, 19 September 1973

M/108/II/R 4 Original: English/French/German

TEXTS DRAWN UP BY THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF MAIN COMMITTEE II AT THE MEETING ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1973

Articles of the Convention: Article 13 19 23 25 28 29 33 143 145 159 163 164 165 167 173 176

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation: Article 22

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(3) Absatz 2 ist auf europäische Patente anzuwenden, für die zu dem in Absatz 2 genannten Zeitpunkt ein Einspruchsverfahren anhängig oder die Einspruchsfrist noch nicht abgelaufen ist. (4) Das Recht eines Staats, dessen Mitgliedschaft an diesem Übereinkommen beendet ist, ein europäisches Patent nach der Fassung des Übereinkommens zu behandeln, die auf ihn anwendbar war, wird durch diesen Artikel nicht berührt.

Artikel 175

Finanzielle Rechte und Pflichten eines ausgeschiedenen Vertragsstaats (1) Jeder Staat, dessen Mitgliedschaft nach Artikel 171 Absatz 4 oder Artikel 173 erloschen ist, erhält die von ihm nach Artikel 38 Absatz 2 geleisteten besonderen Finanzbeiträge von der Organisation erst zu dem Zeitpunkt und den Bedingungen zurück, zu denen die Organisation besondere Finanzbeiträge, die im gleichen Haushaltsjahr von anderen Staaten gezahlt worden sind, zurückzahlt. (2) Der in Absatz 1 bezeichnete Staat hat den in Artikel 37 genannten Anteil an den Jahresgebühren für die in diesem Staat aufrechterhaltenen europäischen Patente auch nach Erlöschen seiner Mitgliedschaft in der Höhe weiterzuzahlen, die zu dem Zeitpunkt maßgebend war, zu dem die Mitgliedschaft erloschen ist.

Artikel 176

Sprachen des Übereinkommens (1) Dieses Übereinkommen ist in einer Urschrift in deutscher, englischer und französischer Sprache abgefaßt, wobei jeder Wortlaut gleichermaßen verbindlich ist, und wird im Archiv der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland hinterlegt. (2) Mit vorheriger Zustimmung des Verwaltungsrats können amtliche Fassungen dieses Übereinkommens in den Amtssprachen anderer Vertragsstaaten herausgegeben werden. Bei Streitigkeiten über die Auslegung der verschiedenen Fassungen sind die in Absatz 1 genannten Fassungen maßgebend.

Artikel 177

Übermittlungen und Notifikationen (1) Die Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland stellt beglaubigte Abschriften des Übereinkommens her und übermittelt sie den Regierungen aller anderen Staaten, die das Übereinkommen unterzeichnet haben oder ihm beigetreten sind. (3) The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply to European patents in respect of which, on the date mentioned in that paragraph, an opposition is pending or the opposition period has not expired. (4) Nothing in this Article shall affect the right of any State that has ceased to be a party to this Convention to treat any European patent in accordance with the text to which it was a party.

Article 175

Financial rights and obligations of a former Contracting State (1) Any State which has ceased to be a party to this Convention in accordance with Article 171, paragraph 4, or Article 173, shall have the special financial contributions which it has paid pursuant to Article 38, paragraph 2, refunded to it by the Organisation only at the time and under the conditons whereby the Organisation refunds special financial contributions paid by other States during the same accounting period. (2) The State referred to in paragraph 1 shall, even after ceasing to be a party to this Convention, continue to pay the proportion pursuant to Article 37 of renewal fees in respect of European patents remaining in force in that State, at the rate current on the date on which it ceased to be a party.

Article 176

Languages of the Convention (1) This Convention shall be drawn up in a single original, in the English, French and German languages, to be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the three texts being equally authentic. (2) Subject to authorisation by the Administrative Council, official texts of this Convention may be published in the official languages of other Contracting States. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.

Article 177

Transmission and notifications (1) The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall draw up certified true copies of this Convention and shall transmit them to the Governments of all signatory or acceding States.

MÜNCHNER DIPLOMATISCHE KONFERENZ
ÜBER DIE EINFÜHRUNG EINES EUROPÄISCHEN PATENTERTEILUNGSVERFAHRENS 1973

(München, 10. September bis 6. Oktober 1973)

MUNICH DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE

FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS, 1973 (Munich, 10 September to 6 October 1973)

CONFERENCE DIPLOMATIQUE DE MUNICH

POUR L'INSTITUTION D'UN SYSTÈME EUROPÉEN DE DÉLIVRANCE DE BREVETS (1973) (Munich, 10 septembre - 6 octobre 1973)

VORBEREITENDE DOKUMENTE

ausgearbeitet von der Regierungskonferenz über die Einführung eines europäischen Patenterteilungsverfahrens herausgegeben von der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS

drawn up by the Inter-Governmental Conference for the setting up of a European System for the Grant of Patents and published by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

DOCUMENTS PRÉPARATOIRES

élaborés par la Conférence intergouvernementale pour l'institution d'un système européen de délivrance de brevets et publiés par le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne

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M. Pressonnat ostime utile de prévoir expressément que le droit européen sur les bravets et la procédure européenne n'entrent également en application qu'après l'ouverture de l'Office.

Le Président lui fait remarquer que cela va de soi.. Le droit ouropéen est appliqué par des autorités intornationales. Si celles-ci n'existent point il est impossible de l'appliquer.

Il ajoute que, lors do la rédaction finale du projet de Convention, il faudra veiller à ce que tous les articles soient conformes au résultat de cette discussion.

Au sujet du paragraphe 3 de l'article 281, qui est repris du texte de Lisbonno do la Convention d'Union, le Président explique qu'il vise les mesures d'harmonisation des législations nationales préyues à l'article 272. Ces modifications du droit national devraient être effectuées on même temps que la ratification de la Convention.

Comme la majorité des délégations pense qu'uno disposition expressc à ce sujet est superflue, le groupe décide du supprimer ce paragraphe.

L'article 281 est transmis au Comití do rédaction. L'article 282 correspond aux décisions du groupe prises lors de la 4ème session ot est adopté sans discussion.

Discussion de l'article 56 do l'avant-projot Le Président explique que cet article a pour but de déchargor autant que possible les fonctionnaires hautement qualifiés ot bénéficiant d'un traitement élevé tels que les examinateurs, de certaines tâches inférieures.

D'uno discussion très approfondie, il résulte que les principes fondamentaux de la structure de l'administration dans la plupart des Etats no permettent pas une délégation de responsabilité telle qu'elle est prévue dans la proposition du Président.

Lo groupe considère qu'il serait opportun d'attendre d'abord les résul-

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GROUPE DE TRAVAIL " Brevets "

Bruxelles, le 22 mai 1962. Confidentiel

Résultats de la cinquième session du groupe de travail " Brevets " qui s'est tenue à Bruxelles du 2 au 18 avril 1962

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Herr Fressonnot hält es für zweckmäBig, ausdruicklich zu bestimmen, daB das materielle europäische Patentrecht sowie das Verfahrensrecht ebenfalls erst mit der Eröffnung des Patentants in Kraft treten....

Der Vorsitzende bemerkt, daB dies sich von selbst verstehe. Das europäische Recht werde von internationalen Behörden angewandt. Wenn diese nicht existierten, könne auch kein europäisches Recht angewandt werden.

Bei der endgültigen Fassung des Abkommensentwurfs müsse man darauf achten, daß sämtliche Artikel dem Ergebnis dieser Beratung entsprächen.

Absatz 3 von Artikel 281, der aus dem Lissaboner Verbandsabkommen genommen worden sei, betreffe die in Artikel 272 vorgesehenen Maßnahmen zur Angleichung der nationalen Gesetze. Diese Änderungen der nationalen Gesetze müBten im Zeitpunkt der Ratifizierung des Abkommens durchgeführt sein.

Da die meisten Delegationen der Ansicht sind, eine derartige besondere Bestimmung sei überflüssig, beschlieBt die Arbeitsgruppe, den Absatz zu streichen.

Artikel 281 wird dem RedaktionsausschuB überwiesen. Artikel 282, der den Beschlüssen der Arbeitsgruppe in der 4. Stitzung entspricht, wird ohne Beratung angenommen.

Beratung von Artikel 56 des Vorentwurfs

Der Vorsitzende erklärt, der Zweck dieses Artikels sei die gröBtmögliche Entlastung der hochqualifiziorten und entsprechend bezahlten Boamten, z.B. der. Prufer, von gewissen untergeordneten Aufgaben.

Aus einer sehr gründlichen Erörterung des Problems ergibt sich, daB die Grundstruktur des Verwaltungsaufbaus in den meisten Staaten eine Ubertragung der Verantwortung, wie sie der Vorsitzende erstrebt, nicht erlaubt.

Die Arbeitsgruppe hält es für zweckmäBig, zunächst einmal die Ergeb-

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ARBEITSGRUPPE "Patente"

Erster Teil : T E X T E N T W U R F E

Arbeitsentwurf eines Abkommens über ein europäisches Patentrecht

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Ad articla 282 Texte original de la Convention

1. Documents do base 2. Remargues :

En ce qui concerne les langues dans lesquelles l'original de la Convention relative à un droit européen des brevets doit être rédigé, nous renvoyons à la décision adoptée par le groupe de travail lors de sa quatrième réunion. Le groupe de travail a en effet décidé que la Convention serait rédigée dans les langues de tous les itats contractants.

Le texte de l'article 282 correspond à l'article 248 du Traité de la CSE.

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Article 282 Original do la Convention

La présente Convention, rédigée en un oxomplaire unique, en langue allemande, on langue française, on langue italienne et en langue néerlandaiso, los quatro toxtes faisant égalomont foi, sora déposée dans los archives du gouvernement de ........ qui remettra une copic cortifiée conforme à chacun des gouvernements des autres Stats signataires.

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Kurt Haertel

Bonn, le 28 février 1962 CONFIDENTIUL !

Premier avant-projet de convention relatif à un droit européen des brevets

Articles 271 et suivants [Articles 271 à 282 ainsi que articles 48 a paragraph 4 et 48 b] Dispositions finales

Zu Artikel 282

Ursdrifft des Abkommens

2. Bemerkungen:

Wegen der Sprachen, in der die Urschrift des Abkommens über ein europäisches Patentrecht abgefasst werden soll, wird auf den Beschluss der Arbeitsgruppe auf ihrer 4. Sitzung Bezug genommen, Danach hat die Arbeitsgruppe beschlossen, dass das Abkommen in den Sprachen aller Vertragsstaaten abgefasst werden soll.

Der Text des Artikels 282 entspricht dem Artikel 248 des EWG-Vertrags.

Urschrift des Abkommens

Dieses Abkommen ist in einer Urschrift in deutscher, französischer, italienischer und niederländischer Sprache abgefaBt, wobei jeder Wortlaut gleichermäBen verbindlich ist. Es wird im Archiv der Regierung hinterlegt. Diese übermittelt der Regierung jedes anderen Unterzeichnerstaats eine beglaubigte abschrift.

Borin, den 28. Februar 1962

VERTRAULICH! 18.3. 19em

Erster Arbeitsentwurf

eines Abkommens über ein europäisches Patentrecht

Artikel 271 ff. Artikel 271 bis 282 nebst Artikel 48a Abs. 4 und 48 b7

Schlußbestimmungen

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Article 171a (1) (Preservation of acquired rights) 146. See remarks made under Article 163 (points 133 to 138) and Article 171 (point 145).

Article 172 (Languages) 147. The sole purpose of the publication of official texts of the Convention in languages other then English, French and German, as provided for under perneraph 2, would, in the opinion of the Conference, be to make it easier for neticnals of Contracting States in which nons of these languages is the official language to apply the Convention. It was therefore made clear in a second sentence that in the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts in the English, French and German languages were to be authentic. In addition, the Conference made the publication of such texts conditional on the approval of the Administrative Council, in order to prevent conflict as far as possible.

Article 173 (Transmission of certified true copies) 148. The Conference listed all the duties of the State with whose Government the instruments of ratification are to be deposited in this Article. (1) (Bh/118/71, Page 20)

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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

Brussels, 7 July 1971 B R / 125 / 71

- Secretariat -

M I N U T E S

of the 4th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Conference for the setting up of a European System for the Grant of Patents (Luxembourg, 20 to 28 April 1971)

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Article 172 Languages (1) This Convention shall be drawn up in a single original, in the English, French and German languages, to be deposited in the archives of the Government of ......... , the three texts being eoually authentic. (2) Official texts of this Convention may be drawn up in the official languages of other Contracting States.

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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

Brussels, 15th February 1971 B R / 88 / 71

- Secretariat -

FIRST PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF A CONVENTION ESTABLISHING A EUROPEAN SYSTEM FOR THE GRANT OF PATENTS

- Stage reached on 29 January 1971 -

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under agreements concluded with inter-governmental organisations. It also considered that an agreement with INPADOC would come under private law. 170. The Austrian delegation stated that its proposal would not result in the exclusion of other information centres. 171. The United Kingdom delegation felt that the present text of Article 10 together with Article 31 (30), paragraph 3, clearly defined the respective powers of the President and the Administrative Council to conclude agreements. If the proposal were accepted, the interpretation given to the scope of Article 10 would no longer be valid. 172. The Committee voted on the Austrian proposal in M/78/I/II which was accepted and referred to the Drafting Committee. 173. The United Kingdom delegation pointed out that in Article 28 (30) there was an explicit reference to an intergovernmental organisation; Article 31 (33), paragraph 3, should therefore be amended to include such a reference as well. The Article under examination dealt with agreements to be concluded by the President on behalf of the Organisation with international organisations. Obviously this was limited to fairly important agreements and excluded agreements with non-governmental organisations. The President of the Office would be competent to conclude such agreements under Article 10 . 174. The German, French and Netherlands delegations shared the view expressed by the United Kingdom delegation. 175. The Committee accepted the United Kingdom proparat on Article 31 (33) and referred it to the Drafting Committee.

Article 33(35) - Voting rules

176. The Committee referred this Article to the Drafting Committee and asked it to examine also the German delegation's proposals in M/11, point 4 and M/47, point 11.

Article 143 - Special departments of the European Patent Office

177. The Committee referred the proposal from the Member States of the European Communities in M/14 to the Drafting Committee for examination.

Paragraph 1

178. The United Kingdom delegation feared that this proposal might be interpreted in conjunction with Article 30 (32) as meaning that the select committee would be considered as a body set up by the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation and proposed that this paragraph be supplemented by the words: "At the request of the group of Contracting States". 179. The Committee understood the concern expressed by the United Kingdom delegation and referred the provision in question to the Drafting Committee so that an unambiguous wording could be found.

Paragraph 2

180. The Committee did not adopt a proposal from UNEPA (M/62/I/II, point 8) that the words "for example" be inserted before the words "national courts".

Paragraph 2 (j (b))

181. The Yugoslav delegation proposed in M/77/II that the words "at the invitation of the Administrative Council" be deleted to enable States which did not take part in the preparatory work to accede freely to the Convention. 182. The Swiss delegation considered that the text of the basic draft provided for all the desired options and should not therefore be amended. 183. The Yugoslav delegation then withdrew its proposal. 184. The Committee referred Article 165 to the Drafting Committee and asked it to consider the drafting proposal submitted by the United Kingdom delegation in M/40, point 25.

Article 167 (168) - Territorial field of application

185. The Committee recorded its agreement on a proposal from the United Kingdom delegation in M/40, point 26, to the effect that the words "unless the State concerned has earlier ceased to be a party to the Convention, pursuant to Article 171, paragraph 4^∘ be deleted.

Article 173(174) - Denunciation

186. The Committee recorded its agreement on a proposal by the German delegation that the last part of the second sentence be deleted in line with the amendment to Article 167, paragraph 3.

Paragraph 2

187. The Committee established that this provision did not in any way detract from the right of States to prepare and publish translations of the Convention in their official languages. However, only translations approved by the Administrative Council could be considered official texts within the meaning of this Article.

I. Positions of the Delegations

1001. The Committee began by holding a general exchange of views on the problems raised by the provisions relating to reservations. 1002. The Spanish delegation pointed out that it had submitted a proposal for an amendment to Article 166 which was set out in M/29. The Spanish proposal was based on a position which had already been stated during the discussions of the Luxembourg Inter-Governmental Conference. The reason for the proposal was that some countries would be unable to agree immediately to the incorporation of certain rules of the Convention in their legal systems without seriously weakening the present structure of some sectors of industry whose economic development was not yet sufficiently advanced. It was for this reason that, when the Luxembourg Inter-Governmental Conference opted for the maximum solution, provision had had to be made for the entry of reservations in certain cases and Article 166 of the draft Convention had been drafted. However, from the outset, the Spanish delegation had maintained that the scope for reservations provided was inadequate. The Spanish Government felt that the provision should chiefly be extended in two respects: chemical products should be included and provision should be made for the possibility of extending the ten-year