ARTICLE · 18 FEBRUARY 2022
CNIPA Is Ready For The Entry Into Force Of RCEP Agreement
On November 15, 2020, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and ten ASEAN countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
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On November 15, 2020, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New
Zealand and ten ASEAN countries signed the Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).The RCEP Agreement consists
of a preamble, 20 Chapters, and 4 Annexes to the market access
commitments table. The intellectual property chapter is Chapter 11
and contains 83 Articles and 2 Annexes on transitional arrangements
and technical assistance, which is the most extensive and longest
chapter of the RCEP Agreement and the most comprehensive
intellectual property chapter incorporated in the FTAs signed by
China to date. In 2021, 10 countries, including China, have
formally submitted their approvals and the RCEP Agreement has
reached the threshold for entry into force and will enter into
force from January 1, 2022.
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