Serbia
The new Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor
Products launched
The new law was launched on 3 July 2013 and replaces the Law on
protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits. Instead of
integrated circuits, the protection subjects are semiconductor
products. This allows for wider protection pertaining to the all
types of electric circuits. This is a result of the need for legal
framework improvement and for harmonization with international and
EU standards.
Serbian customs officers prevented smuggling of over 400
protected plants
The customs officers at the Djala border crossing were able to
prevent an attempt to smuggle in over 400 protected plants into the
Republic of Serbia by one of its citizens. The plants in question
were primarily succulent plants. Due to the possibility that the
plants in question are member of species protected by the CITES
Convention, plants were transported to Palić Zoo where an
expert examination, which
