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The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co‑operative Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 6 February 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Intellectual Property Act Regulations (Geographical Indications)

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Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe moved for parliamentary approval of regulations made under the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, as published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2407/04 of 22 October 2024 and presented on 21 January 2025. He noted that Cabinet approval had been intimated, after which the question was proposed and the debate was opened for Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, Co‑operative Development, Industries and Industrial Development under section 204 read with sections 160C, 161A, 161B, 161C, 161D, 161E, 161F, 161G and 161H of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2407/04 of 22 October 2024 and presented on 21.01.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval intimated.)”

¶ 03 Question proposed.

¶ 04 The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya to start the Debate. You have 11 minutes.

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Hansard, Thursday, 6 February 2025 ·No. 1739271735020022 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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