Community trademark: Protocol on the international registration of marks; Madrid Agreement 1989 (amend. Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

The Committee welcomes the Commission proposals and consequently: - endorses the accession of the European Community to the protocol relating to the Madrid agreement concerning the international registration of marks; - endorses the addition of Title XIII to Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94; - asks the Commission to take steps towards the harmonization of national legislation on designs and models. �