PROCLAMATION 7449—JUNE 8, 2001 115 STAT. 2735 Article 17 Technical Cooperation 1. The Pmies agree to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of intellectual property rights. To this end,the United States agrees to provide Vietnam with technical assistance to strengthen its regime for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Such technical assistance shall be provided on mutually agreed tenns and is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. This assistance may be provided through, or in conjunction with, private industry or international organizalians. 2. Cooperative activities under tlus Article may be undertaken in the fields of intellectual property described in Article 2.3 of this Chapter as well as the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Cooperative activities under this Article may include, but are not limited to, such activities as the exchange of experience and training of staff, and have the aim of strengthening the iegisUitive and regulatory framework in the field of intdlectual property law, strengtheningthe administration of imellectual property protection, and strengthening the implementation and effective enforcement of intellectual property laws in Vietnam 3 To assist in further strengthening its regime for the protection and enforcement of intellectual propertyrights,Vietnam agrees to seek appropriate technical assistance from relevant international organizations or other interested countries, organizations or agencies Article 18 Transitional Provisions Vietnam agrees to implement fully the obligations of this Chapter withinthefollowing time peri ods A. With respect to all obligations in Articles 6 and 7, twelve months from thedate of entry into force of this Agreement B. With respect to all obligations in Article 4 except the obligation in Article 4.4, and with respect to all obligations in Article 9, eighteen monthsfrointhe date ofeMry into force of this Agreement C With respect to the obligations in Articles 1 3 A, 1 3 E, 4 4 and S, thirty months from the date of entry into force of this Agreement D With respect to all obligations not referenced in sub-paragraphs I A, I B or I C of this Article, twenty-four monthsfrom the date ofentryinto force of this Agreement. 32- ^.
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