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  El Salvador extended its patent term to 20 years as part of its Uruguay Round Implementing Legislation (March).

On March 8 Turkey and the European Union signed a customs union agreement to be implemented on January 1, 1996, which will require, inter alia, Turkey to conform with the TRIPs agreement and enact pharmaceutical patent protection by January 1999. (March)

In response to Ambassador Kantor's request, Canada agreed on March 7 to review the underlying Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy which resulted in Country Music Television's delisting. This policy review may result in changes to existing discriminatory CRTC policies.

Peru acceded to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. (April)

The President of Argentina vetoed troublesome provisions of a recently enacted patent law, and brought into effect by executive decree a new patent law. (April)

Bulgaria exchanged letters with the U.S. Government addressing many copyright issues, particularly relating to sound recording piracy. (April)

Singapore exchanged letters with the U.S. Government addressing concerns about Singapore's new patent law. (April)

<li>Indonesia announced a commitment and action plan to strengthen copyright enforcement, particularly for computer software. (April)</li> </ul>