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 As an aid in anti-piracy efforts, Macau's Economic Services agency signed a contract for implementation of Source Identification (SID) codes to be embossed on all optical discs produced in Macau.

Korea passed revisions to its Computer Programs Protection Act.

The Czech Republic's new Copyright Law went into effect on December 1.

Ukraine became a party to the Madrid Protocol, effective December 29. 

2001

January

 Indonesia passed legislation on the protection of plant varieties, trade secrets, industrial design and the lay-out of integrated circuits, which are designed to comply with TRIPS requirements.

Korea passed amendments to the patent, trademark and utility model laws, which increased monetary penalties for infringement cases.

<li>Lithuania's new Law on Trade and Service Marks took effect on January 1, and is designed to provide better protection for well-known marks.</li>

<li>Armenia amended its Customs Code, effective on January 1, to provide the proper authority to seize infringing material at the border as required by the TRIPS Agreement.</li>

<li>Peru established CONTRACOPIA, a public-private commission to address counterfeiting and piracy.</li>

<li>Panama's Executive Decree directing government agencies to ensure legitimate use of software became effective January 1.</li>

<li>St. Lucia becomes a party the Geneva Phonograms Convention.</li> </ul>

February

<ul> <li>Argentina's accession to the Paris text of the Berne Convention for Literary and Artistic Works became effective February 19.</li>

<li>Peru created a new office of specialized intellectual property rights prosecutors.</li>

<li>The Czech Republic approved the drafting of a decree requiring all government entities to use only legitimate software.</li> </ul>