Page:Special 301 Report 2004.pdf/44

 In March 2004, Turkey's Parliament passed a law to ban street sales of copyrighted materials, and to, among other things, establish ex officio authority to enforce copyrights.

In March 2004, the Government of Mauritius subsequently brokered a settlement between the U.S. apparel company and several of the counterfeiters, whereby the latter would cease production of counterfeit merchandise and make a cash payment to the U.S. company. In return, the U.S. company agreed to allow existing stocks of counterfeit merchandise to be sold, under controlled circumstances, through mid-2004. 

April

 The Government of Mauritius is finalizing implementing regulations for copyright legislation passed in 2003 and has shared the draft regulations with the above-cited company for review. The regulations are expected to be issued in Spring 2004.

In April 2004, the Government of Pakistan issued trademark regulations that are consistent with its TRIPs obligations. 