
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Community Design (Fees) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st January 2003.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 of 12th December 2001 on Community designs;
 “registered Community design” means a design that complies with the conditions contained in, and is registered in the manner provided for in, the Regulation.
3 
Where pursuant to Article 35.1(b) of the Regulation an applicant files an application for a registered Community design at the Patent Office, the applicant shall pay a fee of £15.00 for the services provided pursuant to Article 35.2 of the Regulation.
Melanie Johnson,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competition, Consumers and Markets,Department of Trade and Industry
26th November 2002We consent,
Philip Woolas,
Jim Fitzpatrick,
Two of the Lords Commissioners ofHer Majesty’s Treasury
27th November 2002