INFORMATION BRIEF
General Information on Customs Recordal
COUNTRY | FILING REQUIREMENTS | RECORDAL PERIOD |
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Algeria |
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the Algerian Consulate
• Copy of registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • Letter of commitment in French signed under the company’s seal or letterhead and duly legalized before the Algerian Consulate • Photos and other information about the original and counterfeit products |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Cyprus |
• Power of attorney, simply signed
• Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • Application form • Photos and other information about the original and counterfeit products |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Egypt |
• Power of attorney, legalized
• Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Jordan |
1. Recordal with General Customs Department
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the Jordanian consulate • Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • A petition duly executed on behalf of the rights holder • Brochures or images showing how the genuine trademark is being used 2. Recordal with Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) • Power of attorney, legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate • Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • Application form • Brochures or images showing how the genuine trademark is being used |
1. Recordal is valid for the trademark’s protection term, renewable for like periods
2. Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Morocco |
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the Moroccan Consulate
• Certified copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • A petition duly executed on behalf of the rights holder • An undertaking, legalized, together with a notarized copy of the company’s General Assembly showing the name and position of the signatory • Actual samples of goods bearing the trademark involved or a leaflet / brochure allowing easy identification of the genuine products in comparison with the counterfeit products (optional) • Any relevant information on the origin of the counterfeit goods if available (optional) • A specification of the exact goods for which the mark is actually used, in order for Customs to assign the adequate Harmonized System coding |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Saudi Arabia |
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the Saudi Consulate
• Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Sudan |
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate
• Certificate of Incorporation /Commercial Register of the applicant company, legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate with sworn Arabic translation • Certified copies of the registration certificates • Copy of the Importation Certificate for each trademark • Certificate of origin of the product(s) – Legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate • List of countries where the product(s) is being manufactured • Clear A4 sized photos of the authentic products from different sides and photos of the inside of the boxes, and specify, if these capsules, tables, syrups or injections • An electronic presentation of the original products to aid the Customs officials in detecting counterfeit products and differentiating them from the originals |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Turkey |
• Power of attorney, notarized with an Apostille certification
• Scanned copies of registration and renewal certificates of the trademarks • List of the goods • License agreements (if any) • Images of original products • Images of fake products (if any) • Technical information and/or documents showing the differences between the original products and fake products (if available; an electronic presentation of the original product to aid the Customs officials in detecting counterfeit products and differentiating them from original ones and/or any information relating with the counterfeiting products including the origin of the product, or differences with the original product.) • The country of production of original products • The country of production of fake products (if available) |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
Tunisia |
• Power of attorney, simply signed
• Certified copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • Application Form • Photos and other information about the original and counterfeit products |
Recordal is valid for one year, renewable for like periods |
UAE |
• Power of attorney, legalized up to the UAE Consulate
• Copy of the registration certificate of the trademark to be recorded • Application form • An electronic presentation of the original product to aid Customs officials in detecting counterfeits and differentiating them from the genuine products |
Recordal is valid for the trademark’s protection term, renewable for like periods |