Accession of The Republic of Mauritius to the Lusaka Agreement
The Republic of Mauritius deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Lusaka Agreement of December 9, 1976 establishing the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) with the Director General of ARIPO on September 25, 2020. In accordance with Article XVI (3) of the Lusaka Agreement, the Republic of Mauritius becomes a full member of ARIPO as of this 25th September 2020. The accession of The Republic of Mauritius to the Lusaka Agreement brings the total number of ARIPO’s Member States to 20.