Identity area
Reference code
MT NAM CMD-01-02
Title
Date(s)
- 1923 - 1992 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1,002 paper files
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Commerce Department was set up towards the end of 2000, on the recommendation of the Operations Review carried out in the Ministry for Economic Services.
In 1969 Malta ratified the Universal Copyright Convention and in 1977 joined the World Intellectual Property Organisation. In 1994 Malta became a founder member of the World Trade Organisation and was thus bound by the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights as from 2000. That very same year the century old laws governing copyright, patents and trademarks were repealed and replaced by new legislation. In 2002 new legislation concerning design was also introduced.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
This accession was transferred to the National Archives of Malta from the Commerce Department in 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
In this Series one may find applications for Designs (which have expired) in Malta from 1923 to 1992.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
More paper files will be made accessible for research once 30 years from date of creation have lapsed. The files go up to 2001.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are located in an off-site repository, thus documents will not be delivered on the same day. Kindly contact the officers in the Reading Room, who will inform you when the next delivery will take place and set an appointment accordingly.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The catalogue for the records which fall under this Series is available at the Reading Room of the National Archives of Malta, Central Archive, Rabat, Malta.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
All the below Designs have expired and hence transferred to NAM.
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Description control area
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Archivist's note
A list was assembled by the Commerce Department prior to transfer to the National Archives of Malta. The catalogue was revised by Zvetlana Pace Cassar in September, 2023