Better late than never

Over a year and a quarter since Cape Verde became a member of the World Trade Organization, the United Kingdom has issued the Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2009, which confirms that from 12 November 2009 Cape Verde is declared to be a convention country for the purposes of all the provisions of the United Kingdom's Registered Designs Act 1949. The Schedule to the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007 will now be amended by the insertion of Cape Verde into the alphabetical list of Convention Countries.