DESCRIPTION The Design Committee of ECTA works on relevant and actual issues of the protection and enforcement of industrial designs. The diversity of the Design Committee members constitutes a true platform for exchanging experiences and discussions leading in the recognition and evaluation of the European, international and national design law issues, elaboration of solutions and comparative studies and expression thereof in the form of position papers. The agenda of the Design Committee comprises the study and discussion of all the arising matters which concern industrial designs protection as well as constant analysis of the legal instruments and tools of designs in order to propose its development and possible harmonisation. Enforcement matters are also on the agenda. MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Design Committee is to be an expert spokesman regarding the protection as well as the enforcement of industrial designs. This comprises, inter alia, the examination and elaboration of and recommendation on the design rights related matters in the European, international and national design law in order to promote and improve the design system on the European, international and national level as well as to increase its worldwide visibility.