Minutes - TRIPS Council - View details of the intervention/statement

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1. Meeting date

2. Chairperson

H.E. Ambassador Dr Walter Werner

3. Intervention by

United States of America

4. Agenda item

13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST: PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY

5. Statement/summary of statement

474.   The United States would just like to support the EU and its position, and remind the Council that the TRIPS Agreement, the officials present in this room, represent largely IP agencies. There are already organizations and international organizations such as the OECD and the International Competition Network that discuss these types of concerns from an anti-trust and competition perspective. There are more likely to be the appropriate forums to discuss these issues.

6. Documents referred to in intervention

7. Conclusion

8. Summary of the agenda item (if available)

44.   The Chair said that China and South Africa had initially requested the agenda item on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Promoting Public Health through Competition Law and Policy". It had also been cosponsored by Brazil and India. A communication had been circulated in document IP/C/W/643 and its addendum.
45.   The representatives of South Africa; Brazil; China; India; Indonesia; the United States; the European Union; Switzerland; the Republic of Korea; Australia; Japan; New Zealand; and UNCTAD took the floor.
46.   The Council took note of the statements made.

9. Document symbol and date of distribution

IP/C/M/89, IP/C/M/89/Add.1
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