GATT/AIR/2772 28 APRIL 1989
SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INCLUDING TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT
GOODS
1. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INCLUDING TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS, WILL BE HELD ON 11-12 MAY 1989 IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, COMMENCING ON 11 MAY AT 11.00 A.M.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:
I. CONTINUATION OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 4 OF
THE TNC DECISION OF 8 APRIL 1989, TAKING ACCOUNT AS APPROPRIATE
OF PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6 AND OF OTHER RELEVANT PARAGRAPHS OF THAT
DECISION:
(A) THE APPLICABILITY OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE GATT AND OF RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS OR CONVENTIONS;
(B) THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, SCOPE AND USE OF TRADE-RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
(C) THE PROVISION OF EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF TRADE-RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DIFFERENCES IN NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS;
(D) THE PROVISION OF EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS PROCEDURES FOR THE MULTILATERAL PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY OF GATT PROCEDURES;
(E) TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AIMING AT THE FULLEST PARTICIPATION IN THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS;
(F) OTHER MATTERS.
II. TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS.
III. CONSIDERATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NEGOTIATIONS IN THIS AREA AND INITIATIVES IN OTHER FORA.
IV. OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.
3. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WISH TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A. DUNKEL
89-0630