Handel i polityka gospodarcza · 08/06/2000

WTO Consultations Regarding Argentina-Patent and Test Data Protection

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that on May 30, 2000, the United States requested consultations with Argentina under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), regarding Argentina's failure to fully implement its obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) with respect to its legal regimes governing patents and data protection. The United States considers Argentina's patent and data protection regimes to be inconsistent with its obligations under the TRIPS Agreement, including Articles 27, 28, 31, 34, 39, 50, 62, 65 and 70 of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 4.3 of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU), such consultations are to take place within a period of 30 days from the date of the request, or within a period otherwise mutually agreed between the United States and Argentina. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.