GATT/AIR/2546 27 JANUARY 1988
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 29 FEBRUARY-3 MARCH 1988, COMMENCING AT 11 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE GROUP WILL MEET FORMALLY AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THIS PERIOD, PROVIDING TIME FOR INFORMAL MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS IN-BETWEEN.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:
A. TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
B. TRADE IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS;
C. CONSIDERATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NEGOTIATIONS IN
THIS AREA AND INITIATIVES IN OTHER FORA;
D. OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE AT ITS PREVIOUS MEETING, THE GROUP IS EXPECTED TO HAVE BEFORE IT:
- ANY ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS (TO BE ISSUED);
- FOUR NOTES, BY THE GATT, UNESCO AND WIPO SECRETARIATS, PREPARED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GROUP'S DECISION AT ITS LAST MEETING (MTN.GNG/NG11/5, PARAGRAPH 37) (TO BE ISSUED);
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL CONTAINING
THE MODEL FOR NATIONAL LEGISLATION TO GIVE CUSTOMS POWERS TO IMPLEMENT TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION (MTN.GNG/NG11/W/5/ADD.5);
- REVISION OF SECRETARIAT COMPILATION OF WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND
ORAL STATEMENTS (MTN.GNG/NGII/W/12/REV.1 - TO BE ISSUED).
4. 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
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