Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Article 27.3(b), Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD and Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore - Communication from Peru

World Trade Organization IP/C/W/447 8 June 2005 (05-2339) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Original: Spanish ARTICLE 27.3(b), relationship between the trips agreement and the cbd and protection of traditional knowledge and folklore Communication from Peru The following communication, dated 2 June 2005, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Peru. _______________ Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property: Peru's Position in Relation to Disclosure of Origin and Legal Provenance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The most controversial issue in international discussions on the relationship between biodiversity, traditional knowledge and intellectual property at the present time is the political and legal viability of requirements concerning disclosure of origin and legal provenance of genetic resources or traditional knowledge. Countries are divided between those that oppose the inc