Council for Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Australia - Addendum

World Trade Organization IP/C/W/497/Add.7 3 December 2007 (07-5311) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Original: English REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement AUSTRALIA Addendum The following communication, dated 22 October 2007, from the Delegation of Australia is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. It was circulated as an advance copy for the TRIPS Council meeting in October 2007. _______________ 1. The following report is submitted by Australia in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Decision of the Council for TRIPS of 19 February 2003 on "Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement" (IP/C/28) which provides that developed country Members submit annually reports on actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2. Type of Incentives 2. Technology transfer is