ANNUAL REPORT ON NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER
INFORMATION FLOWS
Note by the secretariat
Contents
1
Introduction.. 3
2 e-TRIPS. 4
3 TRANSPARENCY MECHANISMS. 5
3.1
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 63.2. 5
3.1.1
Laws and regulations. 5
3.1.2
Responses to the checklist on enforcement 13
3.2
NOTIFICATIONS OF CONTACT POINTS UNDER ARTICLE 69. 14
3.3
AD HOC NOTIFICATIONS FROM MEMBERS AVAILING THEMSELVES OF CERTAIN
OPTIONS UNDER THE TRIPS AGREEMENT. 15
3.3.1
Articles 1.3 and 3.1. 16
3.3.2
Article 4(d) 16
3.3.3
Other notification requirements under the Berne Convention and the Rome
Convention incorporated by reference into the TRIPS Agreement 16
3.4
TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS MAKING USE OF THE ADDITIONAL
FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO TRIPS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 17
3.4.1
Special compulsory licensing system.. 17
3.4.2
TRIPS Decision on COVID-19 Vaccines. 18
3.5
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPED MEMBERS AGREED TO BY THE TRIPS
COUNCIL IN THE CONTEXT OF ARTICLES 66.2 AND 67. 18
3.5.1
Reports under Article 66.2. 18
3.5.2
Reports under Article 67. 21
3.5.3
Contact points for technical cooperation under Article 67. 23
3.6
CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION FLOWS. 24
3.6.1
Responses provided in the context of the review of the provisions of the
Section on geographical indications under Article 24.2. 24
3.6.2
Responses provided in the context of the review of the provisions of Article
27.3(b) 25
Annex. 27
Table A.1:
Notifications of laws and regulations pursuant to Article 63.2 by Member,
identifying
the most recent (Latest) and total count (No.) of notifications received,
1995-2023. 27
Table A.2:
Responses to the checklist on enforcement under Article 63.2. 33
Table A.3:
Contact point submissions under Articles 69 and 67, 35
Table A.4:
Notifications under Articles 1.3 and 3.1. 38
Table A.5:
Notifications under Article 4(d) 39
Table A.6:
Other notifications made pursuant to requirements under the Berne Convention
and the Rome Convention incorporated by reference into the TRIPS Agreement 40
Table A.7:
Notifications by Members making use of the special compulsory licensing system.. 40
Table A.8:
Communications by Members pursuant to paragraph 5 of the TRIPS COVID-19
Vaccines Decision. 40
Table A.9:
Reports submitted by Members under Articles 66.2 and 67. 41
Table A.10:
Responses provided in the context of reviews under Articles 24.2 and 27.3(b), 42