report on the implementation of article 66.2
of the TRIPS agreement
European
Union
The following communication, dated 4 October 2023, from the delegation of the European Union, is being
circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article
66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement (document IP/C/28).
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INTRODUCTION
1. This document is circulated in accordance with the Decision of the
Council for TRIPS of 19 February 2003, according to which developed
country Members shall submit annually reports on actions taken or planned in
pursuance of their commitments under TRIPS Article 66.2 (incentives provided to
their enterprises or institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging
technology transfer to least developed countries).
2. As agreed in the Council for TRIPS, this document is a detailed
report on technology transfer incentives put in place by the EU and its members
between July 2022 and July 2023.