The doha ministerial declaration also directed negotiators to resolve a dispute related to the ability of least developing countries to access generic medicines for hivaids and other epidemics. The qatari government also supported the conference. The world trade organisations declaration on the trips agreement and public health known as the doha declaration of 2001, and subsequent decision on the interpretation of paragraph 6 reached in 2003, affirmed the flexibilities available under the agreement on trade related property rights trips to member states seeking to protect public health. Crs report for congress national agricultural law center. At the conclusion of the th united nations congress on crime prevention and criminal justice held in qatar, the doha declaration was adopted. Developing country members sent a clear signal that they would take steps to protect and advance their essential interests. Carlo alberto college 2001 2012 centro studi sul federalismo codice fiscale 94067016. The doha declaration was passed by acclamation at the thirteenth congress on crime prevention and criminal justice in doha, qatar, in april 2015. The doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health 2001, aimed at improving access to medicines, especially for hivaids, malaria and tuberculosis in. The doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health was adopted by the wto ministerial conference of 2001 in doha on november 14, 2001.
Abbott paper for the friends world committee for consultation, quaker united nations office, geneva. We, the heads of state and government of the member countries of the group of 77 and china, gathered in doha, qatar for the second south summit, from 14 to 16 june. G77ss20051 second south summit doha, qatar, 1216 june 2005 doha declaration. In order to achieve this objective, use can be made of the licensing flexibilities allowed under the world trade organizations agreement on traderelated aspects of intellectual property rights trips and included in the 2001 doha declaration on trips and public health 1619. Ministerial declaration wtmin01dec1 20 november 2001. Taliban agreement, and will work with its allies and the coalition to reduce proportionally the number of coalition forces in afghanistan over an equivalent period, subject to the talibans fulfillment of its commitments under the u. Launched at the fourth ministerial conference in doha, qatar in november 2001. The trips agreement does not and should not prevent. The doha ministerial documents paid special attention to the concerns of developing countries, and the round was formally entitled the doha development. Department of agriculture, chapter ii, trade expansion is critical, sep. There can also be further description as to the purpose of this paper.
The november 2001 doha declaration on trips and public health the doha declaration was in part necessitated by these divergent perspectives. The doha declaration on the trips agreement and public. Negotiations on agricultural trade began in early 2000. Wtmin01decw2 14 november 2001 015770 ministerial conference fourth session doha, 9 14 november 2001 declaration on the trips agreement and public health 1. Wtmin01dec1 20 november 2001 ministerial declaration adopted on 14 november 2001. The doha declaration was adopted on november 14 th and negotiations on this agreed agenda are to star t.
Contrary to the public perception, this decision was neither the beginning nor the end of a long period of political and legal uncertainty as. Regarding paragraph 6 of the doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health professor brook k. The declaration represents an important achievement as the world comes together to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the united nations and define a transformative post2015 development agenda. The doha development agenda congressional research service 2 there were additional reasons for the negotiations. The doha round of wto negotiationsformally, the doha development agendawas launched in november 2001.
The doha declaration for democracy and reform was issued on 4 june 2004 at the end of a twoday conference conceived by egyptian reformer saad eddin ibrahim and hosted by qatar universitys gulf studies center. The doha declaration and the recent decision on the implementation of paragraph 6 of the doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health may provide more freedom for developing countries in using these safeguards. The doha declaration ten years on and its impact on access to medicines and the right to health 20 december 2011 subtitle to discussion paper may be placed here. The wtos dispute settlement bodies have not directly addressed these divergent interpretations. The role of the wto in assisting developing countries. Doha declaration on integrating crime prevention and. This note explains why the doha declaration was important, and what ustr and. Pdf trips, the doha declaration and paragraph 6 decision. The doha declaration strongly reflects the european union eu calls for increased action in the wto in favour of sustainable development and for the protection of the. As with the other ministerial conferences the purpose was to negotiate a new round of trade agreements. It reaffirmed flexibility of trips member states in circumventing patent rights for better access to essential medicines in paragraphs 4 to 6 of the doha declaration, governments agreed that. Background on doha declaration on trips and public health ministerial conference highest decisionmaking body of the wto meets once every 2 years 6 ministerial meetings so far, 4. Adopts the doha declaration on financing for development. Doha declarations 2 ministerial declaration ministerial declaration adopted on 14 november 2001 1.
The world trade organisations declaration on the trips agreement and public health known as the doha declaration of 2001, and subsequent decision on the interpretation of paragraph 6. Agricultural trade liberalization in the doha round. Doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health. Calling for the integration of crime prevention and criminal justice into the wider agenda of the united nations, and endorsed by the general assembly, the doha declaration has at its centre the understanding that the rule of law and. Llb334 intellectual property teach the class video, final submission tess van geelen n96291 week 11. 18 january 2010 title of discussion paper discussion paper united nations development programme hivaids image.
Wto ministerial conference in doha, qatar 9 november 2001. The doha development round or doha development agenda dda is the tradenegotiation round of the world trade organization wto which commenced in november 2001 under then directorgeneral mike moore. The doha declaration of november 2001 recognized the work already undertaken in the services negotiations and set deadlines for initial market access requests and offers. Succeeded the uruguay round and the three ministerial conferences at singapore 1996, geneva 1998 and seattle 1999.
Just months before the doha ministerial, the united states had been attacked by terrorists on september 11, 2001. More than one hundred participants from across the arab world, representing a broad spectrum of. The trips agreement, access to medicines and the wto doha ministerial conference. Crs3 6 see crs report rs21609, the wto, intellectual property rights, and the access to medicines controversy, by ian f. Trips, the doha declaration and increasing access to. S specifically, the doha declaration committed the wto to comprehensive negotiations aimed at. Effective, transparent and corruptionresistant public institutions boost confidence and form the core of good governance. Building on unodcs extensive experience in providing assistance to member states in this area, the judicial integrity initiative aims to assist judiciaries in strengthening judicial integrity and preventing corruption in the justice sector, in. Review the implementation of the monterrey consensus, having met in doha, qatar, from 29 november to 2 december 2008, 1.
The agreement subsequently reached by wto members on 30 august 2003 in response to paragraph 6 of the doha declaration is seen as key to improving access to essential medicines in. Doha ministerial conference 2001 doha development agenda comprises. This note explains why the doha declaration was important, and what ustr and dgtrade are trying to do in the. We are determined, particularly in the light of the global economic. The 2001 doha declaration on trips and public health was adopted by wto members to stress the importance of implementing the trips agreement in a manner supportive of public health. Presentations ppt, key, pdf logging in or signing up. The adoption by ministers on 14 november 2001, in doha, of the ministerial declaration on the trips agreement and public health marked a turning point in political and legal relations at the wto. In 2001, wto members adopted a special ministerial declaration at the wto ministerial conference in doha to clarify ambiguities between the need for governments to apply the principles of public health and the terms of the agreement on traderelated aspects of intellectual property rights trips. With the doha round in 2001, member states declared their willingness to negotiate a more liberal multilateral trade regime that would make trade serve the development of all countries. The doha development agenda the national agricultural. The multilateral trading system embodied in the world trade organization has contributed significantly to economic growth, development and employment throughout the past fifty years. Contextdeveloping countries need for access to essential onpatent medicines for treating hivaids and other diseases as recognized by the u. The need for a legal solution to the compulsory licence problem was outlined in the doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health of 14 november 2001.
Discussion paper the doha declaration ten years on. On the 14 th of november 2001 the wto ministerial conference adopted the public health declaration. Trips, the doha declaration and paragraph 6 decision. Its objective was to lower trade barriers around the world, and thus facilitate increased global trade the doha round began with a ministeriallevel meeting in doha, qatar. The doha declaration on public health, and developing countries in international treaty negotiations daya shanker abstract. Wto 4 th ministerial, doha, 14 november, 2001 overall. The doha ministerial conference and post doha agenda edited by medicine masiiwa and phoecena nyatanga july 2002 friedrichebertstiftung department for development policy dialogue on globalization hiroshimastr. We recognize the gravity of the public health problems afflicting many developing and leastdeveloped countries, especially those resulting from hivaids, tuberculosis, malaria. Doha, 14 november 2001 wto 4 th ministerial, doha, 14 november, 2001 overall assessment over the results for the european union. Promise of a breakthrough came at the fourth wto ministerial meeting that was held in doha, qatar, in 2001. By november 2001, at the time of the doha ministerial meeting, 121 governments had submitted a large number of negotiating proposals.