[A2k] South Africa's comments on L&E, scope, and TPMs

[Manon Ress]

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WIPO Casting Treaty

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
South Africa's comments on L&E, scope, and TPMs
by Thiru Balasubramaniam
12 September 2006

At the 15th Session of the WIPO Standing Committe on Copyright and
Related Rights (SCCR), the delegation of South Africa made
perspicacious remarks on the scope of definition, simulcasting,
limitations and exceptions and technological protection measures (TPMs).

South Africa concurred with the intervention of Indian delegate who
articulated that the Committee clearly define the nature of the term
"broadcast".

South Africa highlighted the intervention of the Islamic Republic of
Iran which called for a cleansing of the terms "by any means" and
"over computer networks" from the draft basic proposal.

With respect to limitations and exceptions, South Africa expressed
support of Brazil's call for the "desirability of delineating
exceptions and limitations". South Africa noted that the list of
limitations and exceptions include a personal use exception and
reminded the Committee of the need to preserve freedom of speech and
enlightened values.

On the question of technological protection measures, South Africa
called for a careful approach that did not curtail Member States'
ability to regulate anti-competitive practices. Finally, South Africa
called upon WIPO to conduct a study of best practices on the
enforcement of TPMs.


*(Thanks to Gwen Hinze of the Electronic Frontier Foundation for input)


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