[A2k] Conclusions amended and approved

[Manon Ress]

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Here is the conclusions as approved by the SCCR committee, the
Special Session is now closed.
Note: there could be some mistakes in the text  as typed here)
Manon

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

Second Special Session of the SCCR

Geneva, June 18 to 22, 2007

/DRAFT CONCLUSIONS/

/of the /Second Special Session of the SCCR

on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations

/prepared by the Chair/

(1) Following the decision of the WIPO General Assembly in its Thirts-
third Session in September/October 2006 the Standing Committee on
Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) convened in the First and Second
Special Sessions, from January 17 to 19, and from June 18 to 22, 2007.

(2)The decision of the General Assembly stated that: "...the sessions
of the SCCR should aim to agree and finalize, on a signal-based
approach, the objectives, specific scope and object of protection
with a view to submitting to the Diplomatic Conference a revised
basic proposal, which will amend the agreed relevant parts of the
Revised Draft Basic Proposal...".
[add full mandate to this  per Asian group and Brazil]

(3)The discussions in the Second Special Session were based on April
20, 2007 a non-paper prepared by the Chair and the Revised Draft
Basic Proposal (SCCR/15/2 Rev) which is the official comprehensive
working document of the Committee.
[reverse order]

4) During the session the delegates made their general statements and
discussed thoroughly the procedure of deliberation. The
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations were [given the
opportunity]  to make statements.

(5)In the informal discussions it became evident that during the
session, it would not be possible to reach an agreement on the
objective, specific scope and object of protection with a view to
submit to ...

APPROVED (7) [While there were]Several delegations urged that the
efforts to conclude a treaty on protection of broadcasting
organizations be continued, it was felt that there was a need for
taking time to reflect before proceeding further
to explore agreement as mandated by GA.

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/The committee made the following recommendation:/

The General Assembly

    *
      takes note of the current status of the work [in the SCCR] on
the protection of
      broadcasting organizations [and] cablecasting organizations.
[delete and
      webcasting organizations]
    *
      acknowledges the progress that was made in the process towards
[better understanding of the positions of the various stakeholders ]
    *
      recognizes the good faith efforts of all participants and
      stakeholder organizations throughout the process[.]

    *
      expresses the wish that all parties [continue to strive to
achieve the objectives of protection as mandated by the GA]

The General Assembly

    - decides that the subject of protection of broadcasting and
cablecasting organizations be retained in the agenda of the SCCR for
its regular sessions, and considers the convening of a diplomatic
conference only after agreement on object and scope of the treaty as
mandated by the GA in 2006



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