[A2k] Decision on WIPO Casting Treaty

[Petra Buhr]

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Petra


*ITS NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION!!!*




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/



Following the decision of the WIPO General Assembly in its Thirty-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.


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.The Diplomatic Conference will be convened if such agreement is
achieved. If no such agreement is achieved, all further discussions will
be based on Document SCCR/15/2..".


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


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.




In the informal discussions it became evident that during the session to
reach a agreement on the objective, specific scope and object of
protection with a view to submitting a revised basic proposal for a
diplomatic conference as mandated by the General Assembly.


While 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 the GA.




/The committee made the following recommendation:/


The General Assembly


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      takes note of the current status of the work in the SCCR on the
      protection of broadcasting organizations and cablecasting
      organizations


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      acknowledges the progress that was made in the process towards
      better understanding of the positions of the various stakeholders,

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      recognizes the good faith efforts of all participants and
      stakeholder organizations throughout the process,

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      expresses the wish that all parties continue to strive to achieve
      the objectives of protection as mandated by the General Assembly.




The General Assembly


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      decides that the subject of broadcasting organizations and
      cablecasting organizations be retained in the agenda of the SCCR
      in its regular sessions, and considers the conveining of a
      diplomatic conference after there is agreement on the objective
      and ?specific? scope [and object of protection -- was in the Asian
      Group proposal but not read by the Chair] as mandated by the
      General Aseembly [in its 2006 session -- added by Chair, not Asian
      Group].


--
Petra Buhr
Global Policy Fellow
IP Justice

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petra@ipjustice.org

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