[A2k] Conclusions of the Sixteenth Session of the WIPO SCCR, March 2008

[Manon Ress]

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The WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) met
March 10-12, 2008.

This document is now on the WIPO Website:

Conclusions of the Sixteenth Session of the SCCR
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=3D98232


Protection of audiovisual performances

The outcome of the deliberations in the course of the sixteenth
session of the SCCR will be reported to the General Assembly.

=09The delegations who took the floor expressed their willingness to
take up further discussions on the substance, with the aim of finding
a way forward. Some delegations stressed the importance of finding a
way to resolve the outstanding substantive issues.

=09The Secretariat was requested to prepare a factual document
summarizing the outcome of the activities organized in accordance with
the request of the General Assembly and a stocktaking of positions of
members of the SCCR.

=09The Secretariat will continue to organize seminars on the regional
and national level, and was requested to organize an information
meeting in the context of the next session of the SCCR.

=09The matter will be maintained on the agenda of the next session of
the SCCR.


Exceptions and limitations

Brazil, Chile, Nicaragua and Uruguay presented a proposal, which
elaborated further the proposal by the Delegation of Chile (SCCR/
13/5). Many of the delegations who took the floor supported the
proposal in whole or in part. Other delegations expressed support or
opposition to specific elements in document SCCR/13/5.  Several
delegations requested to be given more time to study the new proposal.
Several delegations underlined the need for speedy action to improve
the access of visually impaired persons to protected works.
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The Secretariat was requested to make, in addition to the existing
study reports, a study on exceptions and limitations for the benefit
of educational activities, including distance education and the trans-
border aspect in it.

The Secretariat was requested to organize, in conjunction with the
next session of the SCCR, an informative session on existing and
forthcoming studies.

The Committee will consider a more detailed work plan on this item in
its next session including the organization of seminars on regional
and national level.

The matter will be maintained on the agenda of the next session of the
SCCR.


Protection of broadcasting organizations

The delegations who took the floor expressed their support in
continuing the work on this item in consonance with the mandate of the
General Assembly, and many delegations showed their interest towards
the conclusion of a treaty.

The Chair will prepare an informal paper, based on the mandate of the
General Assembly, rendering his understanding of the main positions
and divergences, to be dealt with in the next session of the SCCR.

The matter will be maintained on the agenda of the next session of the
SCCR.


Future work of the Committee

Many delegations expressed their will to tackle and accelerate
unfinished business first. Several delegations suggested items for
future work. Many delegations expressed a wish to receive further
clarification of such proposal before making a decision. Other
delegations suggested that the SCCR focus on limitations and
exceptions as a priority. Several delegations also expressed the view
that the items should be dealt with in a balanced way, and an
excessive workload of the Committee should be avoided.

Consideration on the future work and the work plan of the Committee
will continue in the next session of the SCCR, on the basis of the
outcome of the discussion in the present session.


Next session of the SCCR

The next session of the SCCR will be convened from November 3 to 7, 2008









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Il vaut mieux remuer une question, sans la d=E9cider, que la d=E9cider,
sans la remuer.
Pens=E9es, essais, maximes et correspondance de J. Joubert  p.249
http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/Visualiseur?Destination=3DGallica&O=3DNUMM-88671
Translation: It is better to debate a question without settling it
than to settle a question without debating it