[Ip-health] European Parliament addresses doha para 6 issue?

[James Love]

Greg, could you provide pointers to the text of the provisions below, and
also to clarify that the EU paraliament has backed provisions for exports
without the permission of patent owners.   Jamie

Greg Perry wrote:
> the outcome of the European Parliament's vote on October 23 in realtion to
> its effecton generic medicines. In brief the European Parliament agreed to:


> - An improved text of the European Commission's own proposal for a Bolar
> clearly covering provision of samples and export
>
> - The right to developed and manufacture in the EU generic versions of EU
> patent products for supply to a Country issuing a compulsory licence or
> where there is no patent and a request has been made by the Country for such
> imports to meet health needs.


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