[Ip-health] HAI publication on IP in EU trade agreements

[Sophie Bloemen]

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HAI Europe has just published a paper on IP provisions in EU trade Agreemen=
ts written by Xavier Seuba, Profesor at Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona:

Health Protection in the Association Agreement between the European Union a=
nd the Andean Community

http://www.haiweb.org/20012009/19%20Dec%202008%20Policy%20Paper%20EU-CAN%20=
Association%20Agreement%20(Final%20EN).pdf

This new publication from Health Action International, Health Protection in=
 the Association Agreement between the European Union and the Andean Commun=
ity by Xavier Seuba, critically reviews the European proposals on Intellect=
ual Property and discusses the impact they will have on access to essential=
 medicines in the CAN countries. The publication also stands alone as a ref=
erence document on EU Trade Policy in relation to Intellectual Property Rig=
hts and Access to Medicines in general.

The European Union (EU) and the countries of the Andean Community (CAN) are=
 in the process of negotiating Trade Agreements. IP provisions were one of =
the main reasons for the disagreements within the CAN and why negotiations =
are now proceeding bilaterally.

See also our Policy brief on the negotiations with recommendations to the E=
U parliament:
http://www.haiweb.org/18122008/2%20Dec%202008%20Policy%20Brief%20EU-CAN%20A=
ccess%20to%20Medicines%20in%20jeopardy.pdf

Regards,

Sophie Bloemen
European Projects Officer
HAI Europe