[Ip-health] REMINDER: MSF Workshop "Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit: what impact on access to medicines?" Wednesday 30 September 2009, 14:15 to 16:15 WTO building, Room A

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M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res workshop at the World Trade Organization=
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Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit:=0D
what impact on access to medicines?=0D
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Wednesday 30 September 2009, 14:15 to 16:15=0D
WTO building, Room A=0D
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Recent detainments by European Union countries=E2=80=99 customs authorities=
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legitimate generic medicines transiting through the EU on their way to=0D
developing countries, have attracted the criticism of WTO Member States=0D
and civil society alike.  Conducted on the grounds of suspected patent or=
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trademark infringements, the detentions intercept legitimate trade, and=0D
could impact the affordability and availability of generic medicines in=0D
developing countries.=0D
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The incidents highlight questions about the compatibility of EC customs=0D
Regulation 1383/2003 and proposed provisions in free trade agreements with=
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WTO Member States obligations under the TRIPS Agreement,  in particular=0D
the Doha  Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, and  in=0D
relation to GATT.=0D
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MSF will explore the legal and practical effect of  these  issues for=0D
access to medicines in developing countries, in a roundtable  with=0D
academics, member states, suppliers of  medicines, civil society=0D
organisations and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry.=0D
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Introduction=0D
Chair : Michelle Childs, Policy & Advocacy Director, MSF Campaign for=0D
Access to Essential Medicines=0D
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Panel of  speakers=0D
Prof Carlos Correa, University of Buenos Aires=0D
Sunjay Sudhir, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to WTO=0D
Luc Devigne, Head of Intellectual Property Unit, Directorate-General for=0D
Trade, European Commission=0D
Amb. Dr. Tom Mboya Okeyo, Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of=0D
Kenya=0D
Jos=C3=A9 Estanislau do Amaral Souza Neto, Counsellor, Permanent mission of=
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Brazil to WTO=0D
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Panel of respondents=0D
Arnout Gieske, Lawyer at Van Diepen Van der Kroef, Amsterdam=0D
Edwin de Voogd,  Managing Director, IDA Foundation=0D
Representative of the pharmaceutical industry, tbc=0D
Niccolo Rinaldi, Member of the European Parliament=0D
Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade=0D
Organization=0D
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Discussion & questions open to the floor=0D
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To confirm attendance, please send an email to Ms Mai Do: mdo@msf.org,=0D
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Alexandra Heumber=0D
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Access to Essential Medicines Campaign=0D
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