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Consolidated Text<br />
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Prepared for Public Release<br />
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement<br />
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PUBLIC Predecisional/Deliberative Draft:<br />
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April 2010<br />
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CHAPTER ONE<br />
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INITIAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS<br />
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[ 1 : Section A: Initial Provisions<br />
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ARTICLE 1.1: RELATION TO OTHER AGREEMENTS<br />
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Nothing in this Agreement shall derogate from any international obligation of a<br />
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Party with respect to any other Party under existing agreements to which both Parties<br />
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are party.<br />
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ARTICLE 1.2: NATURE AND SCOPE OF OBLIGATIONS 2<br />
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1. Members shall give effect to the provisions of this Agreement. A Party may<br />
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implement in its domestic law more extensive protection and enforcement of intellectual<br />
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property rights than is required by this Agreement, provided that such protection and<br />
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enforcement does not contravene the provisions of this Agreement. Members shall be<br />
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free to determine the appropriate method of implementing the provisions of this<br />
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Agreement within their own legal system and practice.<br />
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2. Nothing in this Agreement creates any obligation with respect to the distribution<br />
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of resources as between enforcement of intellectual property rights and enforcement of<br />
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law in general.<br />
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ARTICLE 1.3: RELATION TO STANDARDS CONCERNING AVAILABILITY AND SCOPE OF<br />
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS<br />
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1. This Agreement shall be without prejudice to provisions governing the<br />
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availability, acquisition, scope, and maintenance of intellectual property rights<br />
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contained in a Party’s law.<br />
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2. It is understood that this Agreement does not create any obligation on a Party to<br />
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apply measures where a right in intellectual property is not protected under the laws and<br />
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regulations of that Party.<br />
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ARTICLE 1.4: PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION<br />
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[A suitable provision needs to be drafted that would ensure nothing in the Agreement<br />
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detracts from national legislation regarding protection of personal privacy. In the same<br />
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This Section A has been proposed as an initial discussion draft, to receive detailed reactions at the next<br />
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Round.<br />
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Negotiator’s Note: Provisions on transitional arrangements (i.e., entry into force) and application to<br />
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prior acts will be included in Chapter 6.<br />
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way, a suitable provision needs to be drafted regarding disclosure of commercial<br />
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[Section B 3 : General Definitions<br />
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ARTICLE 1.X: DEFINITIONS<br />
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For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:<br />
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days means calendar days;<br />
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intellectual property refers to all categories of intellectual property that are the subject<br />
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of Sections 1 through 7 of Part II of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of<br />
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Intellectual Property Rights.<br />
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Council means the ACTA Oversight Council established under Chapter Five;<br />
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measure includes any law, regulation, procedure, requirement, or practice;<br />
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person means either a natural person or a juridical person;<br />
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right holder includes a federation or an association having the legal standing and<br />
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authority to assert rights in intellectual property, and also includes a person that<br />
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exclusively has any one or more of the intellectual property rights encompassed in a<br />
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given intellectual property;<br />
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territory means customs territory of a Party and all free trade zones of that Party;<br />
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TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual<br />
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Property Rights, contained in Annex 1C to the WTO Agreement; 4<br />
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WTO means the World Trade Organization; and<br />
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WTO Agreement means the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade<br />
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Organization, done on April 15, 1994.<br />
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Section B of the Initial Provisions is still to be discussed.<br />
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For greater certainty, “TRIPS Agreement” includes any waiver in force between the Parties of any<br />
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provision of the TRIPS Agreement granted by WTO Members in accordance with the WTO Agreement.<br />
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CHAPTER TWO<br />
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS<br />
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[General Obligations 5<br />
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ARTICLE 2.X: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENFORCEMENT<br />
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1. Procedures adopted, maintained, or applied to implement this Chapter shall be<br />
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fair and equitable. They shall not be unnecessarily complicated or costly, or entail<br />
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unreasonable time-limits or unwarranted delays.<br />
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2. In respect of civil remedies and criminal penalties for enforcement of intellectual<br />
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property rights, each Party shall take into account the need for proportionality between<br />
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the seriousness of the infringement and the remedies or penalties ordered.<br />
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[3. Those measures, procedures and remedies shall also be [effective,<br />
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proportionate][ fair and equitable] and [deterrent]] 6 ]<br />
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4. [Provision on limitations on remedies available against use by governments as<br />
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well as exemptions of public authorities and official from liability to be inserted here at<br />
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a later date.]<br />
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5. [Define scope of the intellectual property rights covered in the Agreement]] [The<br />
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scope of intellectual property rights will be defined at the start of each chapter.]<br />
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Section 1: Civil Enforcement<br />
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ARTICLE 2.1: AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL PROCEDURES<br />
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In the context of this section, e] [E]ach Party shall make available to right holders [civil<br />
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judicial] [or administrative] procedures concerning the enforcement of any [intellectual<br />
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property right] [copyrights and related rights and trademarks].<br />
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ARTICLE 2.X: INJUNCTIONS<br />
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[1. ]In civil judicial proceedings concerning the enforcement of [copyright or<br />
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related rights and trademarks] [intellectual property rights], each Party shall provide that<br />
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its judicial authorities shall have the authority [subject to any statutory limitations under<br />
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its domestic law] to issue [against the infringer an injunction aimed at prohibiting the<br />
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continuation of the] [an order to a party to desist from an] infringement, including an<br />
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order to prevent infringing goods from entering into the channels of commerce [and to<br />
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This General Obligations Section has been proposed as an initial discussion draft, to receive detailed<br />
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reactions at the next Round.<br />
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[Move (with adjustments) Art. 2.1.2 to General Obligations.]<br />
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prevent their exportation]. 7<br />
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[2. The Parties [may] shall also ensure that right holders are in a position to apply<br />
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for an injunction against [infringing] intermediaries whose services are used by a<br />
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ARTICLE 2.2: DAMAGES<br />
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1. Each Party shall provide that:<br />
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(a) in civil judicial proceedings, its judicial authorities shall have the<br />
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authority to order the infringer [who knowingly or with reasonable<br />
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grounds to know, engaged in [infringing activity] of [copyright or related<br />
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rights and trademarks] [intellectual property rights] to pay the right<br />
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holder<br />
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(i) damages adequate to compensate for the injury the right holder<br />
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has suffered as a result of the infringement; or<br />
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(ii) [at least in the case of copyright or related rights infringement<br />
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and trademark counterfeiting,] [in the case of IPR infringements]<br />
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the profits of the infringer that are attributable to the<br />
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infringement, [which may be presumed to be the amount of<br />
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damages] [and that are not taken into account in computing the<br />
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amount of damages] [referred to in clause (i)] 10<br />
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[which may be presumed to be the amount of damages referred to<br />
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in clause (i)]; and<br />
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(b) in determining the amount of damages for [copyright or related rights<br />
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infringement and trademark counterfeiting] [infringement of intellectual<br />
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property rights], its judicial authorities shall consider, inter alia, any<br />
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legitimate measure of value submitted by the right holder, which may<br />
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include the lost profits, the value of the infringed good or service,<br />
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measured by the market price, the suggested retail price, or [the profits of<br />
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the infringer that are attributable to the infringement].<br />
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[7 A Party may comply with its obligation relating to exportation of infringing goods through its<br />
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provisions concerning distribution [or transfer].]<br />
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[8 The conditions and procedures relating to such injunction will be left to each Party’s legal system.]<br />
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At least one delegation proposes to delete (ii) as originally proposed and move (ii) into paragraph<br />
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2.2.1(b).<br />
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[2. At least with respect to works, phonograms, and performances protected by<br />
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copyright or related rights, and in [cases of trademark counterfeiting], in civil judicial<br />
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proceedings, [As an alternative to paragraph 1,] each Party [shall][may] establish or<br />
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maintain a system that provides:<br />
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(a) pre-established damages;<br />
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presumptions for determining the amount of damages 11 sufficient to<br />
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compensate the right holder for the harm caused by the infringement. 12 [;<br />
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[3. Where the infringer did not knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to know,<br />
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engage in infringing activity, each Party may [lay down that] [establish] [may authorize<br />
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its] the judicial authorities may [to] order the recovery of profits or the payment of<br />
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damages, which may be pre-established.]<br />
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[4. Where a Party provides one of the options described in paragraph 2(a) or 2(b),<br />
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that Party shall ensure that a right holder has the right to choose that option [ 13 ] as an<br />
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alternative to the remedies referred to in paragraph 1.]<br />
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Option 1<br />
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[5. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities, except in exceptional<br />
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circumstances, shall have the authority to order, at the conclusion of civil judicial<br />
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proceedings [[at least in cases] concerning copyright or related rights infringement,<br />
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[patent infringement,] or trademark infringement] that the prevailing party be awarded<br />
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payment by the losing party of [ [reasonable and proportionate] legal] court costs or<br />
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fees. [Each Party shall also provide that its judicial authorities, [except in exceptional<br />
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circumstances], [in proceedings concerning copyright or related rights infringement or<br />
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willful trademark counterfeiting,] shall have the authority to order, [in appropriate<br />
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cases], that the prevailing party be awarded payment by the losing party of reasonable<br />
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attorney’s fees [, and other expenses as provided for under that Party’s domestic<br />
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Such measures may include the presumption that the amount of damages is (i) the quantity of the<br />
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goods infringing the right holder’s intellectual property right and actually assigned to third persons,<br />
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multiplied by the amount of profit per unit of goods which would have been sold by the right holder if<br />
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there had not been the act of infringement or (ii) a reasonable royalty [ or (iii) a lump sum on the basis of<br />
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elements such as at least the amount of royalties or fees which would have been due if the infringer had<br />
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requested authorization to use the intellectual property right in question].<br />
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[12 No Party is required to apply paragraph 2 to actions for infringement against a Party or a third party<br />
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acting with the authorization or consent of the Party.]<br />
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[13 No Party is required to provide the right holders with more than one of the options referred to in<br />
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paragraph 2.]<br />
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[5. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities, [in appropriate cases], shall<br />
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have the authority to order, at the conclusion of civil judicial proceedings [[at least in<br />
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cases] concerning copyright or related rights infringement, [patent infringement,] or<br />
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trademark counterfeiting] that the prevailing party be awarded payment by the losing<br />
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party of court costs or fees and reasonable [and proportionate] attorney’s fees [, and any<br />
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other expenses as provided for under that Party’s domestic law]. 15 ]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.3: OTHER REMEDIES<br />
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1. With respect to goods that have been found to be [pirated or counterfeited]<br />
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[infringing an intellectual property right], each Party shall provide that in civil judicial<br />
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proceedings, at the right holder’s request, its judicial authorities shall have the authority<br />
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to order that such goods be [recalled, definitively removed from the channel of<br />
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commerce, or] destroyed, except in exceptional circumstances, without compensation of<br />
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any sort.<br />
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2. Each Party shall further provide that its judicial authorities shall have the<br />
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authority to order that materials and implements the predominant use of which has been<br />
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in the manufacture or creation of [infringing] [pirated or counterfeit] goods be, without<br />
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undue delay and without compensation of any sort, destroyed or disposed of outside the<br />
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channels of commerce in such a manner as to minimize the risks of further<br />
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infringements.<br />
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[3. The judicial authorities shall order that those remedies be carried out at the<br />
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expense of the infringer, unless particular reasons are invoked for not doing so.]<br />
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[4. [In ordering those remedies, the judicial authorities][Each Party shall further<br />
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provide that its judicial authority in ordering these remedies] shall take into account the<br />
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need for proportionality between the seriousness of the infringement and the remedies<br />
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ordered as well as the interest of third parties.] 16<br />
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ARTICLE 2.4: INFORMATION RELATED TO INFRINGEMENT<br />
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[Without prejudice to other statutory provisions which, in particular, govern the<br />
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protection of confidentiality of information sources or the processing of personal<br />
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[14 For greater certainty, the term “reasonable attorney’s fees” is not intended to require a higher amount<br />
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than the amount of “appropriate attorney’s fees” under the TRIPS Article 45.2.]<br />
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[15 For greater certainty, the term “reasonable attorney’s fees” is not intended to require a higher amount<br />
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than the amount of “appropriate attorney’s fees” under the TRIPS Article 45.2.]<br />
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data,] 17 Each Party shall provide that in civil judicial proceedings concerning the<br />
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enforcement of [intellectual property rights][copyright or related rights and trademarks],<br />
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its judicial authorities shall have the authority upon a justified request of the right<br />
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holder, to order the [alleged] infringer [including an alleged infringer] to provide, [for<br />
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the purpose of collecting evidence] any [relevant] information [information on the<br />
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origin and distribution network of the infringing goods or services][in the form as<br />
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prescribed in its applicable laws and regulations] that the infringer possesses or controls,<br />
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[where appropriate,] to the right holder or to the judicial authorities. Such information<br />
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may include information regarding any person or persons involved in any aspect of the<br />
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infringement and regarding the means of production or distribution channel of such<br />
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goods or services, including the identification of third persons involved in the<br />
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production and distribution of the infringing goods or services or in their channels of<br />
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distribution. [For greater clarity, this provision does not apply to the extent that it would<br />
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conflict with common law or statutory privileges, such as legal professional privilege.] ]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.5: PROVISIONAL MEASURES<br />
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[X. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities shall have the authority, at<br />
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the request of the applicant, to issue an interlocutory injunction intended to prevent any<br />
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imminent infringement of an intellectual property right [copyright or related rights or<br />
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trademark]. An interlocutory injunction may also be issued, under the same conditions,<br />
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against an [infringing] intermediary whose services are being used by a third party to<br />
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infringe an intellectual property right. Each Party shall also provide that provisional<br />
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measures may be issued, even before the commencement of proceedings on the merits,<br />
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to preserve relevant evidence in respect of the alleged infringement. Such measures may<br />
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include inter alia the detailed description, the taking of samples or the physical seizure<br />
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of documents or of the infringing goods.]<br />
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1. Each Party shall [provide][ensure] that its judicial authorities [shall ]act<br />
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[expeditiously][ on requests] for provisional measures inaudita altera parte, and shall<br />
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endeavor to make a decision[ on such requests] without undue delay, except in<br />
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exceptional cases.<br />
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2. [In civil judicial proceedings concerning copyright or related rights infringement<br />
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and trademark counterfeiting 18 ], each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities<br />
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shall have the authority to order the seizure or other taking into custody of suspected<br />
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infringing goods, materials, and implements relevant to the act of infringement [and, at<br />
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least for trademark counterfeiting, documentary evidence relevant to the infringement].<br />
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[3. Each Party shall provide that its [judicial][competent] authorities have the<br />
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authority to require the plaintiff, with respect to provisional measures, to provide any<br />
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reasonably available evidence in order to satisfy themselves with a sufficient degree of<br />
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certainty that the plaintiff’s right is being infringed or that such infringement is<br />
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imminent, and to order the plaintiff to provide a reasonable security or equivalent<br />
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assurance [set at a level sufficient] to protect the defendant [, ensuring compensation for<br />
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any prejudice suffered when the measure is revoked or lapses due to any reason, ]and to<br />
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prevent abuse. [Such security or equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter<br />
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recourse to such procedures].<br />
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Section 2: Border Measures 19 [ 20 ] [ 21 ]<br />
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[ARTICLE 2.X: SCOPE OF THE BORDER MEASURES<br />
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1. This section sets out the conditions for action by the competent authorities when<br />
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goods are suspected of infringing intellectual property rights, within the meaning of this<br />
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agreement, when they are imported, exported, in-transit or in other situations where the<br />
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goods are under customs supervision.<br />
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2. For the purposes of this section, “goods infringing an intellectual property right”<br />
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means goods infringing any of the intellectual property rights covered by TRIPS 22 .<br />
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However, Parties may decide to exclude from the scope of this section, certain rights<br />
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other than trade marks, copyrights and GIs when [not protected exclusively by<br />
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copyright and trade mark systems and] [protected by [non-product- or sector-specific]<br />
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[registration] sui generis systems.]<br />
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3. [Parties shall provide for the provisions related to border measures to be applied<br />
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[at least ]in cases of trade mark counterfeiting and copyright piracy. [Parties may<br />
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provide for such provisions to be applied in other cases of infringement of intellectual<br />
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property rights.]]<br />
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Where a Party has dismantled substantially all controls over movement of goods across its border with<br />
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another Party with which it forms part of a customs union, it shall not be required to apply the provisions<br />
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of this Section at that border.<br />
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[20 Each Party shall implement the obligations in respect of importation and exportation set out in this<br />
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Section so as to be applied to shipments of goods consigned to {a local party/a party in the territory} but<br />
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destined for outside the territory of the Party].<br />
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No Party shall be obliged to apply this section to any goods that do not infringe an intellectual property<br />
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right held within the territory of that Party]. [Negotiator’s note: Study moving to General Provisions<br />
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section.]<br />
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[22 The provisions of this section shall also apply to confusingly similar trademark goods [ , which means<br />
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any goods, including packaging, bearing without authorization a trademark that is similar to the<br />
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trademark validly registered in respect of such or similar goods where there exists a likelihood of<br />
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confusion on the part of the public between the trademark borne and the trademark validly registered, and<br />
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that thereby infringes the rights of the owner of the trademark in question under the law of the country in<br />
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which the procedures set out in this Section are invoked.]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.X: DE MINIMIS PROVISION<br />
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Parties may exclude from the application of this Section small quantities of goods of a<br />
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non-commercial nature contained in travelers’ personal luggage [or sent in small<br />
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consignments.]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.X: PROVISION OF INFORMATION FROM THE RIGHT HOLDER<br />
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Each Party shall permit the competent authorities to request a right holder to supply<br />
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relevant information to assist the competent authorities in taking border measures<br />
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provided for under this Section. Each Party may also allow a right holder to supply<br />
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relevant information to the competent authorities.<br />
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ARTICLE 2.6: APPLICATION BY RIGHT HOLDER<br />
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Option 1<br />
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1. Each Party shall provide procedures for import [and in-transit23 ] shipments and [may]<br />
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[shall] provide procedures for export shipments, by which right holders may request the<br />
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competent authorities to suspend release 24 of suspected counterfeit trademark goods 25<br />
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and suspected pirated copyright goods 26 [goods suspected of infringing an intellectual<br />
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property right]into free circulation.<br />
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23<br />
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For the purposes of this Section, in-transit goods means goods under “Customs transit” and under<br />
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“transhipment”. “Customs transit” means the Customs procedure under which goods are transported<br />
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under Customs control from one Customs office to another. “Transhipment” means the Customs<br />
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procedure under which goods are transferred under Customs control from the importing means of<br />
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transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of one Customs office which is the office of<br />
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both importation and exportation.]<br />
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[24For the purpose of this Section, where the competent authorities suspend the release of suspected<br />
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counterfeit trademark or pirated copyright goods, the authorities shall not permit the goods to be released<br />
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into free circulation, exported, or subject to other customs procedures, except in exceptional<br />
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circumstances.]<br />
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25<br />
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For purposes of this Section, counterfeit trademark goods means any goods, including packaging,<br />
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bearing without authorization a trademark that is identical to the trademark validly registered in respect of<br />
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such goods, or that cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from such a trademark, and that thereby<br />
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infringes the rights of the owner of the trademark in question under the law of the country in which the<br />
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procedures set out in this Section are invoked.<br />
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[It is to be understood that there shall be no obligation to apply such procedures to imports of goods put<br />
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on the market in another country by or with the consent of the right holder.]<br />
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26<br />
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For purposes of this Section, pirated copyright goods means any goods that are copies made without<br />
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the consent of the right holder or person duly authorized by the right holder in the country of production<br />
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and that are made directly or indirectly from an article where the making of that copy would have<br />
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constituted an infringement of a copyright or a related right under the law of the country in which the<br />
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procedures set out in this Section are invoked.<br />
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11<br />
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Option 2<br />
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[1. Each Party shall provide procedures by which right holders may request the<br />
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competent authorities to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing<br />
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intellectual property rights.]<br />
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2. The competent authorities shall require a right holder requesting the procedures<br />
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described in paragraph 1 to provide adequate evidence to satisfy themselves that, under<br />
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the laws of the Party providing the procedures, there is prima facie an infringement of<br />
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the right holder's intellectual property right and to supply sufficient information that<br />
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may reasonably be expected to be within the right holder’s knowledge to make the<br />
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suspected infringing goods reasonably recognizable by the competent authorities. The<br />
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requirement to provide sufficient information shall not unreasonably deter recourse to<br />
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the procedures described in paragraph 1.<br />
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3. Each Party shall provide for applications to suspend the release of suspected<br />
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infringing goods that apply to all goods 27 under customs control in its territory and<br />
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remain applicable to multiple [or in the alternative specified] shipments. Each Party<br />
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may provide that, at the request of the right holder, the application to suspend the<br />
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release of goods may apply to selected points of entry and exit under customs control.<br />
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These applications for suspension shall remain applicable for a period of not less than<br />
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[one year][or sixty days] from the date of application, or the period of protection of the<br />
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relevant intellectual property rights under the laws of the Party providing border<br />
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measures under this Section, whichever is shorter. Each Party may permit a right holder<br />
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to specify that an application to suspend remain applicable for a period of less than [one<br />
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year][or sixty days].<br />
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4. The competent authorities shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period<br />
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whether they have accepted the application. Where the competent authorities have<br />
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accepted the application, they shall also make known to the applicant the period of<br />
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validity of the application.<br />
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5. Each Party may provide, where the applicant has abused the process, or where<br />
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there is due cause, that an application may be denied, suspended, or voided.<br />
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ARTICLE 2.7: EX-OFFICIO ACTION<br />
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Option 1<br />
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1. Each Party [may] [shall] provide that its customs authorities may act upon their<br />
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own initiative, to suspend the release of suspected counterfeit trademark goods or<br />
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suspected pirated copyright goods with respect to imported, [exported] [, or in-transit]<br />
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goods including suspected counterfeit trademark goods or suspected pirated copyright<br />
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goods admitted to, withdrawn from, or located in free trade zones [goods suspected of<br />
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infringing an intellectual property right]. [Each Party [may][shall endeavor to] provide<br />
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27<br />
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Whether this applies to imports, exports and/or in transit goods depends on paragraph 1.<br />
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12<br />
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its customs authorities the same authority as the foregoing provision of this Article in<br />
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respect of [exported and] in-transit goods that are [suspected counterfeit trademark<br />
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goods or suspected pirated copyright goods.]<br />
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Option 2<br />
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[1. Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may act upon their own<br />
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initiative, to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing an intellectual<br />
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property right.]<br />
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2. [Each Party may also provide that its customs authorities may act, upon their<br />
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own initiative, to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing other intellectual<br />
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property rights [, not covered by this section].]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.X:<br />
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[As an alternative to procedures in Article 2.6.1 and 2.7.1 relating to export or in-transit<br />
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shipments, each Party shall provide that where shipments are exported from that Party,<br />
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or shipments are in-transit through that Party, it shall cooperate to provide all available<br />
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information to the destination Party, upon request of the destination Party, to enable<br />
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effective enforcement against shipments of infringing 28 goods.]<br />
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ARTICLE 2.9: SECURITY OR EQUIVALENT ASSURANCE<br />
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Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities shall have the authority to require<br />
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a right holder requesting procedures described under Article 2.6 to provide a reasonable<br />
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security or equivalent assurance sufficient to protect the defendant and the competent<br />
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authorities and to prevent abuse. Each Party shall provide that such security or<br />
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|
407 |
equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures. Each<br />
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|
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Party may provide that such security may be in the form of a bond conditioned to hold<br />
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|
409 |
the defendant harmless from any loss or damage resulting from any suspension of the<br />
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|
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release of the goods in the event the competent authorities determine that the good [is<br />
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not a counterfeit trademark good or a pirated copyright good] [does not infringe<br />
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intellectual property rights covered by this section]. Only in exceptional circumstances<br />
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|
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[or pursuant to a judicial order] may a Party permit a defendant to post a bond or other<br />
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security to obtain possession of suspected counterfeit trademark goods or suspected<br />
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pirated copyright goods.<br />
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ARTICLE 2.10: DETERMINATION AS TO INFRINGEMENT<br />
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Each Party shall adopt or maintain a procedure by which competent authorities may<br />
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determine, within a reasonable period of time after the initiation of the procedures<br />
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described under Article 2.X or 2.X, whether the suspected infringing goods infringe an<br />
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intellectual property right 29 .<br />
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28<br />
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Subject to scope.<br />
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29<br />
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Subject to scope.<br />
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425 |
13<br />
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ARTICLE 2.11: REMEDIES<br />
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1. Each Party shall provide its competent authorities with the authority to order the<br />
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destruction of goods following a determination under Article 2.10 that the goods are<br />
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infringing 30 . [In cases where such goods are not destroyed, each Party shall ensure such<br />
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goods are disposed of outside the channels of commerce in such a manner as to avoid<br />
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431 |
any harm to the right holder.] [or that they be disposed of outside the channels of<br />
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432 |
commerce in such a way as to preclude injury to the right holder, except in exceptional<br />
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circumstances.]<br />
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2. In regard to counterfeit trademark goods, the simple removal of the trademark<br />
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|
435 |
unlawfully affixed shall not be sufficient, other than in exceptional cases, to permit the<br />
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|
436 |
release of goods into the channels of commerce.<br />
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|
437 |
3. Each Party may provide its competent authorities with the authority to impose<br />
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|
438 |
administrative penalties following a determination under Article 2.10 that the goods are<br />
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infringing.<br />
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ARTICLE 2.12: FEES 31<br />
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1. Each Party shall provide that any application fee, storage fee, or destruction fee<br />
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to be assessed by competent authorities in connection with procedures described in this<br />
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Section shall not be used to unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures.<br />
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ARTICLE 2.13: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION<br />
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Without prejudice to a Party’s laws pertaining to the privacy or confidentiality of<br />
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information:<br />
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(a) Each Party may authorize its competent authorities to provide right<br />
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448 |
holders with information about specific shipments of goods, including<br />
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|
449 |
the description and quantity, to assist in the detection of infringing<br />
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450 |
goods;<br />
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(b) Each Party may authorize its competent authorities to provide right<br />
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holders with information about goods including, but not limited to, the<br />
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453 |
description and quantity of the goods and the name and address of the<br />
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|
454 |
consignor, importer, exporter or consignee, and, if known, the country of<br />
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455 |
origin and name and address of the manufacturer of the goods to assist in<br />
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|
456 |
the determination under Article 2.10 of whether goods infringe rights<br />
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457 |
30<br />
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Subject to scope.<br />
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459 |
31<br />
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At least one delegation may come back with a possible additional paragraph for Article 2,12, depending<br />
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upon the progress of discussion in the Civil Enforcement Section.<br />
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covered by this Section;<br />
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(c) Unless a Party has granted authority under subparagraph (b), at least in<br />
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465 |
the case of imported goods, where competent authorities have seized or,<br />
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466 |
in the alternative, made a determination under Article 2.10 that goods<br />
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467 |
infringe rights covered by the section, each Party shall authorize its<br />
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468 |
competent authorities to provide right holders within 30 days 32 of seizure<br />
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or determination, with information about goods including, but not limited<br />
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to, the description and quantity of the goods and the name and address of<br />
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471 |
the consignor, importer, exporter, or consignee, and, if known, the<br />
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country of origin and name and address of the manufacturer of the<br />
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goods. 33<br />
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[Article 2.X: LIABILITY OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES<br />
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[1. With respect to the border measures covered by this Section, each Party shall<br />
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476 |
provide measures concerning the liability of competent authorities in the execution of<br />
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477 |
their duties.]<br />
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Option 1<br />
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2. The acceptance of an application on its own shall not entitle the right-holder<br />
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480 |
to compensation in the event that goods infringing an intellectual property right<br />
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[copyright, related rights and trademarks]are not detected by [competent authorities]a<br />
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482 |
customs office and are released or no action is taken to detain them.<br />
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Option 2<br />
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[2. Each Party may limit remedies sought by a right holder or other persons<br />
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485 |
against a Party’s competent authorities as a result of mere acceptance of an<br />
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486 |
application under Article 2.[6], where the competent authorities release, or fail to<br />
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487 |
detect, detain, or take action against or in connection with, goods that may infringe<br />
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488 |
[IPR] covered by this Section.]<br />
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[3. The competent authorities shall not be liable towards the persons involved in<br />
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the situations referred to in Article 2.6 for damages suffered by them as a result of the<br />
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authority’s intervention, except where provided for by the law of the Party in which<br />
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492 |
the application is made or in which the loss or damage is incurred.]]<br />
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32<br />
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For purposes of the Article, “days” shall mean “business days”.<br />
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33<br />
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Subject to agreement by at least one delegation.<br />
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Section 3: Criminal Enforcement 34<br />
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ARTICLE 2.14: CRIMINAL OFFENSES<br />
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1. 35 Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied at<br />
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501 |
least in cases of willful trademark counterfeiting or copyright or related rights piracy on<br />
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502 |
a commercial scale. 36 Willful copyright or related rights piracy on a commercial scale<br />
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503 |
includes:<br />
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504 |
[(a) significant willful copyright or related rights infringements that have no<br />
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505 |
direct or indirect motivation of financial gain; and<br />
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(b) willful copyright or related rights infringements for purposes of<br />
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507 |
commercial advantage or financial gain. 37 ]<br />
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[2. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied in<br />
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509 |
cases of [willful], [unauthorized] [importation] and [or] [domestic] [trafficking]<br />
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510 |
[conducted] [use in the course of trade] [on a commercial scale] of labels [or<br />
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511 |
packaging],<br />
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512 |
(a) to which a mark has been applied [without consent of the right holder]<br />
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513 |
which is identical to or cannot be distinguished [in its essential aspects]<br />
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514 |
from a trademark registered in [its territory] [the Party in respect of<br />
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515 |
certain goods or services], and<br />
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516 |
(b) which are intended to be used [by the importer or user or, by a third party<br />
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517 |
with the knowledge of the importer or user, for willful trademark<br />
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518 |
counterfeiting] [on [either] the goods or [in relation to] services [for<br />
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519 |
which is registered] [which are identical to goods or services for which<br />
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520 |
the trademark is registered.]<br />
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521 |
[3. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied [in<br />
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522 |
34<br />
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523 |
Negotiator’s Note: Definitions of “counterfeit trademark goods” and “pirated copyright goods”<br />
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|
524 |
provided for in footnotes 12 and 13 of Section 2 (Border Measures) should be used as context for this<br />
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525 |
Section.<br />
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526 |
35<br />
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527 |
This provision is under internal examination by at least one delegation. Subparagraphs (a) and (b) are<br />
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528 |
still under examination by at least one delegation. At least one is still considering paragraphs 1 and 2.<br />
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529 |
36<br />
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530 |
Each Party shall treat willful importation [or exportation] of counterfeit trademark goods or pirated<br />
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531 |
copyright goods on a commercial scale [in accordance with its laws and regulations,] as unlawful<br />
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activities subject to criminal penalties under this Article. A Party may comply with its obligation relating<br />
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to [exportation] of pirated copyright or counterfeit trademark goods through its measures concerning<br />
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distribution.<br />
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37<br />
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For purposes of this Section, financial gain includes the receipt or expectation of receipt of anything of<br />
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value.<br />
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16<br />
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accordance with its laws and regulations,] against any person who, without<br />
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authorization of the holder of copyright [or related rights] [or the theatre manager] in a<br />
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[motion picture or other audiovisual work], [cinematographic work] [knowingly] [uses<br />
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542 |
an audiovisual recording device to transmit or make] [makes] a copy of [, or transmits<br />
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543 |
to the public] the motion picture or other audiovisual work, or any part thereof, from a<br />
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544 |
performance of the motion picture or other audiovisual work in a motion picture<br />
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exhibition facility open to the public.] 38<br />
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546 |
ARTICLE 2.15: [CRIMINAL] LIABILITY AND PENALTIES [AND SANCTIONS]<br />
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[1. Liability of Legal Persons<br />
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(a) Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, consistent<br />
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549 |
with its legal principles, to establish the liability of legal persons for the<br />
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550 |
offences referred to in Article 2.14.<br />
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(b) Subject to the legal principles of the Party, the liability of legal persons<br />
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may be criminal or non-criminal.<br />
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553 |
(c) Such liability shall be without prejudice to the criminal liability of the<br />
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554 |
natural persons who have committed the criminal offences.]<br />
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555 |
[2. Inciting, Aiding and Abetting<br />
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556 |
The provisions of this section shall apply to [inciting,] aiding and abetting the offences<br />
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referred to in Article 2.14.]] 39<br />
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[3. Penalties and Sanctions]<br />
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[(a)] For the [ offences] crimes referred to in [Article 2.14] [Article 2.14.1],<br />
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each Party shall provide [effective, proportionate and dissuasive]<br />
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561 |
penalties 40 [. The available penalties shall] that include imprisonment [as<br />
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well as] [and] monetary fines 41 [sufficiently high to provide a deterrent<br />
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to future acts of infringement, with a view to removing the monetary<br />
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564 |
incentive of the infringer].<br />
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[(b) For legal persons held liable under Article 2.15.1, each Party shall<br />
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38<br />
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567 |
At least one delegation has asked for the deletion of paragraph 3.<br />
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568 |
39<br />
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569 |
At least one delegation opposes paragraph 2, ‘Inciting, Aiding and Abetting’.<br />
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570 |
40<br />
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571 |
[It is understood that there is no obligation to provide penalties of imprisonment against legal persons<br />
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for the crimes set forth in Article 2.14.].<br />
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41<br />
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574 |
[Negotiator’s note: [It is understood that there is no obligation for a Party to impose both imprisonment<br />
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575 |
and monetary fines in parallel] [This does not imply an obligation for a Party to provide for the courts a<br />
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576 |
possibility to impose both penalties in parallel.]<br />
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577 |
17<br />
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provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, including<br />
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579 |
monetary sanctions.]<br />
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580 |
[ARTICLE 2.16. SEIZURE, FORFEITURE[/CONFISCATION] AND DESTRUCTION<br />
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[1. Seizure]<br />
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(a) In case of an offence referred to in Article 2.14 [.1], each Party shall<br />
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583 |
provide that its competent authorities shall have the authority to order<br />
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584 |
[authorise] [at least for serious offences] the seizure of suspected<br />
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585 |
counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright [or related rights]<br />
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|
586 |
goods, any related materials and implements used in the commission of<br />
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587 |
the alleged offence, documentary evidence relevant to the alleged<br />
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|
588 |
offence and any assets derived from, or obtained directly or indirectly<br />
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|
589 |
through the infringing activity [ 42 ].<br />
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|
590 |
(b) Each Party shall, if a prerequisite for such an order, according to its<br />
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|
591 |
national law, is the identification of the items, ensure that the order need<br />
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|
592 |
not determine the items that are subject to seizure in more detail than<br />
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|
593 |
necessary to allow their identification for the purpose of the seizure.]<br />
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594 |
[Each Party shall provide that such orders need not individually identify<br />
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|
595 |
the items that are subject to seizure, so long as they fall within specified<br />
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|
596 |
categories in the relevant order.]<br />
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|
597 |
[2. Forfeiture/Confiscation and Destruction]<br />
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|
598 |
(a) For the offences referred to in Article 2.14[.1], each Party shall provide<br />
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|
599 |
that its competent authorities shall have the authority to order<br />
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|
600 |
[confiscation/][forfeiture 43 [and/]or] destruction [where appropriate] of<br />
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|
601 |
all counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright [or related right]<br />
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|
602 |
goods, of materials and implements [predominantly] used in the creation<br />
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|
603 |
of counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright goods [or related<br />
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|
604 |
rights goods], and [at least for serious offences] [forfeiture to the State]<br />
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|
605 |
of the [any] assets derived from, or obtained directly or indirectly,<br />
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|
606 |
through the infringing activity.<br />
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|
607 |
(b) Each Party shall [provide that its competent authorities shall have the<br />
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|
608 |
authority to] ensure that the counterfeit trademark goods and pirated<br />
|
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|
609 |
copyright [or related rights] goods that have been [confiscated/] forfeited<br />
|
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|
610 |
[to the state] under this subparagraph shall, if not destroyed, be disposed<br />
|
|
|
611 |
of outside the channels of commerce, [under the condition that the goods<br />
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|
612 |
are not dangerous for the health and security of persons.] [in such a<br />
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|
613 |
42<br />
|
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|
614 |
Each Party may provide that its judicial authorities have the authority to order [fines or] the seizure of<br />
|
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|
615 |
assets the value of which corresponds to that of such assets derived from or obtained, directly or<br />
|
|
|
616 |
indirectly, through the infringing activity.<br />
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|
617 |
43<br />
|
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|
618 |
At least one delegation to propose wording to clarify whether forfeiture to right holder or to state.<br />
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|
619 |
18<br />
|
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|
620 |
manner as to avoid any harm caused to the right holder.]<br />
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|
621 |
(c) Each Party shall further ensure that [confiscation/]forfeiture and<br />
|
|
|
622 |
destruction under this subparagraph shall occur without compensation of<br />
|
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|
623 |
any kind to the defendant.<br />
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|
624 |
(d) Each Party may provide that its judicial authorities have the authority to<br />
|
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|
625 |
order the confiscation/ forfeiture [to the state] of assets the value of<br />
|
|
|
626 |
which corresponds to that of such assets derived from or obtained<br />
|
|
|
627 |
directly or indirectly through the infringing activity.<br />
|
|
|
628 |
ARTICLE 2.17: EX OFFICIO CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT<br />
|
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|
629 |
Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may act upon their own initiative<br />
|
|
|
630 |
to initiate investigation [or] [and/or] legal action with respect to the [criminal] offenses<br />
|
|
|
631 |
described in [Article 2.14] [Sections 3 and 4.] [at least in cases of significant public<br />
|
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|
632 |
interest, in accordance with national law.]<br />
|
|
|
633 |
[ARTICLE 2.X. RIGHTS OF THE DEFENDANT AND THIRD PARTIES<br />
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|
634 |
Each Party shall ensure that the rights of the [defendants and] third parties shall be duly<br />
|
|
|
635 |
protected and guaranteed.] 44<br />
|
|
|
636 |
Section 4: [Special Measures Related to Technological Enforcement of Intellectual<br />
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|
|
637 |
Property in the Digital Environment]<br />
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|
|
638 |
ARTICLE 2.18 [ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT] 45<br />
|
|
|
639 |
1. Each Party shall ensure that enforcement procedures, to the extent set forth in<br />
|
|
|
640 |
the civil and criminal enforcement sections of this Agreement, are available under its<br />
|
|
|
641 |
law so as to permit effective action against an act of [trademark, copyright or related<br />
|
|
|
642 |
rights][intellectual property rights] infringement which takes place [by means of the<br />
|
|
|
643 |
Internet][in the digital environment] , including expeditious remedies to prevent<br />
|
|
|
644 |
infringement and remedies which constitute a deterrent to further infringement.<br />
|
|
|
645 |
2. [Those measures, procedures and remedies shall also be fair and<br />
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|
|
646 |
proportionate.] 46 *<br />
|
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|
647 |
44<br />
|
|
|
648 |
At least one delegation proposes that this provision be reflected in the General Provisions of the<br />
|
|
|
649 |
Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
650 |
45<br />
|
|
|
651 |
At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this Section at a later date.<br />
|
|
|
652 |
46<br />
|
|
|
653 |
[See identical comment on the draft Chapter 2, Section 1 “Civil Enforcement” and Section 3 “Criminal<br />
|
|
|
654 |
Enforcement”. A suggestion is to move these provisions into Chapter 1, Section A which applies to the<br />
|
|
|
655 |
whole Agreement. Direct reference to TRIPS might also clarify the scope of these obligations.]<br />
|
|
|
656 |
19<br />
|
|
|
657 |
3. Without prejudice to the rights, limitations, exceptions, or defenses to [[ patent,<br />
|
|
|
658 |
industrial design, trademark and][copyright or related rights]][intellectual property<br />
|
|
|
659 |
rights] infringement available under its law, including with respect to the issue of<br />
|
|
|
660 |
exhaustion of rights, each Party [confirms that] [shall provide for] [civil remedies as<br />
|
|
|
661 |
well as limitations, exceptions, or defenses with respect to the application of such<br />
|
|
|
662 |
remedies, are available in its legal system in cases of third party liability[ 47 ][or liability<br />
|
|
|
663 |
for those who authorize infringement, or both] for [[patent, industrial design, trademark<br />
|
|
|
664 |
and][copyright or related rights]][intellectual property rights] infringement. 48<br />
|
|
|
665 |
Option 1<br />
|
|
|
666 |
Each Party recognizes that some persons 49 use the services of third parties,<br />
|
|
|
667 |
[ 3.<br />
|
|
|
668 |
including online service providers,[ 50 ] for engaging in [ patent, industrial design and<br />
|
|
|
669 |
trademark,] copyright or related rights infringement. Each Party also recognizes that<br />
|
|
|
670 |
legal uncertainty with respect to application of copyright and related rights, limitations,<br />
|
|
|
671 |
exceptions, and defenses in the digital environment may present barriers to the<br />
|
|
|
672 |
economic growth of, and opportunities in, electronic commerce.] 51 Accordingly, in<br />
|
|
|
673 |
order to facilitate the continued development of an industry engaged in providing<br />
|
|
|
674 |
information services online while also ensuring that measures to take adequate and<br />
|
|
|
675 |
effective action against copyright or related rights infringement are available and<br />
|
|
|
676 |
reasonable each Party [shall][ may]:<br />
|
|
|
677 |
(a) provide limitations 52 on the scope of civil remedies available against an<br />
|
|
|
678 |
47<br />
|
|
|
679 |
[For greater certainty, the Parties understand that third party liability means liability for any person who<br />
|
|
|
680 |
authorizes for a direct financial benefit, induces through or by conduct directed to promoting<br />
|
|
|
681 |
infringement, or knowingly and materially aids any act of copyright or related rights infringement by<br />
|
|
|
682 |
another. Further, the Parties also understand that the application of third party liability may include<br />
|
|
|
683 |
consideration of exceptions or limitations to exclusive rights that are confined to certain special cases that<br />
|
|
|
684 |
do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work, performance or phonogram, and do not<br />
|
|
|
685 |
unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the right holder, including fair use, fair dealing, or their<br />
|
|
|
686 |
equivalents.] At least one delegation opposes this footnote.<br />
|
|
|
687 |
48<br />
|
|
|
688 |
Negotiator’s Note: This provision may be moved and located in the civil enforcement section.<br />
|
|
|
689 |
49<br />
|
|
|
690 |
Negotiator’s Note: Definition of person still pending in General Provisions.<br />
|
|
|
691 |
50<br />
|
|
|
692 |
[For purposes of this Article, online service provider and provider mean a provider of online services<br />
|
|
|
693 |
or network access, or the operators of facilities therefore, and includes an entity offering the transmission,<br />
|
|
|
694 |
routing, or providing of connections for digital online communications, between or among points<br />
|
|
|
695 |
specified by a user, of material of the user’s choosing, without modification to the content of the material<br />
|
|
|
696 |
as sent or received.]<br />
|
|
|
697 |
51<br />
|
|
|
698 |
At least one delegation suggests moving the second and third sentences of paragraph 3. At least one<br />
|
|
|
699 |
delegation suggests moving the first and second sentences of paragraph 3.<br />
|
|
|
700 |
52<br />
|
|
|
701 |
For greater certainty, the Parties understand that [these limitations are not intended to harmonize the<br />
|
|
|
702 |
liability of online service provider, but exclude liability in certain situations. Thus] the failure of an<br />
|
|
|
703 |
online service provider’s conduct to qualify for a limitation of liability under its measures implementing<br />
|
|
|
704 |
20<br />
|
|
|
705 |
online service provider for infringing activities that occur by<br />
|
|
|
706 |
(i) automatic technical processes, and<br />
|
|
|
707 |
(ii) the actions of the provider’s users that are not directed or<br />
|
|
|
708 |
initiated by that provider and when the provider does not select<br />
|
|
|
709 |
the material, and<br />
|
|
|
710 |
(iii) the provider referring or linking users to an online location,<br />
|
|
|
711 |
when, in cases of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) 53 , the provider does not<br />
|
|
|
712 |
have actual knowledge of the infringement and is not aware of facts or<br />
|
|
|
713 |
circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent; and ]<br />
|
|
|
714 |
Option 2<br />
|
|
|
715 |
[Each Party recognizes that some persons 54 use the services of third parties, including<br />
|
|
|
716 |
online service providers,[ 55 ] for engaging in intellectual property rights infringements.<br />
|
|
|
717 |
(a) In this respect, each Party shall provide limitation on the [liability of] [ scope of<br />
|
|
|
718 |
civil remedies available against an] on-line service provider[s] for infringing<br />
|
|
|
719 |
activities 56 that occur by 57<br />
|
|
|
720 |
(i) automatic technical processes [ that keep the provider from taking<br />
|
|
|
721 |
measures to prevent the infringement], or<br />
|
|
|
722 |
(ii) the actions of the provider ́s users that are not initiated nor<br />
|
|
|
723 |
modified by that provided and when the provider does not select<br />
|
|
|
724 |
the material or<br />
|
|
|
725 |
(iii) the storage of information provided by the recipient of the service<br />
|
|
|
726 |
or at the request of the recipient of the service,<br />
|
|
|
727 |
when exercising the activities as stipulated in paragraph 3(a)(ii) and/or (iii) the online<br />
|
|
|
728 |
service providers act [takes appropriate measures] expeditiously, in accordance with<br />
|
|
|
729 |
applicable law [s], [such as those] to remove or disable access to infringing material or<br />
|
|
|
730 |
infringing activity upon obtaining actual knowledge of the infringement [or the fact that<br />
|
|
|
731 |
this provision shall not bear adversely upon the consideration of a defense by the provider that the<br />
|
|
|
732 |
provider’s conduct is not infringing or any other defense.<br />
|
|
|
733 |
53<br />
|
|
|
734 |
Clarify which conditions apply to which activities.<br />
|
|
|
735 |
54<br />
|
|
|
736 |
[Negotiator’s Note: Definition of “person” still pending in General Provisions.]<br />
|
|
|
737 |
[55 For purposes of this Article, online service provider and provider mean a provider of online<br />
|
|
|
738 |
services or network access, or the operators of facilities therefore, and includes an entity offering the<br />
|
|
|
739 |
transmission, routing, or providing of connections for digital online communications, between or among<br />
|
|
|
740 |
points specified by a user, of material of the user’s choosing, without modification to the content of the<br />
|
|
|
741 |
material as sent or received.]<br />
|
|
|
742 |
[56 The activities covered in paragraph 3(a)(i) cover the mere conduit and the activities covered in<br />
|
|
|
743 |
paragraph 3(a)(ii) and (iii) cover respectively caching and hosting in accordance with parties legal<br />
|
|
|
744 |
systems.]<br />
|
|
|
745 |
57<br />
|
|
|
746 |
At least one delegation proposes to redraft this sub-paragraph.<br />
|
|
|
747 |
21<br />
|
|
|
748 |
the information at the initial source has been removed or disabled.] [or having<br />
|
|
|
749 |
reasonable grounds to know that the infringement is occurring]]<br />
|
|
|
750 |
Option 1<br />
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|
751 |
(b) condition the application of the provisions of subparagraph (a) on<br />
|
|
|
752 |
meeting the following requirements:<br />
|
|
|
753 |
(i) an online service provider adopting and reasonably<br />
|
|
|
754 |
implementing a policy[ 58 ] to address the unauthorized storage or<br />
|
|
|
755 |
transmission of materials protected by copyright or related rights<br />
|
|
|
756 |
[ except that no Party may condition the limitations in<br />
|
|
|
757 |
subparagraph (a) on the online service provider’s monitoring its<br />
|
|
|
758 |
services or affirmatively seeking facts indicating that infringing<br />
|
|
|
759 |
activity is occurring]; and<br />
|
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|
760 |
(ii) an online service provider expeditiously removing or disabling<br />
|
|
|
761 |
access to material or [activity][alleged infringement], upon<br />
|
|
|
762 |
receipt [of legally sufficient notice of alleged infringement,][of<br />
|
|
|
763 |
an order from a competent authority] and in the absence of a<br />
|
|
|
764 |
legally sufficient response from the relevant subscriber of the<br />
|
|
|
765 |
online service provider indicating that the notice was the result<br />
|
|
|
766 |
of mistake or misidentification.<br />
|
|
|
767 |
except that the provisions of (ii) shall not be applied to the extent that the<br />
|
|
|
768 |
online service provider is acting solely as a conduit for transmissions<br />
|
|
|
769 |
through its system or network.]<br />
|
|
|
770 |
Option 2:<br />
|
|
|
771 |
[Paragraph 3(a) shall not affect the possibility for a judicial or administrative authority,<br />
|
|
|
772 |
in accordance with the Parties legal system, requiring the service provider to terminate<br />
|
|
|
773 |
or prevent an infringement, nor does it affect the possibility of the parties establishing<br />
|
|
|
774 |
procedures governing the removal or disabling of access to information<br />
|
|
|
775 |
The Parties shall not impose a general monitoring requirement on providers when acting<br />
|
|
|
776 |
in accordance with this paragraph 3.]<br />
|
|
|
777 |
[ 3 ter. Each Party shall enable right holders, who have given effective notification to<br />
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|
|
778 |
an online service provider of materials that they claim with valid reasons to be<br />
|
|
|
779 |
infringing their copyright or related rights, to expeditiously obtain from that provider<br />
|
|
|
780 |
information on the identity of the relevant subscriber.<br />
|
|
|
781 |
58<br />
|
|
|
782 |
At least one delegation proposes to include language in this footnote to provide greater certainty that<br />
|
|
|
783 |
their existing national law complies with this requirement.<br />
|
|
|
784 |
22<br />
|
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|
785 |
3 quater. Each Party shall promote the development of mutually supportive<br />
|
|
|
786 |
relationships between online service providers and right holders to deal effectively with<br />
|
|
|
787 |
patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright or related rights infringement which<br />
|
|
|
788 |
takes place by means of the Internet, including the encouragement of establishing<br />
|
|
|
789 |
guidelines for the actions which should be taken.]<br />
|
|
|
790 |
[4. 59 In order to provide adequate legal protection 60 and effective legal remedies<br />
|
|
|
791 |
against the circumvention of effective technological measures that are used by authors,<br />
|
|
|
792 |
[performers or producers of phonograms] [the right holder of any copyright or related<br />
|
|
|
793 |
rights or owner of an exclusive license 61 ] in connection with the exercise of their rights<br />
|
|
|
794 |
and that restrict unauthorized acts in respect of their works, [performances, and<br />
|
|
|
795 |
phonograms] [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS<br />
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|
796 |
Agreement], each Party shall provide for civil remedies, [or] [as well as] criminal<br />
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|
797 |
penalties in appropriate cases of willful conduct [ 62 ] , that apply to:<br />
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798 |
[Each Party shall provide for adequate legal protection63 and effective legal remedies, in<br />
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|
799 |
the form of civil remedies or criminal penalties in appropriate cases of willful conduct,<br />
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|
800 |
against the circumvention of effective technological measures that are used by authors,<br />
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|
801 |
performers or producers or phonograms in connection with the exercise of their rights<br />
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|
802 |
and that restrict unauthorized acts in respect of their works, performances, and<br />
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|
803 |
phonogram. These shall apply to:]<br />
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|
804 |
the unauthorized circumvention of an effective technological measure 64<br />
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805 |
(a)<br />
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|
806 |
[that controls access to a protected work, performance, or phonogram];<br />
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807 |
and<br />
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|
808 |
(b) the manufacture, importation, or circulation of a [technology], service,<br />
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|
809 |
device, product, [component, or part thereof, that is: [marketed] or<br />
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|
810 |
primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing an<br />
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|
811 |
effective technological measure; or that has only a limited commercially<br />
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|
812 |
59<br />
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|
813 |
At least one delegation has reservations about several elements in paragraph 4.<br />
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|
814 |
60<br />
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|
815 |
At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘adequate legal protection’.<br />
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|
816 |
61<br />
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|
817 |
At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘or owner of an exclusive license’.<br />
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|
818 |
62<br />
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|
819 |
[For the purpose of this Article, willful conduct means actual knowledge or reasonable grounds to know<br />
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|
820 |
that he or she is pursuing the objective of circumventing any effective technological measure.]<br />
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|
821 |
63<br />
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|
822 |
At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘adequate legal protection’.<br />
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|
823 |
64<br />
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|
824 |
For the purposes of this Article, effective technological measure means any technology, device, or<br />
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|
825 |
component that, in the normal course of its operation, [controls access to a protected work, performance,<br />
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|
826 |
phonogram, or protects any copyright or any rights related to copyrights.][is controlled by the right<br />
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|
827 |
holders through application of an access control or protection process such as encryption, scrambling, or<br />
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|
828 |
other transformation of their works, performances or phonograms, or a copy control mechanism, which<br />
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|
829 |
achieves the protection objective.]<br />
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|
830 |
23<br />
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|
831 |
significant purpose or use other than circumventing an effective<br />
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|
832 |
technological measure.]]<br />
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|
833 |
[5. [4.2] Each Party shall provide [that a] [adequate legal protection against a]<br />
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|
834 |
violation of a measure implementing paragraph (4) [is a separate civil or criminal<br />
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|
835 |
offense,] independent of any infringement of copyright or related rights. 65 ] 66<br />
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|
836 |
Option 1<br />
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|
837 |
[Further, [each Party may adopt exceptions and limitations to measures implementing<br />
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|
838 |
paragraph 4 so long as they do not significantly impair the adequacy of legal protection<br />
|
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|
839 |
of those measures or the effectiveness of legal remedies for violations of those<br />
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|
840 |
measures.] 67<br />
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|
841 |
Option 2<br />
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|
842 |
[ 5. Each Party may provide for measures which would safeguard the benefit of<br />
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|
843 |
certain exceptions and limitations to copyright and related rights, in accordance with its<br />
|
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|
844 |
legislation.]<br />
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|
845 |
[6. [In order to] [Each Party shall] provide adequate and effective legal remedies to<br />
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|
846 |
protect [ electronic] rights management information[, e]<br />
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|
847 |
[ E]ach Party shall provide for civil remedies, [or] [as well as] criminal penalties] in<br />
|
|
|
848 |
appropriate cases of willful [ 68 ] conduct, that apply to any person performing [without<br />
|
|
|
849 |
authority] any of the following acts knowing [or with respect to civil remedies having<br />
|
|
|
850 |
reasonable grounds to know] that it will induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an<br />
|
|
|
851 |
infringement of any copyright or related right:<br />
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|
852 |
to remove or alter any [electronic] right management information69<br />
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|
853 |
(a)<br />
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|
854 |
65<br />
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|
855 |
[The] [In accordance with the applicable national legislation, the] obligations in paragraphs (4) and (5)<br />
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|
856 |
[are][may be] without prejudice to the rights, limitations, exceptions, or defenses to copyright or related<br />
|
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|
857 |
rights infringement. Further, [in implementing paragraph (4), no Party may][paragraph (4) does not<br />
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|
858 |
imply any obligation to] require that the design of, or the design and selection of parts and components<br />
|
|
|
859 |
for, a consumer electronics, telecommunications, or computing product provide for a response to any<br />
|
|
|
860 |
particular technological measure, so long as the product does not otherwise violate any measures<br />
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|
861 |
implementing paragraph (4).<br />
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|
862 |
66<br />
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|
863 |
At least one delegation is to reflect on appropriate location for this provision.<br />
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|
864 |
67<br />
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|
865 |
Negotiator’s Note: This provision is subject to broader government action/sovereign immunity<br />
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|
866 |
provision elsewhere in the Agreement.<br />
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|
867 |
68<br />
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|
868 |
[For the purpose of this Article, willful conduct means knowingly performing without authority any of<br />
|
|
|
869 |
the following acts listed under subparagraph 6 (a) or (b), if such person knows or has reasonable grounds<br />
|
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|
870 |
to know that by so doing he is inducing, enabling, facilitating, or concealing an infringement of any<br />
|
|
|
871 |
copyright or any rights related to copyright.]<br />
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|
872 |
69<br />
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|
873 |
For purposes of this Article, [electronic] rights management information means:<br />
|
|
|
874 |
(a) information that identifies a work, [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS<br />
|
|
|
875 |
Agreement] [performance, or phonogram]; the author [of the work, the performer of the performance, or<br />
|
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|
876 |
the producer of the phonogram] [or any other right holders of the subject matters specified under Article<br />
|
|
|
877 |
24<br />
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|
878 |
(b) to distribute, import for distribution, broadcast, communicate, or make<br />
|
|
|
879 |
available to the public copies of works, [or other subject matters<br />
|
|
|
880 |
specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement] [performances, or<br />
|
|
|
881 |
phonograms], knowing that [electronic]rights management information<br />
|
|
|
882 |
has been removed or altered without authority.]<br />
|
|
|
883 |
[7.] [6.2] Each Party may adopt [limitations or] exceptions to the requirements of<br />
|
|
|
884 |
subparagraphs (a) and (b) [of paragraph (6)] [so long as they do not significantly impair<br />
|
|
|
885 |
the adequacy of legal protection or effectiveness of legal remedies for violations of<br />
|
|
|
886 |
those measures.]<br />
|
|
|
887 |
14 of the TRIPS Agreement]; or the owner of any right in the work, performance, or phonogram;<br />
|
|
|
888 |
(b) information about the terms and conditions of the use of the work, [performance, or phonogram] [or<br />
|
|
|
889 |
any other right holders of the subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement]; or<br />
|
|
|
890 |
(c) any numbers or codes that represent the information described in (a) or (b) above,when any of these<br />
|
|
|
891 |
items is attached to a copy of the work, [performance, or phonogram] [or other subject matters specified<br />
|
|
|
892 |
under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement] or appears in connection with the communicator or making<br />
|
|
|
893 |
available of a work, [performance, or phonogram] [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of<br />
|
|
|
894 |
the TRIPS Agreement] to the public.<br />
|
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|
895 |
25<br />
|
|
|
896 |
CHAPTER THREE<br />
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|
897 |
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION<br />
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|
898 |
ARTICLE 3.1: INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION<br />
|
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|
899 |
1. Each Party recognizes that international [enforcement] cooperation [is vital [ to<br />
|
|
|
900 |
realize [fully] effective protection of intellectual property rights] [ in order to deal with<br />
|
|
|
901 |
the increasingly global problem of the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods]] [plays an<br />
|
|
|
902 |
important role in the protection of copyright and trademark rights]and should be<br />
|
|
|
903 |
[undertaken] [encouraged] regardless of the origin of the infringing goods or the<br />
|
|
|
904 |
location [or nationality] of the right holder [of the intellectual property rights.<br />
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|
905 |
2. In order to combat [intellectual property right infringement, in particular,]<br />
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|
|
906 |
trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy, each Party shall promote [may, as it<br />
|
|
|
907 |
deems appropriate, ] cooperation [measures, where appropriate,] among the [relevant]<br />
|
|
|
908 |
competent authorities of the Parties [concerned with] [responsible for] enforcement of<br />
|
|
|
909 |
intellectual property rights. Such [cooperation includes][ measures may include]<br />
|
|
|
910 |
[cooperation shall include][may include] law enforcement cooperation with respect to<br />
|
|
|
911 |
criminal investigation or prosecution [concerning] [relating to] the offences covered by<br />
|
|
|
912 |
this Agreement and [border measures] [cooperation at the border], [which may be<br />
|
|
|
913 |
conducted bilaterally or multilaterally] Particular attention shall be devoted to the<br />
|
|
|
914 |
circulation of IPR infringing goods detrimental to the health and safety.]<br />
|
|
|
915 |
3. Each Party [shall][ may], consistent with the [existing][domestic law and policy<br />
|
|
|
916 |
and the] [international agreements and arrangements to which such Party is a party],<br />
|
|
|
917 |
[conduct][ undertake] enforcement cooperation [foreseen] [activities as provided]<br />
|
|
|
918 |
[international cooperation as set out ] in this Chapter [,in line with the international<br />
|
|
|
919 |
agreements and arrangements to which such Party is a party.] [Each Party may also<br />
|
|
|
920 |
conduct enforcement cooperation or provide assistance to another Party pursuant to<br />
|
|
|
921 |
other international agreements, arrangements, and practices, and in accordance with its<br />
|
|
|
922 |
domestic law and policies.]<br />
|
|
|
923 |
[4. Nothing in this Chapter and Chapter 4 shall require any Party to disclose<br />
|
|
|
924 |
confidential information which would be contrary to its laws, regulations, policies, legal<br />
|
|
|
925 |
practices and applicable international agreements and arrangements, including laws<br />
|
|
|
926 |
protecting investigative techniques, right of privacy or confidential information for law<br />
|
|
|
927 |
enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to public interest, or would prejudice the<br />
|
|
|
928 |
legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.]<br />
|
|
|
929 |
[4. The Parties understand that obligations under this Chapter and Chapter 4 are<br />
|
|
|
930 |
subject to the domestic laws, policies, resource allocation and law enforcement<br />
|
|
|
931 |
priorities of each Party.]<br />
|
|
|
932 |
26<br />
|
|
|
933 |
ARTICLE 3.2: INFORMATION SHARING<br />
|
|
|
934 |
1. [In order to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement,] each<br />
|
|
|
935 |
Party [[shall][ may] promote sharing or exchanging] [may, as it deems appropriate,<br />
|
|
|
936 |
share or exchange ] with other Parties [of the following information ][ as appropriate<br />
|
|
|
937 |
and mutually agreed]:<br />
|
|
|
938 |
(a) information collected by the Party under provisions of Chapter 4,<br />
|
|
|
939 |
including statistical data and information on best practices including<br />
|
|
|
940 |
those relating to[risk analysis] [risk management]; and<br />
|
|
|
941 |
(b) information on [the] development [and implementation] of legislative<br />
|
|
|
942 |
and regulatory measures [of the] [by the] Party [related to the protection<br />
|
|
|
943 |
and enforcement of intellectual property rights].<br />
|
|
|
944 |
For this purpose, the Parties shall endeavour to establish appropriate modalities<br />
|
|
|
945 |
including holding of periodical meetings.<br />
|
|
|
946 |
[Parties shall endeavor to establish an observatory as a tool for collecting information]<br />
|
|
|
947 |
2. Each Party shall ensure, as appropriate and mutually agreed, [within the limits of<br />
|
|
|
948 |
[its] national legislation][ consistent with its domestic laws] , policies, [legal] practices,<br />
|
|
|
949 |
and applicable [existing] international agreements and arrangements, that its competent<br />
|
|
|
950 |
authorities have the [ability] [authority] to provide the competent authorities of any<br />
|
|
|
951 |
other [Parties][ Party], either on request or on its own initiative, with information<br />
|
|
|
952 |
[[necessary to ensure][ to facilitate][ to allow] a proper application of laws concerning<br />
|
|
|
953 |
enforcement of intellectual property rights and to prevent, investigate, [and repress acts<br />
|
|
|
954 |
of intellectual property right infringements][ or prosecute infringement of Intellectual<br />
|
|
|
955 |
property rights ] [related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights].<br />
|
|
|
956 |
ARTICLE 3.3: CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE<br />
|
|
|
957 |
1. [In order to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement or the accession<br />
|
|
|
958 |
thereto,] [Developed country] Parties shall [endeavour to] provide, on request and on<br />
|
|
|
959 |
mutually agreed terms and conditions, assistance in capacity building and technical<br />
|
|
|
960 |
assistance[in improving enforcement of intellectual property rights,] [focused on<br />
|
|
|
961 |
initiatives to combat the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods] in favour of developing<br />
|
|
|
962 |
country Parties to this Agreement and [, where appropriate,] [for third countries ][for<br />
|
|
|
963 |
countries not a Party to this Agreement.][ Parties shall make all reasonable efforts to<br />
|
|
|
964 |
ensure that such capacity building and technical assistance are compatible and do not<br />
|
|
|
965 |
overlap with similar activities provided by international organizations active in the field<br />
|
|
|
966 |
of intellectual property.] [The provision of assistance under this Article and Articles<br />
|
|
|
967 |
3.3.2 and 3.3.3 is subject to the availability of resources on the part of the donor Party.]<br />
|
|
|
968 |
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, [developed country]Parties shall [, at the request<br />
|
|
|
969 |
of developing country Parties and on mutually agreed terms and conditions, ] work<br />
|
|
|
970 |
27<br />
|
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|
971 |
closely with [developing country] [other]Parties [and, where appropriate, countries not a<br />
|
|
|
972 |
Party to this Agreement or separate customs territories,] [to enact] [implement and to ]<br />
|
|
|
973 |
or strengthen their [domestic] [ national] legislation, as appropriate, and assist them in<br />
|
|
|
974 |
improving their national intellectual property law enforcement capacities through<br />
|
|
|
975 |
sharing best practices concerning intellectual property law enforcement and providing<br />
|
|
|
976 |
relevant technical training for enforcement officials.<br />
|
|
|
977 |
3. [[Developed country][Developed and developing country] Parties] [Each Party]<br />
|
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|
978 |
may undertake the obligations under this Article in conjunction with relevant private<br />
|
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|
979 |
sector or international organizations.<br />
|
|
|
980 |
[4. Parties shall put in place a special allocation Fund to finance ACTA initiatives on<br />
|
|
|
981 |
capacity building and technical assistance]<br />
|
|
|
982 |
[5. Parties shall, in the implementation and administration of this Agreement, take into<br />
|
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|
983 |
account developing countries needs in the field of financing and technical assistance. In<br />
|
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|
984 |
this respect, States Parties to the Agreement agree:<br />
|
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|
985 |
(a) To support, developing countries efforts, for the implementation of the<br />
|
|
|
986 |
Agreement and the integration of anti-counterfeiting and anti-hacking<br />
|
|
|
987 |
actions in national development strategies. This assistance shall be<br />
|
|
|
988 |
designed to help developing countries to harmonize their laws, to carry<br />
|
|
|
989 |
out their obligations and to exercise their rights as Members.<br />
|
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|
990 |
(b) To ensure predictable and sustainable financing.<br />
|
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|
991 |
(c) To promote coordination of technical assistance activities with the<br />
|
|
|
992 |
bilateral donors, WTO Secretariat, WIPO as well as with other relevant<br />
|
|
|
993 |
international intergovernmental institutions.<br />
|
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|
994 |
States Parties shall review annually the implementation of this Article].<br />
|
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|
995 |
(d)<br />
|
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|
996 |
[5. State parties shall endeavour to provide technical assistance in the following<br />
|
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|
997 |
areas:<br />
|
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|
998 |
(a) Promoting the culture of intellectual property.<br />
|
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|
999 |
(b) Training professionals in charge of the protection of the rightholders<br />
|
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|
1000 |
involved in the protection of intellectual Property.<br />
|
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|
1001 |
(c) Capacity building and experience sharing among institutions in charge of<br />
|
|
|
1002 |
fighting counterfeiting and piracy.<br />
|
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|
1003 |
(d) Tools for measuring the economic impact of counterfeiting on the market<br />
|
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|
1004 |
and evaluating the anti counterfeiting and anti-hacking actions.<br />
|
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|
1005 |
28<br />
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|
1006 |
(e) Conducting joint operations at the regional and international levels.<br />
|
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|
1007 |
(f) Enforcement of laws regarding fighting counterfeiting and piracy trough<br />
|
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|
1008 |
the Internet.<br />
|
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|
1009 |
Technical assistance shall be extended to all other types of actions facilitating the<br />
|
|
|
1010 |
implementation and the applicability of the ACTA Agreement].<br />
|
|
|
1011 |
29<br />
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|
|
1012 |
CHAPTER FOUR<br />
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|
|
1013 |
ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES<br />
|
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|
1014 |
ARTICLE 4.1: ENFORCEMENT EXPERTISE, INFORMATION AND DOMESTIC COORDINATION<br />
|
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|
1015 |
1. Each Party shall [[facilitate] [ encourage][as it deems appropriate foster the]<br />
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|
1016 |
development of] [develop] specialized expertise [of][in its] competent authorities<br />
|
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|
1017 |
concerned with enforcement of [intellectual property rights] [copyright and trademark<br />
|
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|
1018 |
rights] , in order to [ensure] [promote] effective enforcement of [intellectual property<br />
|
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|
1019 |
rights] [copyright and trademark rights] [One means of implementation is through<br />
|
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|
1020 |
specialized law enforcement authorities for the investigation and prosecution of cases<br />
|
|
|
1021 |
concerning the infringement of intellectual property rights.]<br />
|
|
|
1022 |
2. Each Party shall [promote collection and analysis of] [endeavor to collect]<br />
|
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|
1023 |
statistical data and other [relevant] information [, which such Party determines is useful<br />
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|
1024 |
and relevant,] [concerning infringement of intellectual property rights [ within its<br />
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|
1025 |
territory], especially] trade in counterfeit trademark goods and pirated copyright goods.<br />
|
|
|
1026 |
Each Party shall [further] promote collection of information on best practices to prevent<br />
|
|
|
1027 |
and combat [intellectual property right infringement] [trademark counterfeiting and<br />
|
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|
1028 |
copyright piracy].<br />
|
|
|
1029 |
3. Each Party shall [, as it deems appropriate,] [, as appropriate,] [endeavour to<br />
|
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|
1030 |
enhance] [promote] internal coordination among, [and facilitate joint actions by], [such<br />
|
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|
1031 |
Party’s] [the] competent authorities [concerned with ][ responsible for] enforcement of<br />
|
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|
1032 |
intellectual property rights [through an appropriate coordinating [ body][ bodies] or<br />
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|
1033 |
other relevant mechanisms]<br />
|
|
|
1034 |
4. [In order to promote effective enforcement of intellectual property rights,] each<br />
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|
1035 |
Party shall [, as it deems appropriate,] [endeavour to encourage][ promote] [the]<br />
|
|
|
1036 |
establishment and maintenance of formal or informal mechanisms, [as appropriate,]<br />
|
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|
1037 |
such as public and/or private advisory groups, whereby competent authorities may hear<br />
|
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|
1038 |
[the views of] right holders and other relevant stakeholders [where appropriate] [foster<br />
|
|
|
1039 |
dialogue and information exchanges with shareholders in its territory] .<br />
|
|
|
1040 |
ARTICLE 4.2: MANAGEMENT OF RISK AT BORDER 70<br />
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|
|
1041 |
1. Each Party shall adopt and maintain appropriate measures that facilitate<br />
|
|
|
1042 |
activities of custom authorities for better identifying and targeting for inspection at its<br />
|
|
|
1043 |
border, shipments [that [could] contain] [which are suspected to contain] [counterfeit<br />
|
|
|
1044 |
trademark goods or pirated copyright goods] [goods infringing intellectual property<br />
|
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|
1045 |
rights.] Such activities may include,[ subject to paragraph 2 of Article 3.2] [clause in<br />
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|
1046 |
article 3.4. is applicable]:<br />
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|
1047 |
70<br />
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|
1048 |
[Article 4.2 should be reviewed in relation to other proposal on Chapter 2 regarding Information<br />
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|
1049 |
Exchange between Customs Authorities.]<br />
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|
1050 |
30<br />
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|
1051 |
(a) contact with relevant stakeholders and with relevant authorities to<br />
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|
1052 |
identify and address risks;<br />
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|
1053 |
(b) exchanging available data with custom authorities of other Parties<br />
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|
1054 |
regarding significant seizures of [counterfeit and pirated] [infringing]<br />
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|
1055 |
goods by customs, wherever possible; and<br />
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|
1056 |
(c) sharing information with custom authorities of other Parties on<br />
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|
1057 |
approaches that are developed to provide greater effectiveness in<br />
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|
1058 |
targeting shipments that could contain [counterfeit and pirated]<br />
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|
1059 |
[infringing] goods.<br />
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|
1060 |
[2. To better identify and target shipments for inspection that are suspected to<br />
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|
1061 |
contain counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright goods, each Party may:<br />
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|
1062 |
(a) consult with relevant stakeholders and with competent authorities<br />
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|
1063 |
responsible for intellectual property rights enforcement to identify and<br />
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|
1064 |
address significant risks and promote actions to mitigate those risks;<br />
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|
1065 |
(b) when appropriate, exchange data with border authorities of other Parties;<br />
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|
1066 |
and<br />
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|
1067 |
(c) share information with border authorities of other Parties on approaches<br />
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|
1068 |
that are developed to provide greater effectiveness in the border<br />
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|
1069 |
enforcement of intellectual property rights, including approaches for<br />
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|
1070 |
targeting shipments that could contain counterfeit and pirated goods.<br />
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|
1071 |
3. Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may conduct audits of an<br />
|
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|
1072 |
importer’s business records, including methods of payment and purchase contracts, as<br />
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|
1073 |
well as its internal controls to track illicit financial gains and expose business practices<br />
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|
1074 |
related to trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy.]<br />
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|
1075 |
ARTICLE 4.3: TRANSPARENCY/PUBLICATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND<br />
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|
1076 |
PRACTICES<br />
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|
1077 |
Option 1<br />
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|
1078 |
[1. For the purpose of [further] promoting transparency in the administration of [the]<br />
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|
1079 |
intellectual property right enforcement system, each Party shall take appropriate<br />
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|
1080 |
measures [pursuant to domestic laws and policies,] [available] to publish or make<br />
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|
1081 |
available to the public information [within a reasonable period of time] on:<br />
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|
1082 |
(a) procedures [available] regarding the enforcement of intellectual property<br />
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|
1083 |
rights including competent authorities for enforcement of intellectual<br />
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|
1084 |
property rights and contact points for assistance to right holders;<br />
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|
1085 |
[(b) relevant laws, regulations, [final judicial decisions ] and administrative<br />
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|
1086 |
rulings of general application pertaining to enforcement of intellectual<br />
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|
1087 |
31<br />
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|
1088 |
property rights;]<br />
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|
1089 |
[(c) applications [forms]for the suspension by the competent authorities of<br />
|
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|
1090 |
the release of goods [infringing intellectual property right] [suspected<br />
|
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|
1091 |
counterfeit and pirated goods ] as a border measure;] and<br />
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|
1092 |
(d) its efforts to ensure effective enforcement of intellectual property rights<br />
|
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|
1093 |
and [an effective][intellectual property protection system] including any<br />
|
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|
1094 |
statistical data that the Party may collect.]<br />
|
|
|
1095 |
Option 2<br />
|
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|
1096 |
[1. For the purpose of promoting transparency in the administration of its<br />
|
|
|
1097 |
intellectual property rights enforcement system, each Party shall:<br />
|
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|
1098 |
(a) provide that final judicial decisions or administrative rulings of general<br />
|
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|
1099 |
applicability pertaining to the enforcement of intellectual property rights<br />
|
|
|
1100 |
shall be in writing and shall state any relevant findings of fact and the<br />
|
|
|
1101 |
reasoning or the legal basis upon which the decisions are based. Each<br />
|
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|
1102 |
Party shall also provide that such decisions or rulings shall be<br />
|
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|
1103 |
published 71, or otherwise made publicly available, in a national language<br />
|
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|
1104 |
in such a manner as to enable governments and interested persons to<br />
|
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|
1105 |
become acquainted with them.<br />
|
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|
1106 |
(b) identify in a manner readily available to the public, the competent<br />
|
|
|
1107 |
authorities for intellectual property enforcement and contact points where<br />
|
|
|
1108 |
right holders may seek assistance;<br />
|
|
|
1109 |
(c) [publish applications for the suspension by the competent authorities of<br />
|
|
|
1110 |
the release of suspected counterfeit and pirated goods as a border<br />
|
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|
1111 |
measure;] and<br />
|
|
|
1112 |
(d) publicize information on its efforts to ensure effective enforcement of<br />
|
|
|
1113 |
intellectual property rights in its domestic intellectual property rights<br />
|
|
|
1114 |
system, including any statistical information that the Party may collect<br />
|
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|
1115 |
for such purposes. 72 ]<br />
|
|
|
1116 |
Option 1<br />
|
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|
1117 |
[2. Nothing in this [Chapter and Chapter 3][ Agreement] shall require any Party to<br />
|
|
|
1118 |
disclose {confidential} information which would impede the enforcement of its laws<br />
|
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|
1119 |
and regulations, including laws protecting investigative techniques, right of privacy or<br />
|
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|
1120 |
71<br />
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|
1121 |
[For greater certainty, a Party may satisfy the requirement in [Article 5.3] to publish a measure by<br />
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|
1122 |
making it available to the public on the Internet.]<br />
|
|
|
1123 |
72<br />
|
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|
1124 |
[For greater certainty, nothing in [this sub-paragraph] is intended to prescribe the type, format, and<br />
|
|
|
1125 |
method of publication of the information a Party must publicize.]<br />
|
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|
1126 |
32<br />
|
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|
1127 |
confidential information for law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to [its domestic<br />
|
|
|
1128 |
laws or policy, or] the public interest, or would prejudice the legitimate commercial<br />
|
|
|
1129 |
interests of particular enterprises, public or private.<br />
|
|
|
1130 |
Option 2<br />
|
|
|
1131 |
[2. Nothing in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall require Members to disclose personal<br />
|
|
|
1132 |
information, or confidential information which would impede law enforcement or<br />
|
|
|
1133 |
otherwise be contrary to the public interest or could prejudice the legitimate commercial<br />
|
|
|
1134 |
interests of particular enterprises, public or private.]<br />
|
|
|
1135 |
[3. In civil legal proceedings instituted for infringement of an intellectual property<br />
|
|
|
1136 |
right, the judicial authorities may order, at the request of the applicant and at the<br />
|
|
|
1137 |
expense of the infringer, appropriate measures for the dissemination of the information<br />
|
|
|
1138 |
concerning the decision, including displaying the decision and publishing it in full or in<br />
|
|
|
1139 |
part. Parties may apply this provision to other judicial and administrative proceedings.]<br />
|
|
|
1140 |
ARTICLE 4.4: PUBLIC AWARENESS<br />
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|
|
1141 |
Each Party shall [take [necessary] [such][appropriate]] [promote the adoption of<br />
|
|
|
1142 |
appropriate] measures [as it deems appropriate] to enhance] [will promote] [including<br />
|
|
|
1143 |
educational projects, designed to raise] public awareness of the importance of [the<br />
|
|
|
1144 |
protection of ][ protecting] intellectual property rights and the detrimental effects of<br />
|
|
|
1145 |
intellectual property right infringement, including educational [and dissemination]<br />
|
|
|
1146 |
projects. [Such measures may include joint initiatives with the private sector.]<br />
|
|
|
1147 |
[ARTICLE 4.5: DESTRUCTION OF INFRINGING GOODS<br />
|
|
|
1148 |
In cases where confiscated goods found to be infringing intellectual property rights are<br />
|
|
|
1149 |
to be destroyed, Parties shall endeavour to take environmental concerns into account<br />
|
|
|
1150 |
when deciding on the destruction method. ]<br />
|
|
|
1151 |
33<br />
|
|
|
1152 |
CHAPTER FIVE<br />
|
|
|
1153 |
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 73<br />
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|
1154 |
ARTICLE 5.1: THE [OVERSIGHT] [STEERING] [COMMITTEE]<br />
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|
|
1155 |
1. The [Contracting] Parties [hereby establish][ [shall have a] the<br />
|
|
|
1156 |
[Oversight][ACTA] [Steering] Committee, comprising [[representatives of] [each of]<br />
|
|
|
1157 |
the Parties] [one delegate from each Party who may be assisted by alternative delegates,<br />
|
|
|
1158 |
advisors and experts.]<br />
|
|
|
1159 |
2. The Committee shall:<br />
|
|
|
1160 |
(a) supervise the implementation of this Agreement; [including a periodic<br />
|
|
|
1161 |
mutual evaluation process of the implementation of the Agreement by<br />
|
|
|
1162 |
the parties, according to the principles of equal treatment and a fair<br />
|
|
|
1163 |
hearing.]<br />
|
|
|
1164 |
(b) [oversee [its][the] [the Agreement’s] further elaboration [or<br />
|
|
|
1165 |
development?] [of this Agreement], [deal with matters concerning the<br />
|
|
|
1166 |
amendment and development of this Agreement] while ensuring that<br />
|
|
|
1167 |
such[elaboration][ development]does not duplicate other international<br />
|
|
|
1168 |
efforts regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights;<br />
|
|
|
1169 |
(c) [[resolve][facilitate the avoidance of] disputes that may arise regarding<br />
|
|
|
1170 |
[its][the] interpretation or application[ 74 ] [of this Agreement]; ]and<br />
|
|
|
1171 |
(d) consider any other matter that may affect the operation of this<br />
|
|
|
1172 |
Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
1173 |
3. The Committee may:<br />
|
|
|
1174 |
(a) [establish,] [and delegate [tasks] tasks/responsibilities] to, ad hoc or<br />
|
|
|
1175 |
standing committees working groups or [Government] experts<br />
|
|
|
1176 |
groups;][to assist the Committee in accomplishing its tasks;][a Task-<br />
|
|
|
1177 |
Force to undertake the monitoring and the evaluation of the Agreement,<br />
|
|
|
1178 |
namely by reviewing the implementation of Parties' obligations, as<br />
|
|
|
1179 |
defined in Article 5.1.2.a) and assisting candidate countries to join the<br />
|
|
|
1180 |
Agreement. This Task-Force should consist of experts appointed by the<br />
|
|
|
1181 |
Parties and agreed upon by the Oversight Committee;]<br />
|
|
|
1182 |
(b) seek the advice of non-governmental persons or groups [from the State<br />
|
|
|
1183 |
73<br />
|
|
|
1184 |
At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this chapter at a later date.<br />
|
|
|
1185 |
74<br />
|
|
|
1186 |
The application of this provision shall not conflict with the rules and implementation of the Dispute<br />
|
|
|
1187 |
Settlement Understanding of the World Trade Organization.<br />
|
|
|
1188 |
34<br />
|
|
|
1189 |
Parties];<br />
|
|
|
1190 |
(c) [make recommendations regarding the implementation of the Agreement<br />
|
|
|
1191 |
[including endorsing best practice guidelines for implementing the<br />
|
|
|
1192 |
Agreement, identifying and monitoring techniques of piracy and<br />
|
|
|
1193 |
counterfeiting and their evolution]];<br />
|
|
|
1194 |
(d) assist non-Party governments in assessing the benefits of accession to the<br />
|
|
|
1195 |
Agreement [and share information and best practices on reducing IPR<br />
|
|
|
1196 |
infringements];<br />
|
|
|
1197 |
(e) [support international organizations in the enforcement of intellectual<br />
|
|
|
1198 |
property rights;] and<br />
|
|
|
1199 |
(f) take such other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may<br />
|
|
|
1200 |
decide.<br />
|
|
|
1201 |
[4. One-half of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.]<br />
|
|
|
1202 |
5. The Committee shall [establish its rules and procedures][ at its first meeting<br />
|
|
|
1203 |
adopt its rules of procedures] [including rules for the convocation of extraordinary<br />
|
|
|
1204 |
sessions]. All decisions of the Committee shall be taken by consensus, [except as the<br />
|
|
|
1205 |
Committee may otherwise decide [by consensus]]. [The working language of the<br />
|
|
|
1206 |
Committee shall be English.]<br />
|
|
|
1207 |
6. The Committee shall convene [at least [once a year]] [once every two years] [in<br />
|
|
|
1208 |
regular session]. [T]he Committee shall be chaired [and hosted][ successively by each<br />
|
|
|
1209 |
Party][by a volunteering Party] [in English alphabetically] . [assisted by a Vice-Chair<br />
|
|
|
1210 |
from the Party due to chair and host the subsequent meeting.] [A Special session may be<br />
|
|
|
1211 |
called for by one Party and convened if the majority of the Parties does not oppose such<br />
|
|
|
1212 |
request. The Special session shall be chaired by the Party chairing the Regular session<br />
|
|
|
1213 |
of that year. The Committee shall preferably meet in Geneva.]<br />
|
|
|
1214 |
[7. The Committee’s role as set forth in Article 5.1 shall not include any<br />
|
|
|
1215 |
oversight or supervision relating to domestic or international criminal investigations or<br />
|
|
|
1216 |
enforcement of specific intellectual property cases.]<br />
|
|
|
1217 |
ARTICLE 5.2: THE SECRETARIAT<br />
|
|
|
1218 |
1. The Party that is the Chair of the Committee shall provide the Secretariat to the<br />
|
|
|
1219 |
Committee for [the calendar year][the two calendar years beginning with the calendar<br />
|
|
|
1220 |
year [immediately prior to that]] in which the Committee shall be convened with that<br />
|
|
|
1221 |
Party as Chair.<br />
|
|
|
1222 |
2. The functions of the Secretariat shall be:<br />
|
|
|
1223 |
35<br />
|
|
|
1224 |
(a) to provide assistance to the Committee [as required, and];<br />
|
|
|
1225 |
(b) [to provide administrative support to the Chair][to perform the<br />
|
|
|
1226 |
administrative tasks concerning this Agreement.]<br />
|
|
|
1227 |
(c) [to elaborate all documents resulted from ordinary or extraordinary<br />
|
|
|
1228 |
sessions]<br />
|
|
|
1229 |
(d) [to submit documents derived from ordinary or extraordinary sessions to<br />
|
|
|
1230 |
all parties]<br />
|
|
|
1231 |
ARTICLE 5.3: CONTACT POINTS<br />
|
|
|
1232 |
1. [Each Party shall designate a [current] contact point to facilitate communications<br />
|
|
|
1233 |
[between the][ with other] Parties on any matter covered by this Agreement.]<br />
|
|
|
1234 |
[The][Each Party shall transmit the] [name, [and][physical] address, telephone number<br />
|
|
|
1235 |
[and e-mail address]] of that contact point [shall be transmitted] to the Depositary [prior<br />
|
|
|
1236 |
to the entry into force of the Agreement for that Party], who shall circulate the<br />
|
|
|
1237 |
information to the Parties.<br />
|
|
|
1238 |
2. On the request of [another][one] Party, the contact point [of another Party] shall<br />
|
|
|
1239 |
identify [the] [according to the matter concerned, an appropriate] office or official<br />
|
|
|
1240 |
[responsible for the matter concerned] and assist, as necessary, in facilitating<br />
|
|
|
1241 |
communication between the [responsible] office or official concerned with the<br />
|
|
|
1242 |
requesting Party.<br />
|
|
|
1243 |
[ARTICLE 5.4: TRANSPARENCY<br />
|
|
|
1244 |
Option 1<br />
|
|
|
1245 |
[1. Each Party shall ensure that its laws, regulations,[procedures] [final judicial<br />
|
|
|
1246 |
decisions], and administrative rulings of general application respecting any matter<br />
|
|
|
1247 |
covered by this Agreement are promptly [in an appropriate time] published or otherwise<br />
|
|
|
1248 |
made publicly available [in a national language,] in such a manner as to enable<br />
|
|
|
1249 |
governments and interested persons to become acquainted with them.]<br />
|
|
|
1250 |
Option 2<br />
|
|
|
1251 |
[1. Each Party shall ensure that final judicial decisions or administrative rulings of<br />
|
|
|
1252 |
general applicability pertaining to the enforcement of intellectual property rights shall<br />
|
|
|
1253 |
be in writing and shall state any relevant findings of fact and the reasoning or the legal<br />
|
|
|
1254 |
basis upon which the decisions are based. Each Party shall also ensure that such<br />
|
|
|
1255 |
decisions or rulings shall be published 75 , or otherwise made publicly available, in a<br />
|
|
|
1256 |
national language in such a manner as to enable governments and interested persons to<br />
|
|
|
1257 |
become acquainted with them.]<br />
|
|
|
1258 |
[75For greater certainty, a Party may satisfy the requirement in [Article 5.3] to publish a measure by<br />
|
|
|
1259 |
making it available to the public on a publically accessible Internet site.]<br />
|
|
|
1260 |
36<br />
|
|
|
1261 |
[2. Each Party shall notify the laws and regulations referred to in [paragraph (1)][<br />
|
|
|
1262 |
Article 4.3] to the Oversight Committee in order to assist that Committee in its review<br />
|
|
|
1263 |
of the operation of this Agreement.]<br />
|
|
|
1264 |
3. Each Party shall supply, in response to a written request from another Party,<br />
|
|
|
1265 |
information regarding its laws, regulations, [procedures][ final judicial decisions] and<br />
|
|
|
1266 |
administrative rulings of general application [respecting][ with respect to] any matter<br />
|
|
|
1267 |
covered by this Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
1268 |
4. Nothing in paragraphs [1, 2 and 3][1 and 2] shall require a Party to disclose<br />
|
|
|
1269 |
{confidential} information which would impede law enforcement or otherwise be<br />
|
|
|
1270 |
contrary to [domestic laws and policies, or] the public interest or would prejudice the<br />
|
|
|
1271 |
legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.<br />
|
|
|
1272 |
ARTICLE 5.5: CONSULTATION<br />
|
|
|
1273 |
Each Party shall [accord sympathetic consideration to, and shall] afford adequate<br />
|
|
|
1274 |
opportunity for consultation regarding, such representations as may be made [to it] by<br />
|
|
|
1275 |
another Party with respect to any matter affecting the operation of this Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
1276 |
[ ARTICLE 5.6: OBSERVERS<br />
|
|
|
1277 |
Countries candidate to become a Party to the Agreement may be invited [by the<br />
|
|
|
1278 |
Committee] to attend sessions or parts thereof of the Oversight Committee as<br />
|
|
|
1279 |
observers. An invitation under the same status may be extended [by the Committee]<br />
|
|
|
1280 |
to international organizations active in the field of intellectual property and to non-<br />
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|
1281 |
governmental groups of intellectual property stake-holders]<br />
|
|
|
1282 |
37<br />
|
|
|
1283 |
CHAPTER SIX<br />
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|
|
1284 |
FINAL PROVISIONS 76<br />
|
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|
1285 |
[ARTICLE X : TRANSPARENCY<br />
|
|
|
1286 |
1. Each Party shall ensure that its laws, regulations, procedures, and administrative<br />
|
|
|
1287 |
rulings of general application respecting any matter covered by this Agreement are<br />
|
|
|
1288 |
promptly published or otherwise made publicly available in such a manner as to enable<br />
|
|
|
1289 |
governments and interested persons to become acquainted with them.<br />
|
|
|
1290 |
2. Each Party shall notify the laws and regulations referred to in paragraph (1) to<br />
|
|
|
1291 |
the Oversight Committee in order to assist that Committee in its review of the operation<br />
|
|
|
1292 |
of this Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
1293 |
3. Each Party shall supply, in response to a written request from another Party,<br />
|
|
|
1294 |
information regarding its laws, regulations, procedures, and administrative rulings of<br />
|
|
|
1295 |
general application respecting any matter covered by this Agreement.<br />
|
|
|
1296 |
4. Nothing in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall require a Party to disclose confidential<br />
|
|
|
1297 |
information which would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the<br />
|
|
|
1298 |
public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of particular<br />
|
|
|
1299 |
enterprises, public or private.]<br />
|
|
|
1300 |
ARTICLE 6.1: BECOMING PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT<br />
|
|
|
1301 |
1. [ Any member of the [World Intellectual Property Organisation] [World Trade<br />
|
|
|
1302 |
Organization] [or the World Trade Organization (WTO)] [or of the United Nations] may<br />
|
|
|
1303 |
become party to this Agreement.[ Decisions on accession shall be taken by the<br />
|
|
|
1304 |
Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee shall approve the agreement on the<br />
|
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|
1305 |
terms of accession by [unanimity][a two-thirds majority of the Parties]].<br />
|
|
|
1306 |
2. Any Intergovernmental Organization which [the Committee decides] meets the<br />
|
|
|
1307 |
requirements of paragraph 5 may become party to this Agreement. The Organization<br />
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|
|
1308 |
shall inform the Depositary of its competence [in respect of matters governed by this<br />
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|
1309 |
Agreement], and any subsequent changes in its competence, with respect to the matters<br />
|
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|
1310 |
governed by this Agreement. The Organization and its member States may, without,<br />
|
|
|
1311 |
however, any derogation from the obligations under this Agreement, decide on their<br />
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respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under this Agreement<br />
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[without, however, any derogation from the obligations under this Agreement].<br />
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3. A [State or Intergovernmental Organization][ member of any organization<br />
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identified in paragraph 1] may become party to this Agreement by:<br />
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76<br />
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At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this chapter at a later date.<br />
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38<br />
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(a) signature followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance<br />
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or approval, or<br />
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(b) the deposit of an instrument of accession.<br />
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4. The instruments referred to in paragraph (3) shall be deposited with the<br />
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Depositary.<br />
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5. In this Article, “Intergovernmental Organization” means an organization<br />
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constituted by, and composed of, States of any region of the world, which has<br />
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competence in respect of matters governed by this Agreement, has its own legislation<br />
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providing for intellectual property protection and binding on all its member States, and<br />
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has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify,<br />
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accept, approve or accede to this Agreement.<br />
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ARTICLE 6.2: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT<br />
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1. This Agreement shall enter into force, with respect to each of the [first five<br />
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States or Intergovernmental Organizations] [[five] members of either organization<br />
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identified in Article 6.1.1] which have deposited their instruments of ratification,<br />
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acceptance, approval or accession, [three months] [90 days] after the date on which the<br />
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[fifth] instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession has been deposited.<br />
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2. With respect to any [State or Intergovernmental Organization][member of either<br />
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organization identified in Article 6.1.1] not covered by paragraph (1), this Agreement<br />
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shall enter into force Can: three months][90 days] after the date on which that [State of<br />
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Intergovernmental Organization][member of either organization identified in Article<br />
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6.1.1] has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.<br />
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ARTICLE 6.3: WITHDRAWAL<br />
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A Party may withdraw from this Agreement by means of a written notification to the<br />
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Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect [one year][six months] after the<br />
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notification was received by the Depositary.<br />
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ARTICLE 6.4: AMENDMENTS<br />
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1. [Any Party may initiate a proposal to amend the provisions of this Agreement by<br />
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submitting such proposal [to the Oversight Committee]]. This Agreement may be<br />
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amended by the Parties on the basis of a [previous] text adopted by the<br />
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[Oversight][ACTA][ Steering] Committee.[ Each Party may propose amendments to the<br />
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1350 |
Agreement to the Committee. The Committee shall decide upon the proposed<br />
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amendments by consensus.]<br />
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2. The Parties shall deposit their respective instruments of ratification, acceptance<br />
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or approval of any such amendment with the Depositary.<br />
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39<br />
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3. Such amendment shall enter into force on the [first day of the third month<br />
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following] [90 days after the date of] [three months after the date of] the deposit of the<br />
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last of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of all the Parties.<br />
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ARTICLE 6.5: TEXTS OF THE AGREEMENT<br />
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[This Agreement is established in [a single original in the][English][, French][,<br />
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Spanish][, Arabic] languages, all texts being equally authentic.] [In case of any<br />
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inconsistency between the texts, the English version shall prevail.]<br />
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ARTICLE 6.6: DEPOSITARY<br />
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[Name of [State][ entity]] shall be the Depositary of this Agreement.<br />
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ARTICLE 6.7: SIGNATURE<br />
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|
1365 |
This Agreement shall be open for signature between [date] and [date] with the<br />
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[Government of] .......... [the [country][entity]] that exercises the functions of<br />
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1367 |
Depositary].</p>
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