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+ Consolidated Text
+ Prepared for Public Release
+ Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
+ PUBLIC Predecisional/Deliberative Draft:
+ April 2010
+ This draft text does not identify participants’
+ positions in respect of square bracketed options.
+ 2
+ CHAPTER ONE
+ INITIAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
+ [ 1 : Section A: Initial Provisions
+ ARTICLE 1.1: RELATION TO OTHER AGREEMENTS
+ Nothing in this Agreement shall derogate from any international obligation of a
+ Party with respect to any other Party under existing agreements to which both Parties
+ are party.
+ ARTICLE 1.2: NATURE AND SCOPE OF OBLIGATIONS 2
+ 1. Members shall give effect to the provisions of this Agreement. A Party may
+ implement in its domestic law more extensive protection and enforcement of intellectual
+ property rights than is required by this Agreement, provided that such protection and
+ enforcement does not contravene the provisions of this Agreement. Members shall be
+ free to determine the appropriate method of implementing the provisions of this
+ Agreement within their own legal system and practice.
+ 2. Nothing in this Agreement creates any obligation with respect to the distribution
+ of resources as between enforcement of intellectual property rights and enforcement of
+ law in general.
+ ARTICLE 1.3: RELATION TO STANDARDS CONCERNING AVAILABILITY AND SCOPE OF
+ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
+ 1. This Agreement shall be without prejudice to provisions governing the
+ availability, acquisition, scope, and maintenance of intellectual property rights
+ contained in a Party’s law.
+ 2. It is understood that this Agreement does not create any obligation on a Party to
+ apply measures where a right in intellectual property is not protected under the laws and
+ regulations of that Party.
+ ARTICLE 1.4: PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
+ [A suitable provision needs to be drafted that would ensure nothing in the Agreement
+ detracts from national legislation regarding protection of personal privacy. In the same
+ 1
+ This Section A has been proposed as an initial discussion draft, to receive detailed reactions at the next
+ Round.
+ 2
+ Negotiator’s Note: Provisions on transitional arrangements (i.e., entry into force) and application to
+ prior acts will be included in Chapter 6.
+ 3
+ way, a suitable provision needs to be drafted regarding disclosure of commercial
+ information]
+ [Section B 3 : General Definitions
+ ARTICLE 1.X: DEFINITIONS
+ For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:
+ days means calendar days;
+ intellectual property refers to all categories of intellectual property that are the subject
+ of Sections 1 through 7 of Part II of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
+ Intellectual Property Rights.
+ Council means the ACTA Oversight Council established under Chapter Five;
+ measure includes any law, regulation, procedure, requirement, or practice;
+ person means either a natural person or a juridical person;
+ right holder includes a federation or an association having the legal standing and
+ authority to assert rights in intellectual property, and also includes a person that
+ exclusively has any one or more of the intellectual property rights encompassed in a
+ given intellectual property;
+ territory means customs territory of a Party and all free trade zones of that Party;
+ TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
+ Property Rights, contained in Annex 1C to the WTO Agreement; 4
+ WTO means the World Trade Organization; and
+ WTO Agreement means the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade
+ Organization, done on April 15, 1994.
+ 3
+ Section B of the Initial Provisions is still to be discussed.
+ 4
+ For greater certainty, “TRIPS Agreement” includes any waiver in force between the Parties of any
+ provision of the TRIPS Agreement granted by WTO Members in accordance with the WTO Agreement.
+ 4
+ CHAPTER TWO
+ LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
+ [General Obligations 5
+ ARTICLE 2.X: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENFORCEMENT
+ 1. Procedures adopted, maintained, or applied to implement this Chapter shall be
+ fair and equitable. They shall not be unnecessarily complicated or costly, or entail
+ unreasonable time-limits or unwarranted delays.
+ 2. In respect of civil remedies and criminal penalties for enforcement of intellectual
+ property rights, each Party shall take into account the need for proportionality between
+ the seriousness of the infringement and the remedies or penalties ordered.
+ [3. Those measures, procedures and remedies shall also be [effective,
+ proportionate][ fair and equitable] and [deterrent]] 6 ]
+ 4. [Provision on limitations on remedies available against use by governments as
+ well as exemptions of public authorities and official from liability to be inserted here at
+ a later date.]
+ 5. [Define scope of the intellectual property rights covered in the Agreement]] [The
+ scope of intellectual property rights will be defined at the start of each chapter.]
+ Section 1: Civil Enforcement
+ ARTICLE 2.1: AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL PROCEDURES
+ In the context of this section, e] [E]ach Party shall make available to right holders [civil
+ judicial] [or administrative] procedures concerning the enforcement of any [intellectual
+ property right] [copyrights and related rights and trademarks].
+ ARTICLE 2.X: INJUNCTIONS
+ [1. ]In civil judicial proceedings concerning the enforcement of [copyright or
+ related rights and trademarks] [intellectual property rights], each Party shall provide that
+ its judicial authorities shall have the authority [subject to any statutory limitations under
+ its domestic law] to issue [against the infringer an injunction aimed at prohibiting the
+ continuation of the] [an order to a party to desist from an] infringement, including an
+ order to prevent infringing goods from entering into the channels of commerce [and to
+ 5
+ This General Obligations Section has been proposed as an initial discussion draft, to receive detailed
+ reactions at the next Round.
+ 6
+ [Move (with adjustments) Art. 2.1.2 to General Obligations.]
+ 5
+ prevent their exportation]. 7
+ [2. The Parties [may] shall also ensure that right holders are in a position to apply
+ for an injunction against [infringing] intermediaries whose services are used by a
+ third party to infringe an intellectual property right. 8 ] 9
+ ARTICLE 2.2: DAMAGES
+ 1. Each Party shall provide that:
+ (a) in civil judicial proceedings, its judicial authorities shall have the
+ authority to order the infringer [who knowingly or with reasonable
+ grounds to know, engaged in [infringing activity] of [copyright or related
+ rights and trademarks] [intellectual property rights] to pay the right
+ holder
+ (i) damages adequate to compensate for the injury the right holder
+ has suffered as a result of the infringement; or
+ (ii) [at least in the case of copyright or related rights infringement
+ and trademark counterfeiting,] [in the case of IPR infringements]
+ the profits of the infringer that are attributable to the
+ infringement, [which may be presumed to be the amount of
+ damages] [and that are not taken into account in computing the
+ amount of damages] [referred to in clause (i)] 10
+ [which may be presumed to be the amount of damages referred to
+ in clause (i)]; and
+ (b) in determining the amount of damages for [copyright or related rights
+ infringement and trademark counterfeiting] [infringement of intellectual
+ property rights], its judicial authorities shall consider, inter alia, any
+ legitimate measure of value submitted by the right holder, which may
+ include the lost profits, the value of the infringed good or service,
+ measured by the market price, the suggested retail price, or [the profits of
+ the infringer that are attributable to the infringement].
+ [7 A Party may comply with its obligation relating to exportation of infringing goods through its
+ provisions concerning distribution [or transfer].]
+ [8 The conditions and procedures relating to such injunction will be left to each Party’s legal system.]
+ 9
+ At least one delegation opposes paragraph 2 and is considering its placement
+ 10
+ At least one delegation proposes to delete (ii) as originally proposed and move (ii) into paragraph
+ 2.2.1(b).
+ 6
+ [2. At least with respect to works, phonograms, and performances protected by
+ copyright or related rights, and in [cases of trademark counterfeiting], in civil judicial
+ proceedings, [As an alternative to paragraph 1,] each Party [shall][may] establish or
+ maintain a system that provides:
+ (a) pre-established damages;
+ presumptions for determining the amount of damages 11 sufficient to
+ (b)
+ compensate the right holder for the harm caused by the infringement. 12 [;
+ or
+ (c) additional damages]]
+ [3. Where the infringer did not knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to know,
+ engage in infringing activity, each Party may [lay down that] [establish] [may authorize
+ its] the judicial authorities may [to] order the recovery of profits or the payment of
+ damages, which may be pre-established.]
+ [4. Where a Party provides one of the options described in paragraph 2(a) or 2(b),
+ that Party shall ensure that a right holder has the right to choose that option [ 13 ] as an
+ alternative to the remedies referred to in paragraph 1.]
+ Option 1
+ [5. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities, except in exceptional
+ circumstances, shall have the authority to order, at the conclusion of civil judicial
+ proceedings [[at least in cases] concerning copyright or related rights infringement,
+ [patent infringement,] or trademark infringement] that the prevailing party be awarded
+ payment by the losing party of [ [reasonable and proportionate] legal] court costs or
+ fees. [Each Party shall also provide that its judicial authorities, [except in exceptional
+ circumstances], [in proceedings concerning copyright or related rights infringement or
+ willful trademark counterfeiting,] shall have the authority to order, [in appropriate
+ cases], that the prevailing party be awarded payment by the losing party of reasonable
+ attorney’s fees [, and other expenses as provided for under that Party’s domestic
+ 11
+ Such measures may include the presumption that the amount of damages is (i) the quantity of the
+ goods infringing the right holder’s intellectual property right and actually assigned to third persons,
+ multiplied by the amount of profit per unit of goods which would have been sold by the right holder if
+ there had not been the act of infringement or (ii) a reasonable royalty [ or (iii) a lump sum on the basis of
+ elements such as at least the amount of royalties or fees which would have been due if the infringer had
+ requested authorization to use the intellectual property right in question].
+ [12 No Party is required to apply paragraph 2 to actions for infringement against a Party or a third party
+ acting with the authorization or consent of the Party.]
+ [13 No Party is required to provide the right holders with more than one of the options referred to in
+ paragraph 2.]
+ 7
+ law]. 14 ]
+ Option 2
+ [5. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities, [in appropriate cases], shall
+ have the authority to order, at the conclusion of civil judicial proceedings [[at least in
+ cases] concerning copyright or related rights infringement, [patent infringement,] or
+ trademark counterfeiting] that the prevailing party be awarded payment by the losing
+ party of court costs or fees and reasonable [and proportionate] attorney’s fees [, and any
+ other expenses as provided for under that Party’s domestic law]. 15 ]
+ ARTICLE 2.3: OTHER REMEDIES
+ 1. With respect to goods that have been found to be [pirated or counterfeited]
+ [infringing an intellectual property right], each Party shall provide that in civil judicial
+ proceedings, at the right holder’s request, its judicial authorities shall have the authority
+ to order that such goods be [recalled, definitively removed from the channel of
+ commerce, or] destroyed, except in exceptional circumstances, without compensation of
+ any sort.
+ 2. Each Party shall further provide that its judicial authorities shall have the
+ authority to order that materials and implements the predominant use of which has been
+ in the manufacture or creation of [infringing] [pirated or counterfeit] goods be, without
+ undue delay and without compensation of any sort, destroyed or disposed of outside the
+ channels of commerce in such a manner as to minimize the risks of further
+ infringements.
+ [3. The judicial authorities shall order that those remedies be carried out at the
+ expense of the infringer, unless particular reasons are invoked for not doing so.]
+ [4. [In ordering those remedies, the judicial authorities][Each Party shall further
+ provide that its judicial authority in ordering these remedies] shall take into account the
+ need for proportionality between the seriousness of the infringement and the remedies
+ ordered as well as the interest of third parties.] 16
+ ARTICLE 2.4: INFORMATION RELATED TO INFRINGEMENT
+ [Without prejudice to other statutory provisions which, in particular, govern the
+ protection of confidentiality of information sources or the processing of personal
+ [14 For greater certainty, the term “reasonable attorney’s fees” is not intended to require a higher amount
+ than the amount of “appropriate attorney’s fees” under the TRIPS Article 45.2.]
+ [15 For greater certainty, the term “reasonable attorney’s fees” is not intended to require a higher amount
+ than the amount of “appropriate attorney’s fees” under the TRIPS Article 45.2.]
+ 16
+ This provision is to be reflected in the General Obligations Section.
+ 8
+ data,] 17 Each Party shall provide that in civil judicial proceedings concerning the
+ enforcement of [intellectual property rights][copyright or related rights and trademarks],
+ its judicial authorities shall have the authority upon a justified request of the right
+ holder, to order the [alleged] infringer [including an alleged infringer] to provide, [for
+ the purpose of collecting evidence] any [relevant] information [information on the
+ origin and distribution network of the infringing goods or services][in the form as
+ prescribed in its applicable laws and regulations] that the infringer possesses or controls,
+ [where appropriate,] to the right holder or to the judicial authorities. Such information
+ may include information regarding any person or persons involved in any aspect of the
+ infringement and regarding the means of production or distribution channel of such
+ goods or services, including the identification of third persons involved in the
+ production and distribution of the infringing goods or services or in their channels of
+ distribution. [For greater clarity, this provision does not apply to the extent that it would
+ conflict with common law or statutory privileges, such as legal professional privilege.] ]
+ ARTICLE 2.5: PROVISIONAL MEASURES
+ [X. Each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities shall have the authority, at
+ the request of the applicant, to issue an interlocutory injunction intended to prevent any
+ imminent infringement of an intellectual property right [copyright or related rights or
+ trademark]. An interlocutory injunction may also be issued, under the same conditions,
+ against an [infringing] intermediary whose services are being used by a third party to
+ infringe an intellectual property right. Each Party shall also provide that provisional
+ measures may be issued, even before the commencement of proceedings on the merits,
+ to preserve relevant evidence in respect of the alleged infringement. Such measures may
+ include inter alia the detailed description, the taking of samples or the physical seizure
+ of documents or of the infringing goods.]
+ 1. Each Party shall [provide][ensure] that its judicial authorities [shall ]act
+ [expeditiously][ on requests] for provisional measures inaudita altera parte, and shall
+ endeavor to make a decision[ on such requests] without undue delay, except in
+ exceptional cases.
+ 2. [In civil judicial proceedings concerning copyright or related rights infringement
+ and trademark counterfeiting 18 ], each Party shall provide that its judicial authorities
+ shall have the authority to order the seizure or other taking into custody of suspected
+ infringing goods, materials, and implements relevant to the act of infringement [and, at
+ least for trademark counterfeiting, documentary evidence relevant to the infringement].
+ [3. Each Party shall provide that its [judicial][competent] authorities have the
+ authority to require the plaintiff, with respect to provisional measures, to provide any
+ reasonably available evidence in order to satisfy themselves with a sufficient degree of
+ 17
+ [Negotiators Note: Study moving this clause to General Provisions section]
+ 18
+ At least one delegation raises issue of scope of this provision.
+ 9
+ certainty that the plaintiff’s right is being infringed or that such infringement is
+ imminent, and to order the plaintiff to provide a reasonable security or equivalent
+ assurance [set at a level sufficient] to protect the defendant [, ensuring compensation for
+ any prejudice suffered when the measure is revoked or lapses due to any reason, ]and to
+ prevent abuse. [Such security or equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter
+ recourse to such procedures].
+ Section 2: Border Measures 19 [ 20 ] [ 21 ]
+ [ARTICLE 2.X: SCOPE OF THE BORDER MEASURES
+ 1. This section sets out the conditions for action by the competent authorities when
+ goods are suspected of infringing intellectual property rights, within the meaning of this
+ agreement, when they are imported, exported, in-transit or in other situations where the
+ goods are under customs supervision.
+ 2. For the purposes of this section, “goods infringing an intellectual property right”
+ means goods infringing any of the intellectual property rights covered by TRIPS 22 .
+ However, Parties may decide to exclude from the scope of this section, certain rights
+ other than trade marks, copyrights and GIs when [not protected exclusively by
+ copyright and trade mark systems and] [protected by [non-product- or sector-specific]
+ [registration] sui generis systems.]
+ 3. [Parties shall provide for the provisions related to border measures to be applied
+ [at least ]in cases of trade mark counterfeiting and copyright piracy. [Parties may
+ provide for such provisions to be applied in other cases of infringement of intellectual
+ property rights.]]
+ 19
+ Where a Party has dismantled substantially all controls over movement of goods across its border with
+ another Party with which it forms part of a customs union, it shall not be required to apply the provisions
+ of this Section at that border.
+ [20 Each Party shall implement the obligations in respect of importation and exportation set out in this
+ Section so as to be applied to shipments of goods consigned to {a local party/a party in the territory} but
+ destined for outside the territory of the Party].
+ 21
+ No Party shall be obliged to apply this section to any goods that do not infringe an intellectual property
+ right held within the territory of that Party]. [Negotiator’s note: Study moving to General Provisions
+ section.]
+ [22 The provisions of this section shall also apply to confusingly similar trademark goods [ , which means
+ any goods, including packaging, bearing without authorization a trademark that is similar to the
+ trademark validly registered in respect of such or similar goods where there exists a likelihood of
+ confusion on the part of the public between the trademark borne and the trademark validly registered, and
+ that thereby infringes the rights of the owner of the trademark in question under the law of the country in
+ which the procedures set out in this Section are invoked.]
+ 10
+ ARTICLE 2.X: DE MINIMIS PROVISION
+ Parties may exclude from the application of this Section small quantities of goods of a
+ non-commercial nature contained in travelers’ personal luggage [or sent in small
+ consignments.]
+ ARTICLE 2.X: PROVISION OF INFORMATION FROM THE RIGHT HOLDER
+ Each Party shall permit the competent authorities to request a right holder to supply
+ relevant information to assist the competent authorities in taking border measures
+ provided for under this Section. Each Party may also allow a right holder to supply
+ relevant information to the competent authorities.
+ ARTICLE 2.6: APPLICATION BY RIGHT HOLDER
+ Option 1
+ 1. Each Party shall provide procedures for import [and in-transit23 ] shipments and [may]
+ [shall] provide procedures for export shipments, by which right holders may request the
+ competent authorities to suspend release 24 of suspected counterfeit trademark goods 25
+ and suspected pirated copyright goods 26 [goods suspected of infringing an intellectual
+ property right]into free circulation.
+ 23
+ For the purposes of this Section, in-transit goods means goods under “Customs transit” and under
+ “transhipment”. “Customs transit” means the Customs procedure under which goods are transported
+ under Customs control from one Customs office to another. “Transhipment” means the Customs
+ procedure under which goods are transferred under Customs control from the importing means of
+ transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of one Customs office which is the office of
+ both importation and exportation.]
+ [24For the purpose of this Section, where the competent authorities suspend the release of suspected
+ counterfeit trademark or pirated copyright goods, the authorities shall not permit the goods to be released
+ into free circulation, exported, or subject to other customs procedures, except in exceptional
+ circumstances.]
+ 25
+ For purposes of this Section, counterfeit trademark goods means any goods, including packaging,
+ bearing without authorization a trademark that is identical to the trademark validly registered in respect of
+ such goods, or that cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from such a trademark, and that thereby
+ infringes the rights of the owner of the trademark in question under the law of the country in which the
+ procedures set out in this Section are invoked.
+ [It is to be understood that there shall be no obligation to apply such procedures to imports of goods put
+ on the market in another country by or with the consent of the right holder.]
+ 26
+ For purposes of this Section, pirated copyright goods means any goods that are copies made without
+ the consent of the right holder or person duly authorized by the right holder in the country of production
+ and that are made directly or indirectly from an article where the making of that copy would have
+ constituted an infringement of a copyright or a related right under the law of the country in which the
+ procedures set out in this Section are invoked.
+ 11
+ Option 2
+ [1. Each Party shall provide procedures by which right holders may request the
+ competent authorities to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing
+ intellectual property rights.]
+ 2. The competent authorities shall require a right holder requesting the procedures
+ described in paragraph 1 to provide adequate evidence to satisfy themselves that, under
+ the laws of the Party providing the procedures, there is prima facie an infringement of
+ the right holder's intellectual property right and to supply sufficient information that
+ may reasonably be expected to be within the right holder’s knowledge to make the
+ suspected infringing goods reasonably recognizable by the competent authorities. The
+ requirement to provide sufficient information shall not unreasonably deter recourse to
+ the procedures described in paragraph 1.
+ 3. Each Party shall provide for applications to suspend the release of suspected
+ infringing goods that apply to all goods 27 under customs control in its territory and
+ remain applicable to multiple [or in the alternative specified] shipments. Each Party
+ may provide that, at the request of the right holder, the application to suspend the
+ release of goods may apply to selected points of entry and exit under customs control.
+ These applications for suspension shall remain applicable for a period of not less than
+ [one year][or sixty days] from the date of application, or the period of protection of the
+ relevant intellectual property rights under the laws of the Party providing border
+ measures under this Section, whichever is shorter. Each Party may permit a right holder
+ to specify that an application to suspend remain applicable for a period of less than [one
+ year][or sixty days].
+ 4. The competent authorities shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period
+ whether they have accepted the application. Where the competent authorities have
+ accepted the application, they shall also make known to the applicant the period of
+ validity of the application.
+ 5. Each Party may provide, where the applicant has abused the process, or where
+ there is due cause, that an application may be denied, suspended, or voided.
+ ARTICLE 2.7: EX-OFFICIO ACTION
+ Option 1
+ 1. Each Party [may] [shall] provide that its customs authorities may act upon their
+ own initiative, to suspend the release of suspected counterfeit trademark goods or
+ suspected pirated copyright goods with respect to imported, [exported] [, or in-transit]
+ goods including suspected counterfeit trademark goods or suspected pirated copyright
+ goods admitted to, withdrawn from, or located in free trade zones [goods suspected of
+ infringing an intellectual property right]. [Each Party [may][shall endeavor to] provide
+ 27
+ Whether this applies to imports, exports and/or in transit goods depends on paragraph 1.
+ 12
+ its customs authorities the same authority as the foregoing provision of this Article in
+ respect of [exported and] in-transit goods that are [suspected counterfeit trademark
+ goods or suspected pirated copyright goods.]
+ Option 2
+ [1. Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may act upon their own
+ initiative, to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing an intellectual
+ property right.]
+ 2. [Each Party may also provide that its customs authorities may act, upon their
+ own initiative, to suspend the release of goods suspected of infringing other intellectual
+ property rights [, not covered by this section].]
+ ARTICLE 2.X:
+ [As an alternative to procedures in Article 2.6.1 and 2.7.1 relating to export or in-transit
+ shipments, each Party shall provide that where shipments are exported from that Party,
+ or shipments are in-transit through that Party, it shall cooperate to provide all available
+ information to the destination Party, upon request of the destination Party, to enable
+ effective enforcement against shipments of infringing 28 goods.]
+ ARTICLE 2.9: SECURITY OR EQUIVALENT ASSURANCE
+ Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities shall have the authority to require
+ a right holder requesting procedures described under Article 2.6 to provide a reasonable
+ security or equivalent assurance sufficient to protect the defendant and the competent
+ authorities and to prevent abuse. Each Party shall provide that such security or
+ equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures. Each
+ Party may provide that such security may be in the form of a bond conditioned to hold
+ the defendant harmless from any loss or damage resulting from any suspension of the
+ release of the goods in the event the competent authorities determine that the good [is
+ not a counterfeit trademark good or a pirated copyright good] [does not infringe
+ intellectual property rights covered by this section]. Only in exceptional circumstances
+ [or pursuant to a judicial order] may a Party permit a defendant to post a bond or other
+ security to obtain possession of suspected counterfeit trademark goods or suspected
+ pirated copyright goods.
+ ARTICLE 2.10: DETERMINATION AS TO INFRINGEMENT
+ Each Party shall adopt or maintain a procedure by which competent authorities may
+ determine, within a reasonable period of time after the initiation of the procedures
+ described under Article 2.X or 2.X, whether the suspected infringing goods infringe an
+ intellectual property right 29 .
+ 28
+ Subject to scope.
+ 29
+ Subject to scope.
+ 13
+ ARTICLE 2.11: REMEDIES
+ 1. Each Party shall provide its competent authorities with the authority to order the
+ destruction of goods following a determination under Article 2.10 that the goods are
+ infringing 30 . [In cases where such goods are not destroyed, each Party shall ensure such
+ goods are disposed of outside the channels of commerce in such a manner as to avoid
+ any harm to the right holder.] [or that they be disposed of outside the channels of
+ commerce in such a way as to preclude injury to the right holder, except in exceptional
+ circumstances.]
+ 2. In regard to counterfeit trademark goods, the simple removal of the trademark
+ unlawfully affixed shall not be sufficient, other than in exceptional cases, to permit the
+ release of goods into the channels of commerce.
+ 3. Each Party may provide its competent authorities with the authority to impose
+ administrative penalties following a determination under Article 2.10 that the goods are
+ infringing.
+ ARTICLE 2.12: FEES 31
+ 1. Each Party shall provide that any application fee, storage fee, or destruction fee
+ to be assessed by competent authorities in connection with procedures described in this
+ Section shall not be used to unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures.
+ ARTICLE 2.13: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
+ Without prejudice to a Party’s laws pertaining to the privacy or confidentiality of
+ information:
+ (a) Each Party may authorize its competent authorities to provide right
+ holders with information about specific shipments of goods, including
+ the description and quantity, to assist in the detection of infringing
+ goods;
+ (b) Each Party may authorize its competent authorities to provide right
+ holders with information about goods including, but not limited to, the
+ description and quantity of the goods and the name and address of the
+ consignor, importer, exporter or consignee, and, if known, the country of
+ origin and name and address of the manufacturer of the goods to assist in
+ the determination under Article 2.10 of whether goods infringe rights
+ 30
+ Subject to scope.
+ 31
+ At least one delegation may come back with a possible additional paragraph for Article 2,12, depending
+ upon the progress of discussion in the Civil Enforcement Section.
+ 14
+ covered by this Section;
+ (c) Unless a Party has granted authority under subparagraph (b), at least in
+ the case of imported goods, where competent authorities have seized or,
+ in the alternative, made a determination under Article 2.10 that goods
+ infringe rights covered by the section, each Party shall authorize its
+ competent authorities to provide right holders within 30 days 32 of seizure
+ or determination, with information about goods including, but not limited
+ to, the description and quantity of the goods and the name and address of
+ the consignor, importer, exporter, or consignee, and, if known, the
+ country of origin and name and address of the manufacturer of the
+ goods. 33
+ [Article 2.X: LIABILITY OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
+ [1. With respect to the border measures covered by this Section, each Party shall
+ provide measures concerning the liability of competent authorities in the execution of
+ their duties.]
+ Option 1
+ 2. The acceptance of an application on its own shall not entitle the right-holder
+ to compensation in the event that goods infringing an intellectual property right
+ [copyright, related rights and trademarks]are not detected by [competent authorities]a
+ customs office and are released or no action is taken to detain them.
+ Option 2
+ [2. Each Party may limit remedies sought by a right holder or other persons
+ against a Party’s competent authorities as a result of mere acceptance of an
+ application under Article 2.[6], where the competent authorities release, or fail to
+ detect, detain, or take action against or in connection with, goods that may infringe
+ [IPR] covered by this Section.]
+ [3. The competent authorities shall not be liable towards the persons involved in
+ the situations referred to in Article 2.6 for damages suffered by them as a result of the
+ authority’s intervention, except where provided for by the law of the Party in which
+ the application is made or in which the loss or damage is incurred.]]
+ 32
+ For purposes of the Article, “days” shall mean “business days”.
+ 33
+ Subject to agreement by at least one delegation.
+ 15
+ Section 3: Criminal Enforcement 34
+ ARTICLE 2.14: CRIMINAL OFFENSES
+ 1. 35 Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied at
+ least in cases of willful trademark counterfeiting or copyright or related rights piracy on
+ a commercial scale. 36 Willful copyright or related rights piracy on a commercial scale
+ includes:
+ [(a) significant willful copyright or related rights infringements that have no
+ direct or indirect motivation of financial gain; and
+ (b) willful copyright or related rights infringements for purposes of
+ commercial advantage or financial gain. 37 ]
+ [2. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied in
+ cases of [willful], [unauthorized] [importation] and [or] [domestic] [trafficking]
+ [conducted] [use in the course of trade] [on a commercial scale] of labels [or
+ packaging],
+ (a) to which a mark has been applied [without consent of the right holder]
+ which is identical to or cannot be distinguished [in its essential aspects]
+ from a trademark registered in [its territory] [the Party in respect of
+ certain goods or services], and
+ (b) which are intended to be used [by the importer or user or, by a third party
+ with the knowledge of the importer or user, for willful trademark
+ counterfeiting] [on [either] the goods or [in relation to] services [for
+ which is registered] [which are identical to goods or services for which
+ the trademark is registered.]
+ [3. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied [in
+ 34
+ Negotiator’s Note: Definitions of “counterfeit trademark goods” and “pirated copyright goods”
+ provided for in footnotes 12 and 13 of Section 2 (Border Measures) should be used as context for this
+ Section.
+ 35
+ This provision is under internal examination by at least one delegation. Subparagraphs (a) and (b) are
+ still under examination by at least one delegation. At least one is still considering paragraphs 1 and 2.
+ 36
+ Each Party shall treat willful importation [or exportation] of counterfeit trademark goods or pirated
+ copyright goods on a commercial scale [in accordance with its laws and regulations,] as unlawful
+ activities subject to criminal penalties under this Article. A Party may comply with its obligation relating
+ to [exportation] of pirated copyright or counterfeit trademark goods through its measures concerning
+ distribution.
+ 37
+ For purposes of this Section, financial gain includes the receipt or expectation of receipt of anything of
+ value.
+ 16
+ accordance with its laws and regulations,] against any person who, without
+ authorization of the holder of copyright [or related rights] [or the theatre manager] in a
+ [motion picture or other audiovisual work], [cinematographic work] [knowingly] [uses
+ an audiovisual recording device to transmit or make] [makes] a copy of [, or transmits
+ to the public] the motion picture or other audiovisual work, or any part thereof, from a
+ performance of the motion picture or other audiovisual work in a motion picture
+ exhibition facility open to the public.] 38
+ ARTICLE 2.15: [CRIMINAL] LIABILITY AND PENALTIES [AND SANCTIONS]
+ [1. Liability of Legal Persons
+ (a) Each Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, consistent
+ with its legal principles, to establish the liability of legal persons for the
+ offences referred to in Article 2.14.
+ (b) Subject to the legal principles of the Party, the liability of legal persons
+ may be criminal or non-criminal.
+ (c) Such liability shall be without prejudice to the criminal liability of the
+ natural persons who have committed the criminal offences.]
+ [2. Inciting, Aiding and Abetting
+ The provisions of this section shall apply to [inciting,] aiding and abetting the offences
+ referred to in Article 2.14.]] 39
+ [3. Penalties and Sanctions]
+ [(a)] For the [ offences] crimes referred to in [Article 2.14] [Article 2.14.1],
+ each Party shall provide [effective, proportionate and dissuasive]
+ penalties 40 [. The available penalties shall] that include imprisonment [as
+ well as] [and] monetary fines 41 [sufficiently high to provide a deterrent
+ to future acts of infringement, with a view to removing the monetary
+ incentive of the infringer].
+ [(b) For legal persons held liable under Article 2.15.1, each Party shall
+ 38
+ At least one delegation has asked for the deletion of paragraph 3.
+ 39
+ At least one delegation opposes paragraph 2, ‘Inciting, Aiding and Abetting’.
+ 40
+ [It is understood that there is no obligation to provide penalties of imprisonment against legal persons
+ for the crimes set forth in Article 2.14.].
+ 41
+ [Negotiator’s note: [It is understood that there is no obligation for a Party to impose both imprisonment
+ and monetary fines in parallel] [This does not imply an obligation for a Party to provide for the courts a
+ possibility to impose both penalties in parallel.]
+ 17
+ provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, including
+ monetary sanctions.]
+ [ARTICLE 2.16. SEIZURE, FORFEITURE[/CONFISCATION] AND DESTRUCTION
+ [1. Seizure]
+ (a) In case of an offence referred to in Article 2.14 [.1], each Party shall
+ provide that its competent authorities shall have the authority to order
+ [authorise] [at least for serious offences] the seizure of suspected
+ counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright [or related rights]
+ goods, any related materials and implements used in the commission of
+ the alleged offence, documentary evidence relevant to the alleged
+ offence and any assets derived from, or obtained directly or indirectly
+ through the infringing activity [ 42 ].
+ (b) Each Party shall, if a prerequisite for such an order, according to its
+ national law, is the identification of the items, ensure that the order need
+ not determine the items that are subject to seizure in more detail than
+ necessary to allow their identification for the purpose of the seizure.]
+ [Each Party shall provide that such orders need not individually identify
+ the items that are subject to seizure, so long as they fall within specified
+ categories in the relevant order.]
+ [2. Forfeiture/Confiscation and Destruction]
+ (a) For the offences referred to in Article 2.14[.1], each Party shall provide
+ that its competent authorities shall have the authority to order
+ [confiscation/][forfeiture 43 [and/]or] destruction [where appropriate] of
+ all counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright [or related right]
+ goods, of materials and implements [predominantly] used in the creation
+ of counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright goods [or related
+ rights goods], and [at least for serious offences] [forfeiture to the State]
+ of the [any] assets derived from, or obtained directly or indirectly,
+ through the infringing activity.
+ (b) Each Party shall [provide that its competent authorities shall have the
+ authority to] ensure that the counterfeit trademark goods and pirated
+ copyright [or related rights] goods that have been [confiscated/] forfeited
+ [to the state] under this subparagraph shall, if not destroyed, be disposed
+ of outside the channels of commerce, [under the condition that the goods
+ are not dangerous for the health and security of persons.] [in such a
+ 42
+ Each Party may provide that its judicial authorities have the authority to order [fines or] the seizure of
+ assets the value of which corresponds to that of such assets derived from or obtained, directly or
+ indirectly, through the infringing activity.
+ 43
+ At least one delegation to propose wording to clarify whether forfeiture to right holder or to state.
+ 18
+ manner as to avoid any harm caused to the right holder.]
+ (c) Each Party shall further ensure that [confiscation/]forfeiture and
+ destruction under this subparagraph shall occur without compensation of
+ any kind to the defendant.
+ (d) Each Party may provide that its judicial authorities have the authority to
+ order the confiscation/ forfeiture [to the state] of assets the value of
+ which corresponds to that of such assets derived from or obtained
+ directly or indirectly through the infringing activity.
+ ARTICLE 2.17: EX OFFICIO CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT
+ Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may act upon their own initiative
+ to initiate investigation [or] [and/or] legal action with respect to the [criminal] offenses
+ described in [Article 2.14] [Sections 3 and 4.] [at least in cases of significant public
+ interest, in accordance with national law.]
+ [ARTICLE 2.X. RIGHTS OF THE DEFENDANT AND THIRD PARTIES
+ Each Party shall ensure that the rights of the [defendants and] third parties shall be duly
+ protected and guaranteed.] 44
+ Section 4: [Special Measures Related to Technological Enforcement of Intellectual
+ Property in the Digital Environment]
+ ARTICLE 2.18 [ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT] 45
+ 1. Each Party shall ensure that enforcement procedures, to the extent set forth in
+ the civil and criminal enforcement sections of this Agreement, are available under its
+ law so as to permit effective action against an act of [trademark, copyright or related
+ rights][intellectual property rights] infringement which takes place [by means of the
+ Internet][in the digital environment] , including expeditious remedies to prevent
+ infringement and remedies which constitute a deterrent to further infringement.
+ 2. [Those measures, procedures and remedies shall also be fair and
+ proportionate.] 46 *
+ 44
+ At least one delegation proposes that this provision be reflected in the General Provisions of the
+ Agreement.
+ 45
+ At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this Section at a later date.
+ 46
+ [See identical comment on the draft Chapter 2, Section 1 “Civil Enforcement” and Section 3 “Criminal
+ Enforcement”. A suggestion is to move these provisions into Chapter 1, Section A which applies to the
+ whole Agreement. Direct reference to TRIPS might also clarify the scope of these obligations.]
+ 19
+ 3. Without prejudice to the rights, limitations, exceptions, or defenses to [[ patent,
+ industrial design, trademark and][copyright or related rights]][intellectual property
+ rights] infringement available under its law, including with respect to the issue of
+ exhaustion of rights, each Party [confirms that] [shall provide for] [civil remedies as
+ well as limitations, exceptions, or defenses with respect to the application of such
+ remedies, are available in its legal system in cases of third party liability[ 47 ][or liability
+ for those who authorize infringement, or both] for [[patent, industrial design, trademark
+ and][copyright or related rights]][intellectual property rights] infringement. 48
+ Option 1
+ Each Party recognizes that some persons 49 use the services of third parties,
+ [ 3.
+ including online service providers,[ 50 ] for engaging in [ patent, industrial design and
+ trademark,] copyright or related rights infringement. Each Party also recognizes that
+ legal uncertainty with respect to application of copyright and related rights, limitations,
+ exceptions, and defenses in the digital environment may present barriers to the
+ economic growth of, and opportunities in, electronic commerce.] 51 Accordingly, in
+ order to facilitate the continued development of an industry engaged in providing
+ information services online while also ensuring that measures to take adequate and
+ effective action against copyright or related rights infringement are available and
+ reasonable each Party [shall][ may]:
+ (a) provide limitations 52 on the scope of civil remedies available against an
+ 47
+ [For greater certainty, the Parties understand that third party liability means liability for any person who
+ authorizes for a direct financial benefit, induces through or by conduct directed to promoting
+ infringement, or knowingly and materially aids any act of copyright or related rights infringement by
+ another. Further, the Parties also understand that the application of third party liability may include
+ consideration of exceptions or limitations to exclusive rights that are confined to certain special cases that
+ do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work, performance or phonogram, and do not
+ unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the right holder, including fair use, fair dealing, or their
+ equivalents.] At least one delegation opposes this footnote.
+ 48
+ Negotiator’s Note: This provision may be moved and located in the civil enforcement section.
+ 49
+ Negotiator’s Note: Definition of person still pending in General Provisions.
+ 50
+ [For purposes of this Article, online service provider and provider mean a provider of online services
+ or network access, or the operators of facilities therefore, and includes an entity offering the transmission,
+ routing, or providing of connections for digital online communications, between or among points
+ specified by a user, of material of the user’s choosing, without modification to the content of the material
+ as sent or received.]
+ 51
+ At least one delegation suggests moving the second and third sentences of paragraph 3. At least one
+ delegation suggests moving the first and second sentences of paragraph 3.
+ 52
+ For greater certainty, the Parties understand that [these limitations are not intended to harmonize the
+ liability of online service provider, but exclude liability in certain situations. Thus] the failure of an
+ online service provider’s conduct to qualify for a limitation of liability under its measures implementing
+ 20
+ online service provider for infringing activities that occur by
+ (i) automatic technical processes, and
+ (ii) the actions of the provider’s users that are not directed or
+ initiated by that provider and when the provider does not select
+ the material, and
+ (iii) the provider referring or linking users to an online location,
+ when, in cases of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) 53 , the provider does not
+ have actual knowledge of the infringement and is not aware of facts or
+ circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent; and ]
+ Option 2
+ [Each Party recognizes that some persons 54 use the services of third parties, including
+ online service providers,[ 55 ] for engaging in intellectual property rights infringements.
+ (a) In this respect, each Party shall provide limitation on the [liability of] [ scope of
+ civil remedies available against an] on-line service provider[s] for infringing
+ activities 56 that occur by 57
+ (i) automatic technical processes [ that keep the provider from taking
+ measures to prevent the infringement], or
+ (ii) the actions of the provider ́s users that are not initiated nor
+ modified by that provided and when the provider does not select
+ the material or
+ (iii) the storage of information provided by the recipient of the service
+ or at the request of the recipient of the service,
+ when exercising the activities as stipulated in paragraph 3(a)(ii) and/or (iii) the online
+ service providers act [takes appropriate measures] expeditiously, in accordance with
+ applicable law [s], [such as those] to remove or disable access to infringing material or
+ infringing activity upon obtaining actual knowledge of the infringement [or the fact that
+ this provision shall not bear adversely upon the consideration of a defense by the provider that the
+ provider’s conduct is not infringing or any other defense.
+ 53
+ Clarify which conditions apply to which activities.
+ 54
+ [Negotiator’s Note: Definition of “person” still pending in General Provisions.]
+ [55 For purposes of this Article, online service provider and provider mean a provider of online
+ services or network access, or the operators of facilities therefore, and includes an entity offering the
+ transmission, routing, or providing of connections for digital online communications, between or among
+ points specified by a user, of material of the user’s choosing, without modification to the content of the
+ material as sent or received.]
+ [56 The activities covered in paragraph 3(a)(i) cover the mere conduit and the activities covered in
+ paragraph 3(a)(ii) and (iii) cover respectively caching and hosting in accordance with parties legal
+ systems.]
+ 57
+ At least one delegation proposes to redraft this sub-paragraph.
+ 21
+ the information at the initial source has been removed or disabled.] [or having
+ reasonable grounds to know that the infringement is occurring]]
+ Option 1
+ (b) condition the application of the provisions of subparagraph (a) on
+ meeting the following requirements:
+ (i) an online service provider adopting and reasonably
+ implementing a policy[ 58 ] to address the unauthorized storage or
+ transmission of materials protected by copyright or related rights
+ [ except that no Party may condition the limitations in
+ subparagraph (a) on the online service provider’s monitoring its
+ services or affirmatively seeking facts indicating that infringing
+ activity is occurring]; and
+ (ii) an online service provider expeditiously removing or disabling
+ access to material or [activity][alleged infringement], upon
+ receipt [of legally sufficient notice of alleged infringement,][of
+ an order from a competent authority] and in the absence of a
+ legally sufficient response from the relevant subscriber of the
+ online service provider indicating that the notice was the result
+ of mistake or misidentification.
+ except that the provisions of (ii) shall not be applied to the extent that the
+ online service provider is acting solely as a conduit for transmissions
+ through its system or network.]
+ Option 2:
+ [Paragraph 3(a) shall not affect the possibility for a judicial or administrative authority,
+ in accordance with the Parties legal system, requiring the service provider to terminate
+ or prevent an infringement, nor does it affect the possibility of the parties establishing
+ procedures governing the removal or disabling of access to information
+ The Parties shall not impose a general monitoring requirement on providers when acting
+ in accordance with this paragraph 3.]
+ [ 3 ter. Each Party shall enable right holders, who have given effective notification to
+ an online service provider of materials that they claim with valid reasons to be
+ infringing their copyright or related rights, to expeditiously obtain from that provider
+ information on the identity of the relevant subscriber.
+ 58
+ At least one delegation proposes to include language in this footnote to provide greater certainty that
+ their existing national law complies with this requirement.
+ 22
+ 3 quater. Each Party shall promote the development of mutually supportive
+ relationships between online service providers and right holders to deal effectively with
+ patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright or related rights infringement which
+ takes place by means of the Internet, including the encouragement of establishing
+ guidelines for the actions which should be taken.]
+ [4. 59 In order to provide adequate legal protection 60 and effective legal remedies
+ against the circumvention of effective technological measures that are used by authors,
+ [performers or producers of phonograms] [the right holder of any copyright or related
+ rights or owner of an exclusive license 61 ] in connection with the exercise of their rights
+ and that restrict unauthorized acts in respect of their works, [performances, and
+ phonograms] [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS
+ Agreement], each Party shall provide for civil remedies, [or] [as well as] criminal
+ penalties in appropriate cases of willful conduct [ 62 ] , that apply to:
+ [Each Party shall provide for adequate legal protection63 and effective legal remedies, in
+ the form of civil remedies or criminal penalties in appropriate cases of willful conduct,
+ against the circumvention of effective technological measures that are used by authors,
+ performers or producers or phonograms in connection with the exercise of their rights
+ and that restrict unauthorized acts in respect of their works, performances, and
+ phonogram. These shall apply to:]
+ the unauthorized circumvention of an effective technological measure 64
+ (a)
+ [that controls access to a protected work, performance, or phonogram];
+ and
+ (b) the manufacture, importation, or circulation of a [technology], service,
+ device, product, [component, or part thereof, that is: [marketed] or
+ primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing an
+ effective technological measure; or that has only a limited commercially
+ 59
+ At least one delegation has reservations about several elements in paragraph 4.
+ 60
+ At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘adequate legal protection’.
+ 61
+ At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘or owner of an exclusive license’.
+ 62
+ [For the purpose of this Article, willful conduct means actual knowledge or reasonable grounds to know
+ that he or she is pursuing the objective of circumventing any effective technological measure.]
+ 63
+ At least one delegation opposes inclusion of ‘adequate legal protection’.
+ 64
+ For the purposes of this Article, effective technological measure means any technology, device, or
+ component that, in the normal course of its operation, [controls access to a protected work, performance,
+ phonogram, or protects any copyright or any rights related to copyrights.][is controlled by the right
+ holders through application of an access control or protection process such as encryption, scrambling, or
+ other transformation of their works, performances or phonograms, or a copy control mechanism, which
+ achieves the protection objective.]
+ 23
+ significant purpose or use other than circumventing an effective
+ technological measure.]]
+ [5. [4.2] Each Party shall provide [that a] [adequate legal protection against a]
+ violation of a measure implementing paragraph (4) [is a separate civil or criminal
+ offense,] independent of any infringement of copyright or related rights. 65 ] 66
+ Option 1
+ [Further, [each Party may adopt exceptions and limitations to measures implementing
+ paragraph 4 so long as they do not significantly impair the adequacy of legal protection
+ of those measures or the effectiveness of legal remedies for violations of those
+ measures.] 67
+ Option 2
+ [ 5. Each Party may provide for measures which would safeguard the benefit of
+ certain exceptions and limitations to copyright and related rights, in accordance with its
+ legislation.]
+ [6. [In order to] [Each Party shall] provide adequate and effective legal remedies to
+ protect [ electronic] rights management information[, e]
+ [ E]ach Party shall provide for civil remedies, [or] [as well as] criminal penalties] in
+ appropriate cases of willful [ 68 ] conduct, that apply to any person performing [without
+ authority] any of the following acts knowing [or with respect to civil remedies having
+ reasonable grounds to know] that it will induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an
+ infringement of any copyright or related right:
+ to remove or alter any [electronic] right management information69
+ (a)
+ 65
+ [The] [In accordance with the applicable national legislation, the] obligations in paragraphs (4) and (5)
+ [are][may be] without prejudice to the rights, limitations, exceptions, or defenses to copyright or related
+ rights infringement. Further, [in implementing paragraph (4), no Party may][paragraph (4) does not
+ imply any obligation to] require that the design of, or the design and selection of parts and components
+ for, a consumer electronics, telecommunications, or computing product provide for a response to any
+ particular technological measure, so long as the product does not otherwise violate any measures
+ implementing paragraph (4).
+ 66
+ At least one delegation is to reflect on appropriate location for this provision.
+ 67
+ Negotiator’s Note: This provision is subject to broader government action/sovereign immunity
+ provision elsewhere in the Agreement.
+ 68
+ [For the purpose of this Article, willful conduct means knowingly performing without authority any of
+ the following acts listed under subparagraph 6 (a) or (b), if such person knows or has reasonable grounds
+ to know that by so doing he is inducing, enabling, facilitating, or concealing an infringement of any
+ copyright or any rights related to copyright.]
+ 69
+ For purposes of this Article, [electronic] rights management information means:
+ (a) information that identifies a work, [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS
+ Agreement] [performance, or phonogram]; the author [of the work, the performer of the performance, or
+ the producer of the phonogram] [or any other right holders of the subject matters specified under Article
+ 24
+ (b) to distribute, import for distribution, broadcast, communicate, or make
+ available to the public copies of works, [or other subject matters
+ specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement] [performances, or
+ phonograms], knowing that [electronic]rights management information
+ has been removed or altered without authority.]
+ [7.] [6.2] Each Party may adopt [limitations or] exceptions to the requirements of
+ subparagraphs (a) and (b) [of paragraph (6)] [so long as they do not significantly impair
+ the adequacy of legal protection or effectiveness of legal remedies for violations of
+ those measures.]
+ 14 of the TRIPS Agreement]; or the owner of any right in the work, performance, or phonogram;
+ (b) information about the terms and conditions of the use of the work, [performance, or phonogram] [or
+ any other right holders of the subject matters specified under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement]; or
+ (c) any numbers or codes that represent the information described in (a) or (b) above,when any of these
+ items is attached to a copy of the work, [performance, or phonogram] [or other subject matters specified
+ under Article 14 of the TRIPS Agreement] or appears in connection with the communicator or making
+ available of a work, [performance, or phonogram] [or other subject matters specified under Article 14 of
+ the TRIPS Agreement] to the public.
+ 25
+ CHAPTER THREE
+ INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
+ ARTICLE 3.1: INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION
+ 1. Each Party recognizes that international [enforcement] cooperation [is vital [ to
+ realize [fully] effective protection of intellectual property rights] [ in order to deal with
+ the increasingly global problem of the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods]] [plays an
+ important role in the protection of copyright and trademark rights]and should be
+ [undertaken] [encouraged] regardless of the origin of the infringing goods or the
+ location [or nationality] of the right holder [of the intellectual property rights.
+ 2. In order to combat [intellectual property right infringement, in particular,]
+ trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy, each Party shall promote [may, as it
+ deems appropriate, ] cooperation [measures, where appropriate,] among the [relevant]
+ competent authorities of the Parties [concerned with] [responsible for] enforcement of
+ intellectual property rights. Such [cooperation includes][ measures may include]
+ [cooperation shall include][may include] law enforcement cooperation with respect to
+ criminal investigation or prosecution [concerning] [relating to] the offences covered by
+ this Agreement and [border measures] [cooperation at the border], [which may be
+ conducted bilaterally or multilaterally] Particular attention shall be devoted to the
+ circulation of IPR infringing goods detrimental to the health and safety.]
+ 3. Each Party [shall][ may], consistent with the [existing][domestic law and policy
+ and the] [international agreements and arrangements to which such Party is a party],
+ [conduct][ undertake] enforcement cooperation [foreseen] [activities as provided]
+ [international cooperation as set out ] in this Chapter [,in line with the international
+ agreements and arrangements to which such Party is a party.] [Each Party may also
+ conduct enforcement cooperation or provide assistance to another Party pursuant to
+ other international agreements, arrangements, and practices, and in accordance with its
+ domestic law and policies.]
+ [4. Nothing in this Chapter and Chapter 4 shall require any Party to disclose
+ confidential information which would be contrary to its laws, regulations, policies, legal
+ practices and applicable international agreements and arrangements, including laws
+ protecting investigative techniques, right of privacy or confidential information for law
+ enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to public interest, or would prejudice the
+ legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.]
+ [4. The Parties understand that obligations under this Chapter and Chapter 4 are
+ subject to the domestic laws, policies, resource allocation and law enforcement
+ priorities of each Party.]
+ 26
+ ARTICLE 3.2: INFORMATION SHARING
+ 1. [In order to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement,] each
+ Party [[shall][ may] promote sharing or exchanging] [may, as it deems appropriate,
+ share or exchange ] with other Parties [of the following information ][ as appropriate
+ and mutually agreed]:
+ (a) information collected by the Party under provisions of Chapter 4,
+ including statistical data and information on best practices including
+ those relating to[risk analysis] [risk management]; and
+ (b) information on [the] development [and implementation] of legislative
+ and regulatory measures [of the] [by the] Party [related to the protection
+ and enforcement of intellectual property rights].
+ For this purpose, the Parties shall endeavour to establish appropriate modalities
+ including holding of periodical meetings.
+ [Parties shall endeavor to establish an observatory as a tool for collecting information]
+ 2. Each Party shall ensure, as appropriate and mutually agreed, [within the limits of
+ [its] national legislation][ consistent with its domestic laws] , policies, [legal] practices,
+ and applicable [existing] international agreements and arrangements, that its competent
+ authorities have the [ability] [authority] to provide the competent authorities of any
+ other [Parties][ Party], either on request or on its own initiative, with information
+ [[necessary to ensure][ to facilitate][ to allow] a proper application of laws concerning
+ enforcement of intellectual property rights and to prevent, investigate, [and repress acts
+ of intellectual property right infringements][ or prosecute infringement of Intellectual
+ property rights ] [related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights].
+ ARTICLE 3.3: CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
+ 1. [In order to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement or the accession
+ thereto,] [Developed country] Parties shall [endeavour to] provide, on request and on
+ mutually agreed terms and conditions, assistance in capacity building and technical
+ assistance[in improving enforcement of intellectual property rights,] [focused on
+ initiatives to combat the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods] in favour of developing
+ country Parties to this Agreement and [, where appropriate,] [for third countries ][for
+ countries not a Party to this Agreement.][ Parties shall make all reasonable efforts to
+ ensure that such capacity building and technical assistance are compatible and do not
+ overlap with similar activities provided by international organizations active in the field
+ of intellectual property.] [The provision of assistance under this Article and Articles
+ 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 is subject to the availability of resources on the part of the donor Party.]
+ 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, [developed country]Parties shall [, at the request
+ of developing country Parties and on mutually agreed terms and conditions, ] work
+ 27
+ closely with [developing country] [other]Parties [and, where appropriate, countries not a
+ Party to this Agreement or separate customs territories,] [to enact] [implement and to ]
+ or strengthen their [domestic] [ national] legislation, as appropriate, and assist them in
+ improving their national intellectual property law enforcement capacities through
+ sharing best practices concerning intellectual property law enforcement and providing
+ relevant technical training for enforcement officials.
+ 3. [[Developed country][Developed and developing country] Parties] [Each Party]
+ may undertake the obligations under this Article in conjunction with relevant private
+ sector or international organizations.
+ [4. Parties shall put in place a special allocation Fund to finance ACTA initiatives on
+ capacity building and technical assistance]
+ [5. Parties shall, in the implementation and administration of this Agreement, take into
+ account developing countries needs in the field of financing and technical assistance. In
+ this respect, States Parties to the Agreement agree:
+ (a) To support, developing countries efforts, for the implementation of the
+ Agreement and the integration of anti-counterfeiting and anti-hacking
+ actions in national development strategies. This assistance shall be
+ designed to help developing countries to harmonize their laws, to carry
+ out their obligations and to exercise their rights as Members.
+ (b) To ensure predictable and sustainable financing.
+ (c) To promote coordination of technical assistance activities with the
+ bilateral donors, WTO Secretariat, WIPO as well as with other relevant
+ international intergovernmental institutions.
+ States Parties shall review annually the implementation of this Article].
+ (d)
+ [5. State parties shall endeavour to provide technical assistance in the following
+ areas:
+ (a) Promoting the culture of intellectual property.
+ (b) Training professionals in charge of the protection of the rightholders
+ involved in the protection of intellectual Property.
+ (c) Capacity building and experience sharing among institutions in charge of
+ fighting counterfeiting and piracy.
+ (d) Tools for measuring the economic impact of counterfeiting on the market
+ and evaluating the anti counterfeiting and anti-hacking actions.
+ 28
+ (e) Conducting joint operations at the regional and international levels.
+ (f) Enforcement of laws regarding fighting counterfeiting and piracy trough
+ the Internet.
+ Technical assistance shall be extended to all other types of actions facilitating the
+ implementation and the applicability of the ACTA Agreement].
+ 29
+ CHAPTER FOUR
+ ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES
+ ARTICLE 4.1: ENFORCEMENT EXPERTISE, INFORMATION AND DOMESTIC COORDINATION
+ 1. Each Party shall [[facilitate] [ encourage][as it deems appropriate foster the]
+ development of] [develop] specialized expertise [of][in its] competent authorities
+ concerned with enforcement of [intellectual property rights] [copyright and trademark
+ rights] , in order to [ensure] [promote] effective enforcement of [intellectual property
+ rights] [copyright and trademark rights] [One means of implementation is through
+ specialized law enforcement authorities for the investigation and prosecution of cases
+ concerning the infringement of intellectual property rights.]
+ 2. Each Party shall [promote collection and analysis of] [endeavor to collect]
+ statistical data and other [relevant] information [, which such Party determines is useful
+ and relevant,] [concerning infringement of intellectual property rights [ within its
+ territory], especially] trade in counterfeit trademark goods and pirated copyright goods.
+ Each Party shall [further] promote collection of information on best practices to prevent
+ and combat [intellectual property right infringement] [trademark counterfeiting and
+ copyright piracy].
+ 3. Each Party shall [, as it deems appropriate,] [, as appropriate,] [endeavour to
+ enhance] [promote] internal coordination among, [and facilitate joint actions by], [such
+ Party’s] [the] competent authorities [concerned with ][ responsible for] enforcement of
+ intellectual property rights [through an appropriate coordinating [ body][ bodies] or
+ other relevant mechanisms]
+ 4. [In order to promote effective enforcement of intellectual property rights,] each
+ Party shall [, as it deems appropriate,] [endeavour to encourage][ promote] [the]
+ establishment and maintenance of formal or informal mechanisms, [as appropriate,]
+ such as public and/or private advisory groups, whereby competent authorities may hear
+ [the views of] right holders and other relevant stakeholders [where appropriate] [foster
+ dialogue and information exchanges with shareholders in its territory] .
+ ARTICLE 4.2: MANAGEMENT OF RISK AT BORDER 70
+ 1. Each Party shall adopt and maintain appropriate measures that facilitate
+ activities of custom authorities for better identifying and targeting for inspection at its
+ border, shipments [that [could] contain] [which are suspected to contain] [counterfeit
+ trademark goods or pirated copyright goods] [goods infringing intellectual property
+ rights.] Such activities may include,[ subject to paragraph 2 of Article 3.2] [clause in
+ article 3.4. is applicable]:
+ 70
+ [Article 4.2 should be reviewed in relation to other proposal on Chapter 2 regarding Information
+ Exchange between Customs Authorities.]
+ 30
+ (a) contact with relevant stakeholders and with relevant authorities to
+ identify and address risks;
+ (b) exchanging available data with custom authorities of other Parties
+ regarding significant seizures of [counterfeit and pirated] [infringing]
+ goods by customs, wherever possible; and
+ (c) sharing information with custom authorities of other Parties on
+ approaches that are developed to provide greater effectiveness in
+ targeting shipments that could contain [counterfeit and pirated]
+ [infringing] goods.
+ [2. To better identify and target shipments for inspection that are suspected to
+ contain counterfeit trademark goods or pirated copyright goods, each Party may:
+ (a) consult with relevant stakeholders and with competent authorities
+ responsible for intellectual property rights enforcement to identify and
+ address significant risks and promote actions to mitigate those risks;
+ (b) when appropriate, exchange data with border authorities of other Parties;
+ and
+ (c) share information with border authorities of other Parties on approaches
+ that are developed to provide greater effectiveness in the border
+ enforcement of intellectual property rights, including approaches for
+ targeting shipments that could contain counterfeit and pirated goods.
+ 3. Each Party shall provide that its competent authorities may conduct audits of an
+ importer’s business records, including methods of payment and purchase contracts, as
+ well as its internal controls to track illicit financial gains and expose business practices
+ related to trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy.]
+ ARTICLE 4.3: TRANSPARENCY/PUBLICATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND
+ PRACTICES
+ Option 1
+ [1. For the purpose of [further] promoting transparency in the administration of [the]
+ intellectual property right enforcement system, each Party shall take appropriate
+ measures [pursuant to domestic laws and policies,] [available] to publish or make
+ available to the public information [within a reasonable period of time] on:
+ (a) procedures [available] regarding the enforcement of intellectual property
+ rights including competent authorities for enforcement of intellectual
+ property rights and contact points for assistance to right holders;
+ [(b) relevant laws, regulations, [final judicial decisions ] and administrative
+ rulings of general application pertaining to enforcement of intellectual
+ 31
+ property rights;]
+ [(c) applications [forms]for the suspension by the competent authorities of
+ the release of goods [infringing intellectual property right] [suspected
+ counterfeit and pirated goods ] as a border measure;] and
+ (d) its efforts to ensure effective enforcement of intellectual property rights
+ and [an effective][intellectual property protection system] including any
+ statistical data that the Party may collect.]
+ Option 2
+ [1. For the purpose of promoting transparency in the administration of its
+ intellectual property rights enforcement system, each Party shall:
+ (a) provide that final judicial decisions or administrative rulings of general
+ applicability pertaining to the enforcement of intellectual property rights
+ shall be in writing and shall state any relevant findings of fact and the
+ reasoning or the legal basis upon which the decisions are based. Each
+ Party shall also provide that such decisions or rulings shall be
+ published 71, or otherwise made publicly available, in a national language
+ in such a manner as to enable governments and interested persons to
+ become acquainted with them.
+ (b) identify in a manner readily available to the public, the competent
+ authorities for intellectual property enforcement and contact points where
+ right holders may seek assistance;
+ (c) [publish applications for the suspension by the competent authorities of
+ the release of suspected counterfeit and pirated goods as a border
+ measure;] and
+ (d) publicize information on its efforts to ensure effective enforcement of
+ intellectual property rights in its domestic intellectual property rights
+ system, including any statistical information that the Party may collect
+ for such purposes. 72 ]
+ Option 1
+ [2. Nothing in this [Chapter and Chapter 3][ Agreement] shall require any Party to
+ disclose {confidential} information which would impede the enforcement of its laws
+ and regulations, including laws protecting investigative techniques, right of privacy or
+ 71
+ [For greater certainty, a Party may satisfy the requirement in [Article 5.3] to publish a measure by
+ making it available to the public on the Internet.]
+ 72
+ [For greater certainty, nothing in [this sub-paragraph] is intended to prescribe the type, format, and
+ method of publication of the information a Party must publicize.]
+ 32
+ confidential information for law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to [its domestic
+ laws or policy, or] the public interest, or would prejudice the legitimate commercial
+ interests of particular enterprises, public or private.
+ Option 2
+ [2. Nothing in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall require Members to disclose personal
+ information, or confidential information which would impede law enforcement or
+ otherwise be contrary to the public interest or could prejudice the legitimate commercial
+ interests of particular enterprises, public or private.]
+ [3. In civil legal proceedings instituted for infringement of an intellectual property
+ right, the judicial authorities may order, at the request of the applicant and at the
+ expense of the infringer, appropriate measures for the dissemination of the information
+ concerning the decision, including displaying the decision and publishing it in full or in
+ part. Parties may apply this provision to other judicial and administrative proceedings.]
+ ARTICLE 4.4: PUBLIC AWARENESS
+ Each Party shall [take [necessary] [such][appropriate]] [promote the adoption of
+ appropriate] measures [as it deems appropriate] to enhance] [will promote] [including
+ educational projects, designed to raise] public awareness of the importance of [the
+ protection of ][ protecting] intellectual property rights and the detrimental effects of
+ intellectual property right infringement, including educational [and dissemination]
+ projects. [Such measures may include joint initiatives with the private sector.]
+ [ARTICLE 4.5: DESTRUCTION OF INFRINGING GOODS
+ In cases where confiscated goods found to be infringing intellectual property rights are
+ to be destroyed, Parties shall endeavour to take environmental concerns into account
+ when deciding on the destruction method. ]
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+ CHAPTER FIVE
+ INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 73
+ ARTICLE 5.1: THE [OVERSIGHT] [STEERING] [COMMITTEE]
+ 1. The [Contracting] Parties [hereby establish][ [shall have a] the
+ [Oversight][ACTA] [Steering] Committee, comprising [[representatives of] [each of]
+ the Parties] [one delegate from each Party who may be assisted by alternative delegates,
+ advisors and experts.]
+ 2. The Committee shall:
+ (a) supervise the implementation of this Agreement; [including a periodic
+ mutual evaluation process of the implementation of the Agreement by
+ the parties, according to the principles of equal treatment and a fair
+ hearing.]
+ (b) [oversee [its][the] [the Agreement’s] further elaboration [or
+ development?] [of this Agreement], [deal with matters concerning the
+ amendment and development of this Agreement] while ensuring that
+ such[elaboration][ development]does not duplicate other international
+ efforts regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights;
+ (c) [[resolve][facilitate the avoidance of] disputes that may arise regarding
+ [its][the] interpretation or application[ 74 ] [of this Agreement]; ]and
+ (d) consider any other matter that may affect the operation of this
+ Agreement.
+ 3. The Committee may:
+ (a) [establish,] [and delegate [tasks] tasks/responsibilities] to, ad hoc or
+ standing committees working groups or [Government] experts
+ groups;][to assist the Committee in accomplishing its tasks;][a Task-
+ Force to undertake the monitoring and the evaluation of the Agreement,
+ namely by reviewing the implementation of Parties' obligations, as
+ defined in Article 5.1.2.a) and assisting candidate countries to join the
+ Agreement. This Task-Force should consist of experts appointed by the
+ Parties and agreed upon by the Oversight Committee;]
+ (b) seek the advice of non-governmental persons or groups [from the State
+ 73
+ At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this chapter at a later date.
+ 74
+ The application of this provision shall not conflict with the rules and implementation of the Dispute
+ Settlement Understanding of the World Trade Organization.
+ 34
+ Parties];
+ (c) [make recommendations regarding the implementation of the Agreement
+ [including endorsing best practice guidelines for implementing the
+ Agreement, identifying and monitoring techniques of piracy and
+ counterfeiting and their evolution]];
+ (d) assist non-Party governments in assessing the benefits of accession to the
+ Agreement [and share information and best practices on reducing IPR
+ infringements];
+ (e) [support international organizations in the enforcement of intellectual
+ property rights;] and
+ (f) take such other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may
+ decide.
+ [4. One-half of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.]
+ 5. The Committee shall [establish its rules and procedures][ at its first meeting
+ adopt its rules of procedures] [including rules for the convocation of extraordinary
+ sessions]. All decisions of the Committee shall be taken by consensus, [except as the
+ Committee may otherwise decide [by consensus]]. [The working language of the
+ Committee shall be English.]
+ 6. The Committee shall convene [at least [once a year]] [once every two years] [in
+ regular session]. [T]he Committee shall be chaired [and hosted][ successively by each
+ Party][by a volunteering Party] [in English alphabetically] . [assisted by a Vice-Chair
+ from the Party due to chair and host the subsequent meeting.] [A Special session may be
+ called for by one Party and convened if the majority of the Parties does not oppose such
+ request. The Special session shall be chaired by the Party chairing the Regular session
+ of that year. The Committee shall preferably meet in Geneva.]
+ [7. The Committee’s role as set forth in Article 5.1 shall not include any
+ oversight or supervision relating to domestic or international criminal investigations or
+ enforcement of specific intellectual property cases.]
+ ARTICLE 5.2: THE SECRETARIAT
+ 1. The Party that is the Chair of the Committee shall provide the Secretariat to the
+ Committee for [the calendar year][the two calendar years beginning with the calendar
+ year [immediately prior to that]] in which the Committee shall be convened with that
+ Party as Chair.
+ 2. The functions of the Secretariat shall be:
+ 35
+ (a) to provide assistance to the Committee [as required, and];
+ (b) [to provide administrative support to the Chair][to perform the
+ administrative tasks concerning this Agreement.]
+ (c) [to elaborate all documents resulted from ordinary or extraordinary
+ sessions]
+ (d) [to submit documents derived from ordinary or extraordinary sessions to
+ all parties]
+ ARTICLE 5.3: CONTACT POINTS
+ 1. [Each Party shall designate a [current] contact point to facilitate communications
+ [between the][ with other] Parties on any matter covered by this Agreement.]
+ [The][Each Party shall transmit the] [name, [and][physical] address, telephone number
+ [and e-mail address]] of that contact point [shall be transmitted] to the Depositary [prior
+ to the entry into force of the Agreement for that Party], who shall circulate the
+ information to the Parties.
+ 2. On the request of [another][one] Party, the contact point [of another Party] shall
+ identify [the] [according to the matter concerned, an appropriate] office or official
+ [responsible for the matter concerned] and assist, as necessary, in facilitating
+ communication between the [responsible] office or official concerned with the
+ requesting Party.
+ [ARTICLE 5.4: TRANSPARENCY
+ Option 1
+ [1. Each Party shall ensure that its laws, regulations,[procedures] [final judicial
+ decisions], and administrative rulings of general application respecting any matter
+ covered by this Agreement are promptly [in an appropriate time] published or otherwise
+ made publicly available [in a national language,] in such a manner as to enable
+ governments and interested persons to become acquainted with them.]
+ Option 2
+ [1. Each Party shall ensure that final judicial decisions or administrative rulings of
+ general applicability pertaining to the enforcement of intellectual property rights shall
+ be in writing and shall state any relevant findings of fact and the reasoning or the legal
+ basis upon which the decisions are based. Each Party shall also ensure that such
+ decisions or rulings shall be published 75 , or otherwise made publicly available, in a
+ national language in such a manner as to enable governments and interested persons to
+ become acquainted with them.]
+ [75For greater certainty, a Party may satisfy the requirement in [Article 5.3] to publish a measure by
+ making it available to the public on a publically accessible Internet site.]
+ 36
+ [2. Each Party shall notify the laws and regulations referred to in [paragraph (1)][
+ Article 4.3] to the Oversight Committee in order to assist that Committee in its review
+ of the operation of this Agreement.]
+ 3. Each Party shall supply, in response to a written request from another Party,
+ information regarding its laws, regulations, [procedures][ final judicial decisions] and
+ administrative rulings of general application [respecting][ with respect to] any matter
+ covered by this Agreement.
+ 4. Nothing in paragraphs [1, 2 and 3][1 and 2] shall require a Party to disclose
+ {confidential} information which would impede law enforcement or otherwise be
+ contrary to [domestic laws and policies, or] the public interest or would prejudice the
+ legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.
+ ARTICLE 5.5: CONSULTATION
+ Each Party shall [accord sympathetic consideration to, and shall] afford adequate
+ opportunity for consultation regarding, such representations as may be made [to it] by
+ another Party with respect to any matter affecting the operation of this Agreement.
+ [ ARTICLE 5.6: OBSERVERS
+ Countries candidate to become a Party to the Agreement may be invited [by the
+ Committee] to attend sessions or parts thereof of the Oversight Committee as
+ observers. An invitation under the same status may be extended [by the Committee]
+ to international organizations active in the field of intellectual property and to non-
+ governmental groups of intellectual property stake-holders]
+ 37
+ CHAPTER SIX
+ FINAL PROVISIONS 76
+ [ARTICLE X : TRANSPARENCY
+ 1. Each Party shall ensure that its laws, regulations, procedures, and administrative
+ rulings of general application respecting any matter covered by this Agreement are
+ promptly published or otherwise made publicly available in such a manner as to enable
+ governments and interested persons to become acquainted with them.
+ 2. Each Party shall notify the laws and regulations referred to in paragraph (1) to
+ the Oversight Committee in order to assist that Committee in its review of the operation
+ of this Agreement.
+ 3. Each Party shall supply, in response to a written request from another Party,
+ information regarding its laws, regulations, procedures, and administrative rulings of
+ general application respecting any matter covered by this Agreement.
+ 4. Nothing in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall require a Party to disclose confidential
+ information which would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the
+ public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of particular
+ enterprises, public or private.]
+ ARTICLE 6.1: BECOMING PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT
+ 1. [ Any member of the [World Intellectual Property Organisation] [World Trade
+ Organization] [or the World Trade Organization (WTO)] [or of the United Nations] may
+ become party to this Agreement.[ Decisions on accession shall be taken by the
+ Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee shall approve the agreement on the
+ terms of accession by [unanimity][a two-thirds majority of the Parties]].
+ 2. Any Intergovernmental Organization which [the Committee decides] meets the
+ requirements of paragraph 5 may become party to this Agreement. The Organization
+ shall inform the Depositary of its competence [in respect of matters governed by this
+ Agreement], and any subsequent changes in its competence, with respect to the matters
+ governed by this Agreement. The Organization and its member States may, without,
+ however, any derogation from the obligations under this Agreement, decide on their
+ respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under this Agreement
+ [without, however, any derogation from the obligations under this Agreement].
+ 3. A [State or Intergovernmental Organization][ member of any organization
+ identified in paragraph 1] may become party to this Agreement by:
+ 76
+ At least one delegation reserves its right to revisit elements of this chapter at a later date.
+ 38
+ (a) signature followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance
+ or approval, or
+ (b) the deposit of an instrument of accession.
+ 4. The instruments referred to in paragraph (3) shall be deposited with the
+ Depositary.
+ 5. In this Article, “Intergovernmental Organization” means an organization
+ constituted by, and composed of, States of any region of the world, which has
+ competence in respect of matters governed by this Agreement, has its own legislation
+ providing for intellectual property protection and binding on all its member States, and
+ has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify,
+ accept, approve or accede to this Agreement.
+ ARTICLE 6.2: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT
+ 1. This Agreement shall enter into force, with respect to each of the [first five
+ States or Intergovernmental Organizations] [[five] members of either organization
+ identified in Article 6.1.1] which have deposited their instruments of ratification,
+ acceptance, approval or accession, [three months] [90 days] after the date on which the
+ [fifth] instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession has been deposited.
+ 2. With respect to any [State or Intergovernmental Organization][member of either
+ organization identified in Article 6.1.1] not covered by paragraph (1), this Agreement
+ shall enter into force Can: three months][90 days] after the date on which that [State of
+ Intergovernmental Organization][member of either organization identified in Article
+ 6.1.1] has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
+ ARTICLE 6.3: WITHDRAWAL
+ A Party may withdraw from this Agreement by means of a written notification to the
+ Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect [one year][six months] after the
+ notification was received by the Depositary.
+ ARTICLE 6.4: AMENDMENTS
+ 1. [Any Party may initiate a proposal to amend the provisions of this Agreement by
+ submitting such proposal [to the Oversight Committee]]. This Agreement may be
+ amended by the Parties on the basis of a [previous] text adopted by the
+ [Oversight][ACTA][ Steering] Committee.[ Each Party may propose amendments to the
+ Agreement to the Committee. The Committee shall decide upon the proposed
+ amendments by consensus.]
+ 2. The Parties shall deposit their respective instruments of ratification, acceptance
+ or approval of any such amendment with the Depositary.
+ 39
+ 3. Such amendment shall enter into force on the [first day of the third month
+ following] [90 days after the date of] [three months after the date of] the deposit of the
+ last of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of all the Parties.
+ ARTICLE 6.5: TEXTS OF THE AGREEMENT
+ [This Agreement is established in [a single original in the][English][, French][,
+ Spanish][, Arabic] languages, all texts being equally authentic.] [In case of any
+ inconsistency between the texts, the English version shall prevail.]
+ ARTICLE 6.6: DEPOSITARY
+ [Name of [State][ entity]] shall be the Depositary of this Agreement.
+ ARTICLE 6.7: SIGNATURE
+ This Agreement shall be open for signature between [date] and [date] with the
+ [Government of] .......... [the [country][entity]] that exercises the functions of
+ Depositary].