International instruments. On 21 November 1995, the Council for TRIPS adopted a Decision on “Procedures for Notification of, and Possible Establishment of a Common Register of National Laws and Regulations Under Article 63.2.”34 This Decision basically establishes rules in respect of two categories of national laws and regulations: first, those dedicated to IPRs as such; and second, inter alia those “not dedicated to intellectual property rights as such but which nonetheless pertain to the availability, scope, acquisition, enforcement and prevention of abuse of intellectual property rights (notably laws and regulations in the areas of enforcement and the prevention of abusive practices).”35 In respect of the latter category, the Council also adopted a Decision setting up a format (i.e., a model) for their listing.36 Finally, the Council agreed on a Decision establishing a checklist of issues on enforcement of IPRs.37
International instruments. The cooperation referred to in the present Agreement shall not affect the rights and duties which the Parties have acquired regarding other international instruments.
International instruments. 6.2.1 The WIPO-WTO agreement on technical cooperation
International instruments. Article 70 is a transitional mechanism under TRIPS. It has not been the subject of other international instruments.158
International instruments. Possible ways of interpreting the Doha Declaration with respect to non-violation complaints are analyzed in Section 3, above. With respect to the attempts to reform the DSU provisions in general, see Section 6.4, below.
International instruments. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises,93 which contain a Chap- ter IX on Competition, and which have been revised and adopted in 2000, remain general and non-binding. The outcome of ongoing work within the WTO on competition is difficult to predict.94 For the time being, WTO Members do not agree on a common ap- proach to the possible inclusion of competition rules in the WTO legal framework. The “Working Group on the Interaction Between Trade and Competition Policy”, which was established by the WTO Ministerial Conference in December 1996, has discussed the interrelationship between the trade-related aspects of intellec- tual property and competition policy quite extensively.95 However, it has only a preparatory role of gathering and defining the issues, not of suggesting solutions or rules.
International instruments. This Convention shall not alter the rights and obligations of the Parties, which arise from other agreements compatible with this Convention and which do not affect the enjoyment by other Parties of their rights or the performance of their obligations under this Convention.
International instruments. 1. The Parties affirm their commitment to implement the obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women done at New York City on 18 December 1979, and acknowledge the general recommendations made under its Committee.
2. The Parties affirm the objectives of the Joint Declaration on Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment done at Buenos Aires on 12 December 2017, including acknowledgment of the need to develop evidence-based interventions to address the barriers that limit opportunities for women in the economy.
3. The Parties recognise that inclusive trade policies can contribute to advancing women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in line with Sustainable Development Goal 5 of the UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development adopted by the UN General Assembly Resolution 70/1on 25 September 2015. The Parties acknowledge the important contribution by women to economic growth through their participation in economic activity, including international trade, the labour market, business leadership, and entrepreneurship.
4. The Parties also affirm their commitment to implement the obligations under any other international agreement or instrument addressing women’s rights or gender equality to which they are party.
International instruments. 1. The Parties note:
(a) the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted in New York on 13 September 2007 and their respective positions made on that declaration;
(b) the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, adopted in Paris on 20 October 2005;
(c) the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
(d) their rights and responsibilities under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and
(e) the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework, endorsed by the Human Rights Council in its Resolution 17/4 on 16 June 2011.
International instruments. 6.2.1 The Convention on Biological Diversity
1. In undertaking this work, the TRIPS Council shall be guided by the objectives and principles set out in Articles 7 and 8 of the TRIPS Agreement and shall take fully into account the development dimension.”127 125 See Section 3 of Chapter 35. 126 The English text of the Convention is available at <xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/doc/legal/cbd- en.pdf>. 127 See the Ministerial Declaration of 14 November 2001, WT/MIN(01)/DEC/W/1, paragraph 19.
