Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Deal Talks Continue
Stakeholders involved in a proposed anti-counterfeiting trade agreement met at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday and Wednesday for one of a series of meetings aimed at developing various aspects of the deal, an Office of the U.S. Trade Representative official said Thursday.
The main focus of the discussion was border measures -- particularly how to deal with large-scale intellectual property infringement, which can frequently involve criminal elements and pose a threat to public health and safety -- the USTR official said. Participants considered the talks useful and were satisfied with the progress to date, he said.
Negotiations will continue in the coming months and parties are scheduled to meet again in mid-July where they will discuss border issues and civil enforcement mechanisms for fighting IP theft. Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States attended this week's meeting.
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