Members discuss TRIPS review, pandemic preparedness and impact of new WIPO Treaty

At a meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 10 July, WTO members discussed arrangements for reviewing implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, mandated to take place every two years. They also advanced work on pandemic preparedness, as requested by the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration, and considered the implications of the newly concluded WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, examining how it affects the TRIPS Council’s work in this area.