Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/05/1537 (6.12.05) |
Publication Date | 06/12/2005 |
Content Type | News |
The EU welcomed the decision taken on 6 December 2005 in the World Trade Organisation to amend the WTO Agreement on Intellectual Property with a view to improving access to medicines for developing countries. The EU had called on WTO Members to adopt such measures as part of a development package for the Hong Kong Ministerial. This decision was to allow poor countries without manufacturing capacities in the pharmaceutical sector to import generic medicines for humanitarian purposes. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1537&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations, Trade |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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