Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement

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Treaty Code:

M2005/09

Treaty Type:

Multilateral

Common Name:

Responsible Department:

Business Innovation and Employment

Administering Department:

Treaty Status:

In Force

Treaty Summary:

The Protocol Amending the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement) adds Article 31bis and an annex to the TRIPS Agreement that permits the issuance of compulsory licences to manufacture pharmaceuticals for export to eligible importing members of the WTO.

NZ Adherence Status:

In Force

Adherence Type:

Accepted

Signature Date:

Adherence Date:

21/10/2011

Expired:

No

Date Concluded:

06/12/2005

Place Concluded:

Geneva

Entry Into Force Date:

23/01/2017

NZ Entry Into Force Date:

23/01/2017

Termination Date:

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Withdrawal Notification Date:

NZ Objections:

No

NZ Reservations:

No

NZ Declarations:

No

NZ Territorial Applications:

None

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