The following are some of the “tweets” on the new USTR 301 list:
Judit Rius: http://twitter.com/juditrius
# USTR 301 Report mentions 2001 WTO Doha Decl and the 2008 WHA 61.21 but fails to honor the commitments made by US gov in both negotiations
# USTR 301 Report lists Spain for P2P file sharing
# USTR 301 Report is concerned about Chilean legislation on Copyright Exceptions and Limitations
# USTR 301 Report is encouraged by possible changes in compulsory licenses policies in Thailand. Sad
# USTR Special 301 list on Thailand report is sad
Pedro Paranaguá: http://twitter.com/pedroparanagua
# USTR 301: BRAZIL concern on decision against granting patents 4 polymorphs & 2nd-use inventions; and role ofBRA’s health authority, ANVISA
# USTR 301: BRAZIL – Concerns remainon patent for pharma & medical devices
# USTR 301: BRAZIL – US encourages Brazil to accede to and implement the WIPO Internet Treaties, which include DRM: absurd!!! sovereignty ??
# USTR 301: BRAZIL – US encourages it to strengthen its IPR enforcement legislation, take more vigorous action to on book $ Internet piracy
# USTR 301: BRAZIL will remain on the Watch List in 2009 http://tinyurl.com/dxc923
Michael Geist: http://twitter.com/michaelgeist
U.S. Targets Canada Over Copyright in Special 301 Report: The U.S. Trade Representative released its Special 301.. http://tinyurl.com/d6un2t
James Love: http://twitter.com/jamie_love
# USTR cites China for selling unpatented active pharmaceutical ingredients, that “might” be used in counterfeit products.
# Surprised USTR puts Canada , India, Pakistan and Chile on 301 Priority list. Chile probably punished for supporting consumers views at WIPO
# USTR falsely claims to have released detailed summary of issues under review. KEI will release text Friday to how absurd is this claim.
# Obama/Kirk USTR 301 Report makes references to pharmaceutical test data IP, without acknowledging ethical concerns raised by NGOs in review.
# USTR 301 Report signals surprising Obama focus on attacking foreign price controls on pharmaceutical drugs.
# USTR 301 Report cited (p.11) criminal convictions of four people in the Pirate Bay case under “positive developments” in trade policy.
# The New USTR 301 Report is out here. http://bit.ly/ST9DZ NGOs working on consumer and public health issues are quite unhappy.