The final conclusions of SCCR 24 are available here.
I’m going to spend some time adding to this, but to have something out quick, here are few thoughts.
1. Disabilities.
The Good: sets the stage for diplomatic conference in 2013, which is now highly likely.
The Bad: Lots of brackets in the text, and EU bent on making the agreement unworkable, and the US and EU hold off on the “nature of the instrument” is a treaty discussion.
These are the final conclusions from SCCR 24, as approved early Thursday morning.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
Twenty–fourth Session
Geneva, July 25, 2012Draft conclusions
Agenda
SCCR24 points to a pathway for a diplomatic conference for VIPs; extraordinary GA to be held in December 2012
Plenary has resumed at 1:32 AM on 26 July 2012. Reproduced below are the conclusions of SCCR 24.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
Twenty–fourth Session
Geneva, July 25, 2012
Draft conclusions
AgendaSCCR24: India on Contribution of the SCCR to the implementation of the respective Development Agenda recommendations
INDIA: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Indian Delegation joins the distinguished Delegations of Iran, Egypt, South Africa in supporting the statement by the Distinguished Delegate and leader of the Development Agenda Group, the Brazil Indian Delegate. The Development Agenda recommendations and goals have achieved recent success in the Beijing spirit when we included the paragraphs, the preamble of the new treaty. And from there we have been listing — participating in the norm setting activities, in the limitations and exceptions.
Last day of SCCR 24 regarding education and research exceptions
Last day of SCCR 24 regarding education and research exceptions (or topic 3 for the WIPO Secretariat)
There are many issues including: the structure of the proposed working document and its title, will it include comments or only textual proposals? is it a stand alone document? or is it linked to other proposals? and how it will be adressed/mentioned/continued in the forthcoming conclusions of the SCCR. All delegations seem to agree that the proposed document on education and research is not quite ready. More after informals.
In their own words:
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Continue ReadingNGOs on Libraries and Archives July 25, 2012 at SCCR24
Libraries, public interest and other NGOs intervention followed the governments discussions on the topics for libraries and archives:
>> CHAIR: … Strictly three minutes.
Last day at SCCR 24, July 25, 2012 Governments views regarding libraries and archives
Government’s interventions (excerpts) on the libraries and archives and how to continue work on possible 11 topics (or only 2 or 3?) that should be prioritized
Here are the topics:
Preservation of library and archival materials
Reproduction and Distribution of Copies by Libraries and Archives
Legal deposit
Supply of works/Library lending
Right to Parallel Importation
Right to Cross-Border Uses
Orphaned works
Limitation on Liability for Libraries and Archives
Obligations Concerning Technological Protection Measures
Relationship with contracts
Right to Translate WorksSCCR/24/9 Prov. The revised “instrument” for copyright exceptions for disabilties
Attached below is the new text of the “instrument” for copyright exceptions for disabilties.
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SCCR/24/9 Prov.
ORIGINAL: English
DATE: July 25, 2012Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
Twenty?fourth Session
Geneva, July 16 to 25, 2012REVISED Working Document on an International Instrument on Limitations and Exceptions For Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities
prepared by the Secretariat
Continue ReadingKicking the can down the road? Draft conclusions for SCCR 24, from 10:45 PM, July 24, 2012
Below are the draft conclusions, from the evening informal negotiations session on future work. The document say the version is current as of 10:45 PM, Geneva time.
July 24 SCCR 24 informals on blind treaty produce a text, but EU and US block real movement on treaty
This evening’s informal negotiations at the SCCR 24 on the disabilities issue are over, and delegates are coming out now, with a variety of different stories. Some new document will be tabled Wednesday morning. It will have some important differences, unlike a fairly clean text that was tabled a year ago as SCCR/22/15 REV.1, which was endorsed by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the European Union and its Member States, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and Uruguay.