On 1 October 2018, the EU ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. 2. 3. The acceptance and entry into force of a Plurilateral Trade Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Agreement. The Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Act entered into force on 4 January 2020. Director-General of the WTO. fulfilment of those responsibilities. Director-General in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article VI of this Agreement, shall serve as 144KB). Director-General to the CONTRACTING PARTIES to GATT 1947. Reservations in respect of any of the provisions of the Multilateral Trade Agreements may only be made to the extent provided for in those Agreements. Article I Establishment of the Organization, Article V Relations with Other Organizations, Article XIII Non-Application of Multilateral Trade Agreements between Particular Members, Article XIV Acceptance, Entry into Force and Deposit. with the needs of their economic development. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, amendments to the Agreement on TRIPS meeting the requirements of paragraph 2 of Article 71 thereof may be adopted by the Ministerial Conference without further formal acceptance process. Modified 4 Jan 2021, 2:37 am. The WIPO-administered Marrakesh Treaty makes the production and international transfer of specially-adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier by establishing a set of limitations and exceptions to traditional copyright law. %%EOF The Council decision approving the treaty’s conclusion was adopted on 15 February 2018, with EU ratification of the treaty following on 12 October 2018. The Marrakesh Treaty is an international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that was adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco, in June 2013. Paragraph 1 may be invoked between original Members of the WTO which were contracting parties to GATT 1947 only where Article XXXV of that Agreement had been invoked earlier and was effective as between those contracting parties at the time of entry into force for them of this Agreement. The officials of the WTO and the representatives of the Members shall similarly be accorded by each of its Members such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the WTO. h�bbd```b``�"�$/�d ���d ��0j�H�(0[H2�~����;�@������������$TK2�����w� �m * De stad is een van de vier koningssteden van Marokko, samen met Fez, Meknes en Rabat. Director-General of the WTO. The Marrakesh Treaty will also enter into force in Sao Tome & Principe on 15 January 2021. 3. number of their member States(2) which are Members of the WTO. 3. Withdrawal from a Plurilateral Trade Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Agreement. not accepted them. in this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements is qualified by the term 4. This Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements annexed hereto shall enter into force on the date determined by Ministers in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and shall remain open for acceptance for a period of two years following that date unless the Ministers decide otherwise. The Ministerial Conference and the General Council shall have the exclusive authority to adopt interpretations of this Agreement and of the Multilateral Trade Agreements. In the case of a separate customs territory Member of the WTO, where an expression 1. 4. Amendments to the provisions of this Article and to the provisions of the following Articles shall take effect only upon acceptance by all Members: Article IX of this Agreement; 3. WT/Let/38, 14. In each review, the Ministerial Conference shall examine whether the exceptional circumstances justifying the waiver still exist and whether the terms and conditions attached to the waiver have been met. The Ministerial Conference shall establish a two-thirds majority comprising more than half of the Members of the Until the entry into force of this Agreement, the text of this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements shall be deposited with the Unlike the United Nations, there is no separate GATT or WTO treaty series. underlying this multilateral trading system. their right to vote, they shall have a number of votes equal to the It amends the Copyright Act 1994and the Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995 to implement New Zealand’s obligations under the Marrakesh Treaty. 1. Director-General of the WTO within the period of acceptance specified by the Ministerial Conference. The contracting parties to GATT 1947 as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and the European Communities, which accept this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements and for which Schedules of Concessions and Commitments are annexed to GATT 1994 and for which Schedules of Specific Commitments are annexed to GATS shall become original Members of the The WTO may conclude a headquarters agreement. Decisions by the General Council when convened as the Dispute Settlement Body shall be taken only in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding. time-period, which shall not exceed 90 days, to consider the request. 2. These bodies shall keep the General Council informed of their activities on a regular basis. Article 4 of the Agreement on TRIPS. 2. Amendments to provisions of this Agreement or of the Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annexes 1A and 1C, other than those listed in paragraphs 2 and 6, of a nature that would not alter the rights and obligations of the Members, shall take effect for all Members upon acceptance by two thirds of the Members. Articles I and II of GATT 1994; Foto via Good Free Photos. Read about Marrakesh Declaration, Uruguay Round introduction in this article. The Ministerial Conference shall have the authority to take decisions on all matters under any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements, if so requested by a Member, in accordance with the specific requirements for 4. Article 1: Relation to Other Conventions and Treaties . 4. Each Member shall promptly contribute to the WTO its share in the expenses of the WTO in accordance with the financial regulations adopted by the General Council. Marrakesh Treaty will enhance access to info for the blind - activists. WTO. Director-General. The WTO shall facilitate the implementation, administration and operation, and further the objectives, of this Agreement and of the Multilateral Trade Agreements, and shall also provide the framework for the implementation, administration and operation of the Plurilateral Trade Agreements. decision-making by consensus The Council for Trade in Services shall oversee the functioning of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (hereinafter referred to as “GATS”). The Treaty places two key limitations on copyright. Any Member may withdraw from this Agreement. The treaty, which is administered by the World Intellectual Property Association, was negotiated in June 2013 in Marrakesh, Morocco, and submitted to the Senate in February 2016 by President Obama, who noted that the United States played a leadership role in negotiating the treaty and its provisions are broadly consistent with the approach and structure of existing U.S. law. Communities. 4. 2. Decisions of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the relevant Multilateral Trade Agreement(3). The Marrakesh Treaty is primarily aimed at creating a set of mandatory limitations and exceptions for the benefit of the blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disabled, or persons with a physical disability that prevents them from holding or manipulating a book. Where the European Communities exercise 6. decision-making by consensus. three-fourths majority of the Members that the provisions of paragraph 4 shall apply. Director-General. The Council for Trade in Goods shall oversee the functioning of the Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annex 1A. 3. Any Member of the WTO may initiate a proposal to amend the provisions of the Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annexes 2 and 3 by submitting such proposal to the Ministerial Conference. The WTO may also provide a forum for further negotiations among its Members concerning their multilateral trade relations, and a framework for the implementation of the results of such negotiations, as may be decided by the Ministerial Conference. Home  |  About WTO  |  News & events  |  Trade topics  |  WTO membership  |  Documents & resources  |  External relations, Contact us  |  Site map  |  A-Z  |  Search. 3. The Amendments to a Plurilateral Trade Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Agreement. the WTO shall have one vote. Published 4 Jan 2021, 2:36 am. 3. reciprocal and mutually advantageous arrangements directed to the 6. GATT Publication VI-1994, Let/1942, 12. Decisions to approve amendments to the Multilateral Trade Agreement in Annex 3 shall take effect for all Members upon approval by the Ministerial Conference. As part of its functions, the Committee on Trade and Development shall periodically review the special provisions in the Multilateral Trade Agreements in favour of the real income and effective demand, and expanding the production of and The treaty entered into force in September 2016 after twenty countries ratified the treaty. texts reproduced in this section do not have the legal Bernama . three-fourths majority of the Members that any amendment made effective under this paragraph is of such a nature that any Member which has not accepted it within a period specified by the Ministerial Conference in each case shall be free to withdraw from the WTO or to remain a Member with the consent of the Ministerial Conference. The Council for Trade in Goods, the Council for Trade in Services and the Council for TRIPS shall establish subsidiary bodies as required. The Ministerial Conference may decide by a The agreements and associated legal instruments included in Annexes 1, 2 and 3(hereinafter referred to as “Multilateral Trade Agreements”) are integral parts of this Agreement, binding on all Members. Decisions on accession shall be taken by the Ministerial Conference. The annual budget estimate shall be subject to approval by the General Council. Paragraph 1 shall apply between a Member and another Member which has acceded under Article XII only if the Member not consenting to the application has so notified the Ministerial Conference before the approval of the agreement on the terms of accession by the Ministerial Conference. The government is seeking views on how the UK can implement the Marrakesh Treaty. No reservations may be made in respect of any provision of this Agreement. to enhance the means for doing so in a manner consistent with their WTO. A Member which accepts this Agreement after its entry into force shall implement those concessions and obligations in the Multilateral Trade Agreements that are to be implemented over a period of time starting with the entry into force of this Agreement as if it had accepted this Agreement on the date of its entry into force. 1. 154 [hereinafter Marrakesh Agreement]. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement or the Multilateral Trade Agreements, the WTO shall be guided by the decisions, procedures and customary practices followed by the CONTRACTING PARTIES to GATT 1947 and the bodies established in the framework of GATT 1947. 2. Members. In exceptional circumstances, the Ministerial Conference may decide to waive an obligation imposed on a Member by this Agreement or any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements, provided that any such decision shall be taken by three fourths(4) of the Members unless otherwise provided for in this paragraph. Amendments to provisions of this Agreement, or of the Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annexes 1A and 1C, other than those listed in paragraphs 2 and 6, of a nature that would alter the rights and obligations of the Members, shall take effect for the Members that have accepted them upon acceptance by two thirds of the Members and thereafter for each other Member upon acceptance by it.