Statement by EIFL and IFLA in support of request to extend the Least Developed Countries TRIPS exemption

EIFL and IFLA issue a joint statement in support of a request by Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to extend the LDC TRIPS exemption

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TYPE:
Position paper & statement
AUTHOR:
EIFL and IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
DATE:
March 2021
LICENCE:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOCUMENT LANGUAGE:
English
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EIFL and IFLA (the international Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) issued a joint statement in support of a request at the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to extend international trade law measures which reduce burdens on the poorest countries, and allow them to set regulatory frameworks for copyright to enable their libraries to support education, research and cultural participation.

The request by Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group, is to extend the exemption for as long as a country remains an LDC, and to grant an additional period of 12 years after a country graduates from LDC status.