<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear governance list colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Since I know some of you also are concerned with public health and IP issues, you may be interested to know that today, CCIA has made a press statement that it endorses the call of LDCs for an indefinite deferral for full implementation of the TRIPS Agreement. You can find the press release <a href="http://www.ccianet.org/index.asp?sid=5&artid=363&evtflg=False">online here</a>. I believe - please correct me if I am wrong - that we are the first trade association to do this. I hope more follow.</div><div><br></div><div>There is also an OpEd from me in IP Watch further elaborating on why we have done this <a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/03/04/should-industry-support-ldcs-request-for-unlimited-time-to-implement-the-trips-agreement-absolutely/">available here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>My apologies in advance if this does not interest you and/or you see it as off-topic.</div><div><br></div><div>
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