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WT/WGTTT/M/49  
 
8 October 2015  
(15-5247)  Page: 1/2  
Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology 
Forty-Ninth Session    
 
  
NOTE ON THE MEETING OF 12 JUNE 2015 
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Luc-Joseph Okio (Congo) 
 
A. ADOPTION OF TH E AGENDA .................................................................................... 1  
B. ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE AND TRANSFER OF  
TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 1 
C. ANY POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEPS THAT MIGHT BE TAKEN 
WITHIN  THE MANDATE OF THE WTO TO INCREASE FLOWS OF TECHNOLOGY TO  
DEVELOPING CO UNTRIES ................................................................................................ 2  
D. OTHER BUSINESS .................................................................................................... 2  
 
 A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  
1. The agenda contained in Airgram WTO/AIR/WGTTT/2 of 1 June 2015 was adopted.  
 
B. ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE AND TRANSFER OF 
 TECHNOLOGY  
2. Under this agenda item, some Members high lighted the role of innovation, technology 
generation, its transfer and dissemination in impr oving productivity, export promotion, economic 
growth and the realization of other broader deve lopment aspirations of developing countries and 
the least developed countries. 
3. Ecuador briefed the Working Group on the delib erations of a workshop on the "Contribution 
of Intellectual Property to Facilitating the Transf er of Environmentally Rational Technology" that 
the Permanent Mission of Ecuador had organized in May 2015 in Crozet, France, in collaboration 
with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (a German Foundation). The objective of the workshop, that gathered experts from the ICTSD, South Centre, UNCTAD, WTO and the academia, was to discuss and refine a proposal (IP/C/W/585) that Ecuador had earlier tabled in the TRIPS Council in 2013 on the 
subject.  
4. The Philippines briefed Members on some of the recent initiatives taken by its Government 
to encourage and generate technology transfer. The Government of the Philippines has enacted 
specific legislative measures that encourage and generate technology and its transfer. The steps 
taken included the setting up of technology-focused institutional infrastructure to implement development-oriented programmes and to promote international cooperation and public sector 
involvement. In February 2015, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) 
launched the IP DEPOT, an online platform which provides an avenue for IP stakeholders to freely promote their own IP assets, not only in the Philippines but also around the world through 
IPOPHL’s international partners. IP DEPOT also serves as a meeting place where solution seekers 
can ask for technology solutions from providers under the same webpage. On this platform, the 
would-be investors can also touch base with generators of technologies, with the end goal of utilizing or commercializing their technologies.  WT/WGTTT/M/49 
 
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  5. Chinese Taipei informed the Working Grou p about its e-Customs ICT Project on Trade 
Facilitation to Central American countries. The ob jective of the project was to offer technology 
solutions to streamline custom procedures by using high-tech integration processes so as to reduce delays, transaction and trade costs.  
6. Members underscored the significance of sharing national experiences and lessons learnt in 
innovation and technology generation, particularly by countries that had undergone rapid technological advancement. Such experience-sharing exercises would not only enrich and advance 
the work of this Group but can also facilitate building of synergies and finding technology 
solutions. Pakistan indicated its intention to make a presentation on its national experience with 
innovation, technology generation and its diffusion, adaptation and absorption at the next meeting of the Working Group.  
 
C. ANY POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEPS THAT MIGHT BE TAKEN WITHIN 
 THE MANDATE OF THE WTO TO INCREASE FLOWS OF TECHNOLOGY TO 
 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
7. Under this agenda item Members continued thei r discussion of an earlier submission entitled 
"Facilitating Access to Information on Appropriate Technology Sourcing – Steps to Increase Flows 
of Technology to Developing Countries". The pr oponents informed the Working Group that they 
intended to continue to work with like-minded  Members to refine the document and hoped to 
make a formal submission before the next meeting of the Working Group.  
D. OTHER BUSINESS 
8. No matter was raised under other business. 
 
 
 
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