IP/C/W/647/Add.6  
 
21 January  2019 
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/French/Spanish  
 
  
TECHNICAL CO OPERATION ACTIVITIES : 
INFORMATION FROM MEM BERS  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 18 December 2018, was received from the delegation of 
the European Union.1 It reports on technical cooperation activities by the European Union, as well 
as certain of its member States ( Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, 
Spain, and Sweden).  
 
 
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This document complements the in formation on the implementa tion of Article 67 of the 
TRIPS  Agreement, as provided in document IP/C/W/582/Add.7 of 2 November 2012.  
It concerns the technical cooperation activities carried o ut between July 2017 and August  2018 by 
the European Union and indi vidual Members in  favour of developing and least developed country 
Members, with the objective to facilitate the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
  
                                                
1 This document was circulated as an advance copy room document (RD/IP/ 26) at the TRIPS Council 
meeting of 8 and 9 November 2018.  IP/C/W/647/Add.6  
 
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  CONTENTS  
1  EUROPEAN UNION ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  3 
2  COMMUNITY PLANT V ARIETY OFFICE  ................................ ................................ ..........  8 
3  EU MEMBER STATES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 9 
3.1  AUSTR IA ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  9 
3.2  BULGARIA  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  9 
3.3  CZECH REPUBLIC  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 12 
3.4  FRANCE ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  13 
3.5  SPAIN  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  23 
3.6  GERMANY  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  25 
3.7  NETHERLANDS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  33 
3.8  SWEDEN  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  35 
 
   
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1  EUROPEAN UNION  
Beneficiary 
country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Zambia  Consolidation of the Electoral 
Process in Zambia  
June 2015 – August 2018  UNDP  Technical advice to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to strengthen its Electoral 
Information Management System (EIMS) and implement its ICT Governance 
framework, including the development of an ICT security policy.  
Zambia  Accelerating Progress towards 
Maternal, Neonatal and Child 
Morbidity and Mortality 
Reduction in Zambia  
May 2013 – May 2019  UNICEF  Technical advice and support to the Ministry of Health to strengthen its Health 
Management Information System (HMIS) at national, provincial and district levels.  
Zambia  Health Systems 
Strengthening – Support to 
the Ministry of Health and the 
Zambi a Medicines Regulatory 
Authority  
August 2015 – August 2018  TA delivered by PM Group  Technical advice and support to the Ministry of Health, Zambia Medicines Regulatory 
Authority and Medical Stores Limited to strengthen regulation, logistics, distribution 
and usage of medical drugs in Zambia. This support is combined with the construction 
of a new office complex and a new National Medicines Quality Control Laboratory as 
well as the construction of a new warehouse for the extension of storage facilities.  
Zambia  Performance Enhancement 
Programme for the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock for 
Better Service Delivery to 
Farmers  
January 2017  – June 2021  Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) 
and Ministry of Fisheries and 
Livestock (MFL) with technical 
support from ECORYS  Contributing to improving the capacity of the MoA and MFL to deliver quality services 
to smallholder farmers towards increased productivity and enhanced diversity of 
Zambia 's agricultural sector, with a focus on: strengthening evidence -based policy 
planning and budgeting (M&E); e -extension and increased link between production 
(farmers), research and extension; and improved nutrition -mainstreaming within the 
ministries ' plans and programmes.  
Zambia  Aviation Sector Support 
Programme II (ASSP II)  
September 2017  –
September  2021 European Aviation Safety 
Agency (EASA) and Ministry of 
Transport and Communications  Technical assistance and capacity building project to improve compliance with 
international standards in terms of air safety and security in Zambia. The programme 
aims to assist in the development of improved policies and an improved institutional 
and regulatory framework for the aviation sector (which will include aviation safety and 
security and gender sensitivity) to contribute to economic g rowth of the country.  
Project cost: EUR 5 .6 million  (full EU contribution).  
Beneficiaries: Ministry of Transport and Communications, autonomous Civil Aviation 
Authority, other public institutions of the civil aviation sector and private sector service 
providers.  
                                                
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country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Zambia  Increased Access to Electricity 
and Renewable Energy 
Production (IAEREP)  
March 2018 – March 2023  Ministry of Energy and Rural 
Electrification Authority (REA)  Technical assistance and capacity building programme to support the Zambian energy 
sector combined with investment component. The capacity building programme aims to  
(a) promote enabling regulatory framework, renewable energy friendly policies and 
more effective and inclusive sector institutions; (b) enhance government and private 
sector capacities to develop gender inclusive Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
projects; (c) improve Energy Efficiency at household and industry level by awareness 
raising and support to economic activities.  
Overall project value: EUR 40  million  (EU contribution), incl. TA component of approx. 
EUR 10  million  and investment component of EUR 25  million  (grant incentives for 
private investors in low -carbon technologies to be coupled with their own contribution).  
Benefici aries: government institutions and agencies of the energy sector, private sector 
developers and service providers, rural communities benefiting from grant supported 
projects and civil society at large through awareness raising campaigns on renewable 
energy  and energy efficiency solutions.  
Eastern and 
Southern Africa 
and Indian 
Ocean region 
(ESA -IO) Enhancement of a sustainable 
regional energy market in the 
Eastern and Southern Africa 
and Indian Ocean region 
(ESREM)  
May 2017 – May 2021  RAERESA and RERA (regional 
associations of e nergy 
regulators for COMESA 
and SADC)  This regional program me aims to develop: (a) regulatory frameworks to promote a 
harmoni zed regional energy market conducive for RE investments in support of 
universal energy access goal; (b) regulations that enhance efficient energy 
management; (c) model frameworks that enhance the integration of gender 
perspectives in energy policy and regulation; and (d) enhance the capacity of 
regulators in enforcing regulations that develop the regional RE  market.  
Overall project value: EUR 7  million  (full EU contribution).  
Beneficiaries: regional and national regulators and sect or ministries within the 
ESA-IO region.  
Malawi  Malawi Enterprise Productivity 
Enhancement (MEPE) 
January  2016 – June 2018  COMESA  
Ministry of Commerce and 
Trade of Malawi  The project is part of a COMESA CAF/RISM Programme funded under the 9th EDF to 
support the capacity building of Ministry of Commerce and Trade and to also enhance 
the productive capacity of private sector in the oil  seed, textiles and leather value 
chains . 
Project  has supported capacity with the harmonisation of national standards to the 
COMESA regional standards. Capacity built within governmental institutions and private 
sector on customs Management Regulations, Tr ade in Services, Competition 
Regulations, Comesa Common Investment Area, Standards, Simplified Trade Regime 
and Double Taxation Agreement.  
Overall project value: EUR 1.5 million .   
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country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Zambia  The Regional Integration 
Capacity Building (RICB)  
August 2015 – June 2018 COMESA  
Ministry of Commerce, Trade 
and Industry of Zambia  The project was supported by the EU under the COMESA Adjustment Facility aimed to 
support Zambia 's Regional Integration Agenda through Capacity Building in order to 
facilitate trade, enhance co mpetitiveness and market access.  
The project  has facilitated development of important trade documents such as National 
Export strategy, Leather value chain strategy and Industrial strategy. Procurement of 
equipment for the textiles and leather value chains  have been supported. The national 
bureau of standards has been supported with mobile testing equipment and also 
metrology equipment.  
Capacity building activities have been undertaken in the areas of statistics compilation, 
competition policy and law, stan dardisation, usage of handloom technology, monitoring 
of non -tariff barriers and development for national position papers on various trade 
issues on negotiations.  
Overall  project value: EUR 2.4 million . 
Eswatini  The projects benefited from a 
EUR 1.8 million EU-funded 
programme through the 
COMESA Adjustment Facility. 
The project focused on 
supporting the migration of 
Eswatini  to the ASYCUDA 
World for all their customs 
stations. The second part of 
the project focused on policy 
formulation, procurement of 
equip ment and capacity 
building  
April 2015 – June 2018  COMESA  
International Trade Department 
under Ministry of Trade of 
Eswat ini A total of 13 stations of the Eswatini  Revenue Authority have been supported to 
migrate to ASCYUDA World and the staff of the SRA were capacitated through training 
on the usage of the new systems. The project also financed the development of a 
central processing centre for clearance of goods.  
On the policy side, the programme supported development/reviewing of various policy 
documents such as the cooperatives societies act, development of trade directory, 
amendment of the competition regulation, double taxation avoidance policy, and 
amendment of the fair-trading  Act among others of trade. The project also supported 
procurement of equipment for the veterinary department.  
Overall project value EUR 1.8 million .   
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country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Zimbabwe  The Zimbabwe Regional 
Integration Su pport 
programme benefited from 
the COMESA Adjustment 
facility funded under the 
9th EDF programme. This 
objective is focused on 
supporting development of 
national trade policies, 
eradication of fruit flies to 
enhance exports and capacity 
building for govern ment 
officials  
May 2015 – June 2018  COMESA  
Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Enterprise Development of 
Zimbabwe  At policy level, the programme supported the development of the National Trade 
Policy, Industrial Policy and National Export Strategy. Others include finalisation of the 
schedules for COMESA Trade in Services; capacity building for negotiation on the 
continental FTA, Finalisation of the Tripartite FTA offer for Zimbabwe and the 
refurbishment of the Information Reference Centre. T he project has a lso procured 
11 iris scanners for the immigration department used for biometric verification and 
clearance departing and arriving passengers at the Airport. In the SPS area, the 
project has supported the eradication of fruit flies in stone fruits and has f acilitated 
research and development in fruit fly programme spearhead by the Plant Quarantine 
department.  
At sector level, the project has facilitated training of Small and Medium Enterprises 
(SMEs) in the leather and cotton sector in business management sk ills and preparation 
of bankable business plans in 3 clusters in Harare, Bulawayo and Gweru. SMEs were 
also supported to participate in international trade fairs in Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia 
where business linkages were realiz ed.  
Overall project value EUR 4.2 million . 
Armenia (3)  
Barbados (1)  
Brazil (3)  
Chile (3)  
Dominican 
Republic (1)  
Georgia (3)  
Grenada (1)  
India (1)  
Ivory Coast (1)  
Jamaica (1)  "Better Training for Safer 
Food" initiative (BTSF): 
Organisation and 
implementation of training 
activities on the protected 
designation schemes  CHAFEA via service provider 
NSF (under DG SANTE 
management)  
Four-day trainings over 
5 sessions between July 2017 – 
July 2018  The aim is to impr ove knowledge and further harmonise the approaches and practices 
of the EU Member States (and participating non -EU countries) in the cross -sectorial 
field of market controls for PDO/PGI/TSG/GI2 products with a view to increase the 
efficacy of the competent  authorities and control bodies to verify compliance with the 
legal requirements in the field of protected designations.  
Three training sessions were dedicated to "market controls ", two to "wines " and one to 
"spirits ". During four days, in -depth training was provided to competent authority 
representatives. Trainings were held in France (2), Italy (3) and Poland (1).  
Eswatini  CTR 389808 -High Value Crop 
and Horticulture Project  
13/04/2018 to 12/10/2020  Eswatini  Water Agriculture 
Development  
Enterprise (SWADE)  The High Value Crop and Horticulture Project (HVCHP) seeks to increase the 
contribution of the agricultural sector to poverty reduction in Eswatini  by creating pro -
poor growth, securing livelihoods of small holder farmers by providing them marketin g 
opportunities and providing locally produced diversified food on the market.  
Key results of the project are:  national, regional and international markets identified 
and supplied with high -quality produce;  land developed and farmer companies 
strengthened to profitably produce a range of high v alue commodities in the 
LUSIP  I area;  and pack -house hub -based zones developed.  
                                                
2 PDO: protected designation of origin, (P)GI: (protected ) geographical indication, TSG: traditional speciality guaranteed.    
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country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Eswatini  CTR393379 -Technical 
Assistance Support for the 
Water Harvesting Small and 
Medium Dams project 
(WHDP)  
08/02/2018 to 07/02/2021  SOFRECO  The Project seeks to provide tecnical assistance to the Eswatini  Ministry of Agriculture 
in the implementation  of the ''Technical Assistance Support for the Water Harvesting 
Small and Medium Dams project (WHDP) '' in order to guarantee the quality o f 
implementation with emphasis on engineering and project management. To this end 
the technical assistance will provide appropiate advisory,  training, monitoring and 
supervision . 
Eswatini  CTR 386738Study on the 
Establishment of a 
Agriculture Water Use 
Assessment Model in the 
Context of Climate Change in 
Eswatini  
22/11/2017 to 21/11/2018  Council for Scientific  and 
Industry Research  Services are engaged to develop and demonstrate the use of an operative model of 
Water demand and use to assist stakeholders to determine the impact of climate 
change on agriculture water demand/use in Eswatini . 
Eswatini  CTR 326628 -Technic al 
Assistant Ser vices to SET 
11 Programme in Eswatini  
09/10/2013 to 08/04/2018  GOPA World Wide Consultants  To enhance the human productivity of Eswatini  through improving primary education 
and education sector coordination. Activities include; paying Free Primary Educatio n 
(FPE),  building the capacities of school committees, identification of indicators for 
measuring FPE, develop and implement a communications and information strategy on 
FPE for all stakeholders, develop  a curriculum for primary education based on  basic 
competencies, develop and implement the National Education and Training Sector 
Program me Improvement etc .  
Eswatini  CTR385000 -Technical 
Assistance to the NAO. Line 
Ministries to Build Capacity in 
Project Management  
02/12/2014 to 31/12/2018  PARTICIP GMBH  Service contract to provide technical assistance to the ACMS -NAO unit and line 
ministries in order to build capacity in project manag ement. The project engages 3  TA: 
Advisor to NAO, Finance Manager and  Monitoring and Evaluation Expert.  
Eswatini  CTR 353184S trengthening 
CSOs Approach to 
Democracy and Governance  
15/01/2015 to 14/01/2018  SOS children 's Village 
Association  This action seeks to provide protection and promotion of human rights through raising 
awareness, strengthening education and advocacy to local leadership on human rights 
information in target communities to embrace human rights. The action involves 
working closely with the community leadership and the government to support the 
rights of women and children.  
    
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Beneficiary Country  Title and date of the Event/Project  Implementing Agency  Description  
ASEAN + 3 countries namely 
Cambodia, Indonesia,  
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam  
plus China, Korea and Japan  11 September 2017 
 
10th East Asia Plant Variety Protection 
Forum Meeting  MAFF  – JATAFF (Japanese Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  – 
Japan Association for 
Techno -Innovation in Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries)  The purpose of the East Asia Plant Variety Protectio n 
Forum (EAPVP  Forum) is to provide assistance to 
ASEAN countries in explaining the benefits of the 
introduction of the UPOV plant variety protection 
system and UPOV membership.  
In the mentioned meeting a Japanese proposal to 
discuss and prepare EAPVP 'S "The Next 10 year 's 
strategic plan " in the 11th EAPVP Forum meeting was 
adopted.  
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar  
 12 September 2017 
 
Awareness Raising Seminar on the 
Recent Developments in UPOV member 
countries  MAFF  – JATAFF  The benefits of the CPVR system have been prese nted 
to participating countries.  
India  22-23 February 2018 
 
Workshop "India-EU collaboration in 
Seed Sector Development and PVP "/ EU-
funded project IPC -EUI  The event was jointly organized by:  
- Protection of Plant Varieties & 
Farmers Right Authority, 
(Department of Agriculture, 
Co-operation and Farmers Welfare; 
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer 's 
Welfare, Govt. of India) ; 
- Department of Industrial Policy & 
Promotion, (Ministry of Commerce & 
Industry, Govt. of India),  Community 
Plant Variety Office and the EUIPO 
(European Union) . 
 An International workshop on India -EU collaboration 
in seed sector development and PVP was hold in 
New Delhi.  
Aim of the workshop:  
- To create a forum of interaction between plant 
breeders, seed associations & PVP offices for EU  and 
India; 
- To strengthen skills and knowledge of the Plant 
Variety Rights legislation in the EU -CPVO, India and 
UPOV . 
ASEAN + 3 countries namely 
Cambodia, Indonesia,  
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam  
plus China, Korea and Japan  
 1 August 2018 
 
11th East Asia Plant Variety Protection 
Forum Meeting  
Philippines  MAFF  – JATAFF (Japanese Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  – 
Japan Association for 
Techno -Innovation in Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries)  The purpose of the East Asia Plant Variety Protection 
Forum (EAPVP  Forum) is to provide assistance to 
ASEAN countries in explaining the benefits of the 
introduction of the UPOV plant variety protection 
system and UPOV membership.  
In the mentione d meeting a Japanese proposal to 
discuss and prepare EAPVP 'S "The Next 10 year 's 
strategic plan " in the 11th EAPVP Forum meeting was 
adopted.    
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Philippines  2 August 2018 
 
Awareness Raising Seminar on the 
Recent Developments in UPOV member 
countries  MAFF – JATAFF  The benefits of a common regional PVP  system been 
prese nted to participating countries.  
3  EU MEMBER STATES  
3.1  AUSTRIA  
Beneficiary 
country  (ies)  Title and date of the 
Event/Project  Implementing Agency  Description  
Philippines  
 Training on PCT issues  – 
receiving section  
 
(Manila, 25 February  – 
1 March  200X) 
 European Patent Office  A European expert spent one week at the IPO in order to identify administrative 
requirements and to offer advice for the expected entry of the Philippines into the PCT.  
The discussions were based on formalities and receiving issues and addressed formalities 
personnel as well as patent examiners.  This activity is expected to contribute to the 
preparation for administration of PCT work.  
Audience : IPO staff . 
 
3.2  BULGARIA  
Beneficiary country (ies)  Title and date of 
the event/project  Implementing 
agency  Description  
1. Georgia  
 Partnership with 
Bulgaria on Risk 
Assessment and Risk 
Management during 
Food Animal 
Slaughter Processing  
(Sofia – Tbilisi, 
September  2016 – 
November  2017)  
 
Strengthening the 
capacity of the Bulgarian Food 
Safety Agency  The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) offered to National Food Agency (NFA) of 
Georgia expertise and training i n regard to animal health and disease mitigation since the 
BFSA manages a large staff with significant competence in animal health and risk 
evaluation. The BFSA assisted NFA during the establishment of a similar structure under 
the NFA of Georgia in order to improve its performance and administrative capacity related 
to risk evaluation. Among the activities performed by the BFSA were:  
- Assessment of the administrative capacity of the NFA of Georgia. Evaluation of decision -
making  processes, current system f or animal health and food safety management and 
controls and current procedures for risk assessment and risk mitigation in the field of 
animal healthcare and the production of and trade with products of animal origin.    
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- 10 - Beneficiary country (ies)  Title and date of 
the event/project  Implementing 
agency  Description  
National Food Agency 
of Georgia for risk 
assessment and risk 
management  
 - Sharing Bulgaria 's experience in de veloping and implementing policies and procedures 
for animal health, food safety and risk assessment and mitigation.  
- Technical assistance and practical training in Georgia on developing and implementing 
procedures for surveillance, control and eradication of contagious animal diseases, 
contingency planning and risk assessment and risk mitigation in animal healthcare and 
trade with animals and animal products. Establishing links between the state and private 
sectors in regard to these areas.  
- Workshop/Study visit to BFSA to introduce EU standards in surveillance, control, 
contingency planning, risk assessment and managem ent in the field of animal health and 
trade.  
- Workshop and training on the principles and requirements of the Hazard Analysis Critical 
Control Point (НАССР). Introduction of НАССР protocols and methods for risk mitigation in 
compliance with EU standards.  Dissemination of information to the industry.  
Audience : NFA staff . 
2.  
• Serbia (Institute for Animal 
Husbandry – Belgrade Zemun);  
• The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  (Institute of Animal 
Science –Skopije, University 
SS. Cyril and Methodius);  
• Republi c of Moldova  (Faculty of 
Zootechnics and Biotechnology in 
the National Agricultural University 
of Republic of Moldova , Scientific - 
Practical Institute of Biotechnology 
in the Zootechnics and Veterinary 
Medicine);  
•  Ukraine (Bila  Tserkva National 
Agrarian Un iversity, National 
University of  Life and environmental 
Sciences, Institute of Breeding and 
Genetics of the National Agricultural 
Academy of Ukraine)  Signed 
Memorandums of 
Understanding for 
cooperation from July 
2017 to July 2018  Institute of 
Animal Scienc e 
– Kostinbrod 
(Agricultural 
Academy)  Maintenance of existing relations, including active exchange of information in the area of 
animal science and in particular animal breeding and genetic (animal breeding value, 
molecular genetics, reproduction, quality  of products, animal nutrition) of cattle, sheep and 
poultry, enlargement of productivity of animals and poultry, and improvement of their 
production quality; advanced technologies in animal husbandry and poultry production, 
biogas production, ecological n utrition, biotechnology in animal husbandry and poultry 
production, technologies of beef and pork production, welfare, meat biochemistry and 
meat quality and processing technologies, quality of poultry products and their production 
technologies, milk bioch emistry and milk processing technologies; physiology and 
biochemistry of digestibility of nutrients for ruminants, research of feed quality and 
application of compound feed components and biologically active materials for domestic 
animal rations, optimizat ion of rations.    
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the event/project  Implementing 
agency  Description  
3.  
• Serbia (Institute for Animal 
Husbandry – Belgrade Zemun);  
• The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  (Institute of Animal 
Science –Skopije, University 
SS. Cyril and Methodius);  
• Republic of Moldova  (Faculty of 
Zootechnics and Biotechnology in 
the National Agricultural University 
of Republic of Moldova , Scientific - 
Practical Institute of Biotechnology 
in the Zootechnics and Veterinary 
Medicine);  
•  Ukraine (Bila Tserkva National 
Agrarian University, Na tional 
University of  Life and environmental 
Sciences, Institute of Breeding and 
Genetics of the National Agricultural 
Academy of Ukraine)  Scientific Conference 
on "Animal Science - 
Challenges and 
Innovations ",  
1-3 November 2017  Institute of 
Animal Science - 
Kostinbrod 
(Agricultural 
Academy)  Opened discussions and experience sharing on the future research and technology 
transfer.  
4.  
Kazakhstan  (Kazakh National 
Agrarian University, Almaty)  
 Lectures and practical 
sessions on "Mutation 
breeding of plants – 
theory and practise ",  
14-30 June  2018 Maritsa 
Vegetable Crops 
Research 
Institute, 
Plovdiv  
(Agricultural 
Academy)  Conducting theoretical and practical training of 350 participants from different Asian 
countries, such as Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Georgia , Ukraine, Romania, Armenia, 
Tadzhikistan, Kirgizstan and China . 
   
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Beneficiary 
country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
China  Study visit of the Jiangxi 
Province  
 
(Prague, 
13 September  2017)  The Industrial Property 
Office of the Czech Republic 
(IPO CZ)  Delegation from China  (6 participants from Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and 
Technology, Jiangxi Intellectual Property Office, Nanchang Science and Technology Bureau 
of Jiangxi Province a nd Jiangxi Provincial Patent Office) learned about the industrial 
property system in the Czech Republic. Participants received practical and other relevant 
information on the system and enforcement of IPRs, services to public and SMEs and the 
Visegrad Pate nt Institute and PPH.  
Lebanon  Study visit of Lebanese 
Ministry of Economy and 
Trade  
 
(Prague, 
13-14 November  2017)  The Industrial Property 
Office of the Czech Republic 
(IPO CZ)  
in cooperation  
with WIPO  Delegation of Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade  learned about the Czech industrial 
property protection system including enforcement of IPRs. Three participants received 
practical and other relevant information on the IP administration, collaboration with the 
SMEs and application of IP policies at unive rsities and R&Ds.  
   
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Notification au titre de l 'article 67 de l 'Accord ADPIC  
Actions de coopération technique en faveur des PED et PMA dans le domaine des indications géographiques  
Pays ou organisation 
bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Monde:  
zone Méditerranéenne, 
Amérique latine, Europe du 
sud-est, Asie  Projet FAO d 'Appui au 
renforcement des politiques de 
qualité spécifique des aliments y 
compris les indications 
géographiques  
 MAA /  FAO 
Collaboration avec : CIRAD / 
INAO / REDD (Suisse)  / 
SINER -GI / OMPI / IICA, 
Gouvernements et organismes 
nationaux des pays concernés  
 Programme de 4 phases sur 10 ans  pour un montant total de 
USD 661,340: mise à disposition d 'un expert (contribution en nature) 
et financement de USD 110,000 + USD 190,000 + USD 132,000 +  
USD 228,000 par la France.  
Capitalisation et échanges d 'expériences dans la mise en œuvre de 
signes officiels de qualité. Nombreuses études de cas.  
Guide méthodo logique de bonnes pratiques multilingue : 
" Linking people, places and products  " (" Territoi res, produits et 
acteurs locaux: des liens de qualité ") publiée en mars 2010.  
Le gu ide est /sera prochainement disponible en anglais, français, 
espagnol, chinois, brésilien, polonais, serve, croate, Viet Nam ien, 
farshi, khmer.  
Matériel de formation : 
- Méthodologie d 'inventaire et outil internet d 'évaluation de produits 
de qualité liée à l'origine  
- Guide sur les normes volontaires pour les décideurs publics  
Site internet  www.foodquality -origin.org  
Appui à la formulation et au développement de PCT  financés par la 
FAO ou d 'autres bailleurs  sur Maroc, Tunisie,  Liban, projet régional 
Amérique latine (Chili, Costa Rica, Equateur, Argentine, Pérou, 
Brésil), Croatie, Ukraine, en cours pour l 'Asie 
Multi -pays Forum Origine Diversité 
Territoires  
 REDD, Diversité et 
Développement, CIRAD FA O 
RIMISP   
Multi -pays 14ème session (Bossey, Suisse – 
octobre 2017) et 15ème session 
(Sète, octobre 2018)  et de 
INTERGI, formation 
internationale sur les IG 
(alternativement en Suisse et en 
France depuis 2007)  
InterGI Asia au Cambodge 
(Mai 2018)  Organisation : CIRAD + REDD  
 
 
Financement : MAAF, AFD, 
OMPI, FAO, Coopération suisse  Formation théorique (conférences, travaux de groupe) et pratique 
(voyages de terrain sur zones à appellation) en anglais sur 2 
semaines pour responsables nationaux IG ou ministères de 
l'agriculture ou de proj  ts IG: 
Session de formation renouvelé e annuellement depuis 2007 
(206 stagiaires formés issus de 59 pays et organisations régionales).  
http://www.intergi.org/    
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Afrique de l 'Ouest et du 
Centre: pays membres de 
l'Organisation Africaine de 
Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI)  Projet AFD d 'Appui à la Mise en 
Place d 'Indications 
Géographiques dans les pays 
membres de l 'OAPI 
PAMPIG 1 & PAMPIG 2  Financement AFD  
Assistance technique : CIRAD 
(Pampig1)  
Maîtrise d 'ouvrage : OAPI  Financement AFD : 
PAMPIG1 : EUR 1 million  
PAMPIG2 : EUR 3,235 million  
Durée du projet :  
PAMPIG1 : 2008 – décembre 2014  
PAMPIG2 : 2016 -2021 
PAMPIG1 : 
- Accompagnement à la reconnaissance de trois IG pilotes: Poivre de 
Penja et Miel Blanc d 'Oku (Cameroun), Café Ziama -Macenta (Guinée)  
- Identification de nouveaux produits bénéficiant d 'un potentiel pour 
la mise en place d 'IG dans les pays membres de l 'OAPI 
- Organisation de séminaires régionaux  
- Communication et promotio n des IG au niveau national et régional  
 
PAMPIG2 : 
- Renforcement et pérennisation des missions de l 'OAPI sur les IG  – 
Appui à l 'émergence de capacités nationales de validation et 
d'accompagnement des démarches IG  
- Consolidation des acquis des trois IG pil otes ciblées dans PAMPIG1 
et appui an6 nouvelles filières  
- Selection de 7 nouveaux produit IGeables : cacao Rouge du 
Cameroun, ananas pain de sucre du Benin, Gari Sovalou, Huile 
d'Agonlin (Bénin)  ; pagnes baoulés, attiéke des lagunes (Côte 
d'Ivoire), ananas de Friguiabé (Guinée)  
- Revitalisation des comités IG des 17 pays membres de l 'OAPI 
Tout Afrique  Comité consultatif pour le 
développement des IG en Afrique  Union Africaine, OAPI, ARIPO, 
OMPI, Union européenne (DG 
Agri), FAO, AFD  L'objectif de ce comité créé en 2018 et qui se réunit une fois par an 
est d'échanger des informations sur les activités et projets des 
principales organisations de propriété intellectuelles et des 
organisations internationales qui œuvrent pour le développement des 
IG en Af rique. Le comité peut coordonner et lancer des initiatives 
communes pour créer des synergies entre les acteurs. Des termes de 
référence et un plan d 'action ont été validés.    
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Jordanie  Projet AFD d 'appui à la filière 
huile d 'olive dans le nord de la 
Jordanie, à travers une démarche 
d'indication géographique  Financement AFD  
 
Maîtrise d 'ouvrage: Ministère 
de l'Agriculture Jordanie  
Partenaires du projet: 
Ministère de l 'Agriculture 
jordanien, Jordan Entreprise 
Development Cooperation 
(JEDCO), Jordan Institute of 
Standard and Metrology 
(JISM), Industrial Property 
Directorate (IPPD/MIT).  Financement AFD : EUR 1 million  
Durée du projet : 2010 -2017 
Appuis techniques : 
- Accompagnement des producteurs et moulins pour l 'amélioration de 
la productivité et de la  qualité de l 'huile d 'olive 
- Appui à la certification des moulins en matière de sécurité sanitaire  
- Appui à la mise en place d 'une indication géographique en tenant 
compte du cadre  règlementaire jordanien  
Appuis institutionnels : 
- Formation et renforceme nt des capacités des autorités 
administratives nationales responsables des enregistrements, de la 
promotion et de la protection des IG : création d 'une cellule IG au sein 
du Ministère de l 'Agriculture, appui au Ministère de la Propriété 
Industrielle  
- Stratégie à l 'export et promotion de l 'huile d 'olive du Nord de la 
Jordanie   
Algérie  Jumelage sur le renforcement du 
dispositif de reconnaissance de la 
qualité des produits agricoles par 
les signes distinctifs liés à 
l'origine (IG – AO) 
 
Mai 2014 – Mai 2016  Contrat de jumelage 
(financement UE) entre Algérie 
et FR/ Italie (+ expertise 
ponctuelle Autriche)  Structures mobilisées en FR : MAAF ; INAO, INRA, APCA, CIRAD.  
 
4 grandes thématiques:  
 
- mise en place du dispositif institutionnel et réglementaire  
mise en pl ace des institutions centrales en charge de la 
reconnaissance des signes distinctifs liés à l 'origine  
- formation des acteurs de terrain  
- reconnaissance de 3 produits pilotes  
Tunisie  Projet AFD pour le 
développement des Indications 
géographiques  Financement AFD et 
Assistance technique CIRAD  
Ministère de l 'agriculture 
Tunisie  Financement AFD: EUR 1 million  
Durée du projet: 2012 -2017 
Formation d 'une équipe spécialisée au sein du Ministère de 
l'agriculture tunisien – Direction générale de la production agricole  
Appui à la modification du cadre législatif et réglementaire  
Appui à la structuration de groupements de producteurs et mise en 
place de deux indications géographiques pilotes: huile d 'olive de 
Teboursouk et datte Deglet Nour de Kebili/T ozeur  
Extension de la durée du projet jusqu 'en 2018  
Conférence de clôture du projet en octobre 2018    
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Egypte  Mission d 'assistance technique 
sur les IG  
Septembre 2017  
  Ministère de l 'agriculture   Restitution des recommandations auprès des membres du centre de 
recherche agricole suite à une mission INAO de juin 2017 (Expertise 
court-terme dans le cadre du jumelage UE "Soutien à l 'amélioration 
de la recherche agronomique en Égypte par la modernisation du 
Centre de Recherche Agricole  » 
Présentation des SIQO et rencontres avec acteurs institutionnels et 
producteurs  
Evaluation du potentiel de produits agricoles de qualité  
Rédaction de recommandations sur certification / accréditation)  
Déplacement de 2 agents de l 'INAO 
Ethiopie  Projet d 'appui aux IG en Ethiopie  Financement AFD  Instruction lancée en 2018  
En cours d 'octroi sur le produit miel  
Brésil  Participation à un séminaire sur 
les IG à JOINVILLE (Etat de 
Santa Catarina), août 2017  Ministère de l 'agriculture  
 Sensibilisation au système IG, à la notion de terroir  et à l'importance 
des IG dans la préservation des productions traditionnelles  
Déplacement d 'un agent INAO  
Brésil  Présentation sur procédures de 
reconnaissance et contrôle en 
France et dans l 'UE, Paris, 
novembre 2017  
 Ministère de l 'agriculture  Rencontre avec une délégation de producteurs et transformateurs 
laitiers engagés dans une démarche IG  
Equateur  Poursuite des travaux engagés 
sur la reconnaissance d 'IG et 
identification d 'IG potentielles 
Participation à une conférence 
(Quito) sur l 'expér ience française 
en matière d 'IG (reconnaissance,  
contrôle, protection), 
octobre  2017  Ministère de l 'agriculture   Déplacement d 'un agent INAO    
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Asie du Sud Est : Thaïlande, 
Cambodge, République 
Démocratique Populaire Lao , 
Viet Nam  Projet régional AFD d 'appui aux 
démarches indications 
géographiques en Asie du Sud -
Est (Thaïlande, Viet Nam , 
République Démocratique 
Populaire Lao , Cambodge)  Financement AFD  
Projet géré par la FAO 
Bangkok.  
Partenaires principaux: les 
offices de propriété 
intellectuelle des 4 pays Financement AFD : EUR 1,5 million  
Durée du projet: 2012 -2015 
Appuis régionaux pour une meilleure intégration régionale des 
démarches indications géographiques:  
- Facilitation de la mise en réseau des acteurs pour promouvoir les 
échanges d 'expérience et  la coopération régionale;  
- Appui à l 'établissement d 'un niveau de protection des IG 
comparable dans les quatre pays;  
Appuis nationaux:  
- contribution à l 'autonomisation des autorités administratives 
nationales responsables des enregistrements, de la prom otion et de la 
protection des IG;  
- Amélioration et promotion de la qualité de certaines productions 
(agricoles ou de savoir -faire traditionnel);  
- renforcement du contrôle interne et des systèmes de certifications 
externe;  
- valorisation des produits et f ilières IG au travers d 'actions rentables 
de commercialisation, de promotion et de communication 
stratégiques;  
- appui aux initiatives de création et de promotion d 'IG, et tout 
particulièrement l 'accès des produits au marché.  
  
Coordination du projet par l a FAO Bangkok.  
Le projet a été évalué au premier semestre 2018  
Phase 2 en instruction et octroyée par l 'AFD en 2018 : concerne 
Cambodge, République Démocratique Populaire Lao , Birmanie. 
Maitrise d 'ouvrage directe AFD en lien avec chacun des pays.  
Albanie  Projet de "Conservation et 
valorisation de la biodiversité: 
développement rural durable de 
la montagne balkanique  » (projet 
BiodivBalkans)  Projet d 'un montant total de 
EUR 3.8 million  cofinancé par 
le FFEM à hauteur d 'EUR 1,2 
million  
http://biodivbalkan.or g  Valorisation des produits issus de la biodiversité dans les montagnes 
du nord de l 'Albanie à travers la mise en place d 'IG 
Ce projet comprend 4 composantes:  – Mettre en place une 
réglementation sur les IG et la valorisation de la biodiversité  – 
Inventorier les produits, étudier les filières et appuyer les acteurs 
locaux (IG « pilotes »)  – Mettre en place des actions de conservation 
in situ  – Coordonner les actions avec les pays voisins  
République de Moldova  Assistance à l 'Office National de 
la Vigne et du Vin  Financement MAA (ADECIA)  Assistance à l 'Office National de la Vigne et du Vin pour la 
reconnaissance de la première AO viticole Moldave  
Déplacement d 'un agent INAO  
Arménie  
 Participation à une conférence 
internationale sur le vin – 
novembre 2017  Financement MAA  "Tendances mondiales et bonne pratiques dans le monde vinicole "  
Déplacement agents du MAA et de l 'INAO   
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Géorgie  
 Accueil en France d 'une 
délégation de représentants 
d'administrations en Juin 2018  Financement OMPI  Visite d 'étude  – Suite mission de coopération internationale pour la 
FAO sur le développement des Indications Géographiques dans le 
secteur laitier  
Géorgie  Assistance technique, juillet 2018   Appui à la mise en place du système de certification et contrôle et  
appui à la reconnaissance IG de deux produits pilotes  
Déplacement d 'un agent INAO  
Kosovo  
 Analyse de la réglementation IG 
et participation à un événement  
Décembre 2017  Financement TAIEX  Analyse de la réglementation IG (primaire et secondaire) et mise en 
œuvre des recommandations faites lors des deux précédentes 
missions  
Participation à une conférence en présence de producteurs et de 
représentants des  autorités compétentes  
Déplacement d 'un agent  – Mission organisée par MAAF (ADECIA) et 
INAO 
Ukraine  Participation à séminaire, 
sensibilisation et identification 
décembre 2017  
 Ministère de l 'agriculture  Participation au séminaire de clôture du programme «  sensibilisation 
et identification du potentiel de valorisation des produits alimentaires 
de qualité dans la région de Lviv  
Rencontre avec des filières de production,  
Déplacement de 3 agents MAA, INAO, ADECIA  
Ukraine  Assistance technique, Mars 2018    Soutien au développement des IG en Ukraine  
Déplacement d 'un agent de l 'INAO 
Chine  
 Accueil et échanges avec SAIC 
sur l'information et la protection 
des consommateurs chinois sur 
les IG et contrôle des IG en 
Chine  
Paris Novembre 2017   MAA – INAO -INPI et l'Union nationale des consommateurs  
 
Mongolie  Séminaire sur les IG en Mongolie 
en novembre 2017  FAO – MAAF (ADECIA)  Déplacement d 'un agent  
Birmanie  Travail sur le cahier des charges 
du « Shwe Bo Paw Rice  » en vue 
de son futur enregistrement IG, 
Décembre 2017  Financement MAAF  Suites de la mission de Novembre 2016  
Déplacement de 2 agents du MAA et de l 'INAO 
Birmanie  Présentation sur les IG aux 
parlementaires Birmans  
Juin 2018   Point sur le projet de loi sur les IG, restitution des travaux sur le 
projet  d'IG « Shwe Bo Paw San Rice  » aux professionnels Birmans et 
identification d 'autres potentiels  
Déplacement  d'un agent de l 'INAO   
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Azerbaijan  Séminaire  sur les indications 
géographiques à Bakou, 
décembre  2017 TAIEX  Déplacement de 2 agents de l 'INAO 
Azerbaijan  Accueil en France d 'une 
délégation d 'agents de l 'office 
des marques et des brevets, 
février 2018  Financement MAA  Visite d 'étude – Mise en œuvre du système des indications 
géographiques en France – Visites à l 'INAO, Bureau interprofessionnel 
du Cognac et au salon de l 'agriculture à Paris  
Viet Nam  Visite en France de journalistes  Financement MAA   Présentation du système français avec accent mis sur la 
communication et la protection  
Thailande  Accueil d 'une délégation de 
représent ants du Ministère du 
commerce ( propriété 
intellectuelle et commerce 
exterieur), Paris mai  2017 Financement MAA  Visite d 'étude  – Mise en oeuvre en France de la réglementation 
relative à la protection des IG sur le territoire national et à l 'étranger  
 
Turquie  Visite d 'une délégation turque 
(Ministère agriculture) en France  
Echanges avec producteurs IGP 
sur valeur ajoutée de s IG et 
modalités de contrôle  Financement MAA   Echanges d 'expériences françaises et turques sur les IG  
Mobilisation INAO, MAA, ADECIA  
Israël  Expertise technique sur les IG, 7 
mars 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise lors d 'un séminaire dédié aux indications 
géographiques en Israël, organisé par le Ministère de l 'Agriculture 
israélien. Présence d 'experts français travaillant pour l 'organisation 
européenne CIHEAM (organisation intergouvernementale 
méditerranéenne dédiée à l 'agriculture durable, la sécurité 
alimentaire et nutritionnelle et au développement des territoires 
ruraux et côtiers). Organisation de visites de travail chez des 
producteurs d 'huile d 'olive, de fruits et de vins.  
Thaïlande  Accueil d 'une delegation et 
sensibilisation à la demarche IG, 
Paris 16 mai 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise sur la thématique des indications géographique 
lors d 'une journée de travail qui s 'est tenue à l 'INPI (France). 
Délégation menée par la Ministre Adjointe au Commerce.    
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bénéficiaire  Date et titre de l 'événement  Organisateur(s) et 
organismes partenaires  Description  
Birmanie  Séminaire sur les IG, 20 et 
21 juin 2018 INPI Apport d 'expertise durant le séminaire sur les indications 
géographiques et les marques à destination des parlementaires 
birmans, co -organisé par la France et le ministère de l 'éducation 
birman. 22 membres du parlement birman ont pu assister à cet 
atelier, de même que des représentants du bureau du procureur 
général, de la cour suprême et des ministères de l 'éducation, du 
commerce et de l 'agriculture birmans. Apport d 'expertise au ministère 
de l'éducation birman sur les indications géographiques et les  
marques  
 
Fédération de Russie  22 juin 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise lors de l 'accueil d 'une délégation Fédération de 
Russie , en France, avec échanges et programme de travail centrés 
sur les indications géographiques.  
Inde  Expertise technique sur IG, 
2-4 juillet 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise auprès du Registre National des Indications 
géographiques en Inde.  
 
    
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- 21 - Autres actions d 'assistance technique  
Beneficiary country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Algérie  Appui  au renforcement de 
l'administration pénitentiaire;  en 
cours depuis juillet 2015  Taiex  Appui au renforcement de l 'administration pénitentiaire en accord avec 
les normes internationales en vue de l 'amélioration des conditions de 
détention et de la réinsert ion des détenus;  
Participations France (Ministère de la Justice / JCI), Italie  
Emirats Arabes Unis  Expertise technique  
Abu Dhabi, 6 février  2018 INPI Apport d 'expertise de la DGA française en matière de PI pour faciliter 
l'adoption de règles de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle dans les 
contrats par les autorités locales  
Emirats Arabes Unis  Expertise technique, 9 mai 2018  
  Apport d 'expertise lors de tables rondes de la conférence sur 
l'innovation organisée par le DED d 'Abu Dhabi, le Ministère de 
l'économie et le département Santé d 'Abu Dhabi dans le cadre de 
l'appel à projet TIP (Technology Innovation Pioneers)  
Maroc  Participation à conférence et 
sensibilisation à la PI dans le 
domaine numérique, du 28 février 
au 3 mars  2018 INPI Apport d 'expertise lors d 'une conférence sur l 'importance de la PI dans 
le numérique – financement de la participation de plusieurs startups 
africaines au salon marocain dédié à l 'innovation en Afrique.  
Co-organisation d 'une formation à la propriété intellectuelle à 
l'attention de startups africaines (10 participants).  
Collaboration avec le MASCIR, centre de recherche à Rabat, pour la 
mise en place d 'une stratégie de valorisation du portefeuille Propriété 
intellectuelle  
Maroc  Expertise technique, 29 juin.2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise lors du «  Innov Invest Day  », organisées par la 
Caisse Centrale de Garantie sur le thème de «  la réglementation pour 
stimuler l 'entrepreneuriat innovant  » 
Maroc  Expertise technique sur la 
contrefaçon et la contrebande, 
27 avril 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise lors du «  tour de l 'économie  » à la Résidence de 
France au Maroc sur le thème «  Contrefaçon et contrebande: quels 
préjudices pour le Maroc  ». 
Chili Expertise technique sur la 
propriété intellectuelle, mars 2018  INPI Apport d 'expertise et transfert de savoir -faire dans le cadre de 
l'inauguration de la mise en place d 'un master class PI chilien.  
Inde  Organisation d 'un séminaire sur la 
contrefaçon sur les médicaments, 
20 et 21 mars 2018  INPI Organisation d 'un séminaire dédié aux forces répressives sur la fraude 
médicamenteuse avec un focus cyber  Table -ronde et interventions de 
nombreux experts français dont l 'OCLAESP (DG et DGD), 
DNRED/DGDDI, l 'attaché Douanier Dubai, Interpol, des entreprises 
privées au profit des services de  Police et d 'enquête judiciaires indiens 
(CBI), les services d 'enquête des Douanes indiennes (DRI)    
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- 22 - Beneficiary country (ies)  Title and date of the 
event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Argentine  Participation à un séminaire 
régional  sur les technologies de 
l'information, 30 et 31 mai 2018, 
Buenos Aires  INPI Apport d 'expertise lors du séminaire régional sur les stratégies et 
l'utilisation des technologies de l 'information.  
Afrique  Expertise technique, 2 
Juillet  2018 INPI Apport d 'expertise au sein du programme Diaspora Tech à destination 
d'entrepreneurs tunisiens, marocains et sénégalais.  
Afrique  Séminaire sur la contrefaçon, 
3-4 juillet  2018 INPI Partage d 'expérience et de bonnes pratiques à Lyon avec Interpol et 
les représentants des comités anti -contrefaçon de l 'Italie, des Emirats 
Arabes Unis, du Maroc et de la Côte d 'Ivoire.  
Viet Nam  8 mars 2018  INPI Accueil d 'une délégation Viet Nam ienne en France afin d 'échanger sur 
la lutte anti -contrefaçon et présentation du CNAC dans le cadre d 'un 
programme de formation à la PI et la lutte a nti-contrefaçon financé par 
l'AFD, mis en en œuvre par Expertise France à destination d 'agents 
« clefs » du contrôle de marché  
Monde  Actions de formation 
programmées annuellement  INPI Financements de participants étrangers à la session de formation (en 
anglais) de l 'Université de Strasbourg dédiée aux pays tiers sur le 
thème des brevets et des transferts de technologies (20 participants – 
été 2018). 
Financements de participants (Inde, Chili…) à la session «  Summer 
school  » du CEIPI (4 participants financ és – été 2018)  
Financements de participants à la session de formation de l 'Université 
de Strasbourg organisé à Casablanca  (Maroc) au profit des pays tiers 
sur le thème du droit des marques (20 participants – hiver 2017 -
2018)  
Financements de participants à  la session de formation organisée à 
Casablanca (Maroc) pour les sessions de formation du certificat 
d'aptitude à la propriété industrielle (CAPI) au profit du Maroc et de 
pays africains (20 participants – hiver 2017 2018)  
    
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Países beneficiarios  Título y fecha del acontecimiento  Agencia organizadora  Descripción  
Países 
Iberoamericanos  Curso online: Especialista en Marcas y 
Diseño III: Régimen Internacional de 
Protección de Marcas. El Diseño Industrial.  
Del 4 de septiembre al 1 de octubre de 
2017 CEDDET/OEPM/AECID  Capacitación en la gestión y evaluación de marcas y diseños industriales 
de profesionales del sector, con un enfoque práctico, aportando 
conocimientos sobre los distintos sistemas de concesión de marcas y 
diseños industriales en el marco internacional y comunitario.  
 
Países 
Iberoamericanos  Curso online: Especialista en Patentes III: 
Defensa y Valoración de las Patentes. 
Transferencia de Tecnología.  
Del 11 de septiembre al 8 de octubre de 
2017.  CEDDET/OEPM/AECID  Profundización en distintos  ámbitos del derecho de propiedad industrial, 
con un carácter práctico, proporcionando conocimientos sobre la 
resolución de conflictos en el ámbito jurisdiccional, la valoración 
económica de las patentes, y la transferencia de tecnología.  
Países 
Iberoamericanos  Curso online: Especialista en Patentes I: 
Protección de las Patentes. Aspectos de las 
Legislaciones Nacionales y Normativas 
Internacionales.  
Del 9 de octubre al 5 de noviembre de 
2017.  CEDDET/OEPM/AECID  Profundización en distintos ámbitos d el derecho de propiedad industrial, 
con un carácter práctico, dando a conocer la protección de las patentes 
en las diferentes legislaciones nacionales y dando a conocer el régimen 
internacional de protección de las patentes.  
Países 
Iberoamericanos  
 Mejor a en la Gestión de Oficinas 
Nacionales de Propiedad Industrial: 
Herramientas orientadas a Pymes.  
Del 16 al 19 de octubre de 2017. Centro 
de Formación  Santa Cruz de la Sierra 
(Bolivia).  OEPM/OMPI/AECID  Ahondar en los temas de gestión de las Oficinas Nacionales, en 
particular en la sensibilización y concienciación sobre los beneficios que 
tiene la Propiedad Industrial para las Pymes. Se pretende revalorizar las 
actividades de las Oficinas haciendo de la P ropiedad Industrial una 
herramienta competitiva y pieza clave en la internacionalización.  
Países  
Iberoamericanos  Curso online: Especialista en Marcas y 
Diseño I: Concepto de Marca. 
Prohibiciones Absolutas y Relativas.  
Del 6 de noviembre al 3 de diciembre  de 
2017.  CEDDET/OEPM/AECID  Capacitación en la gestión y evaluación de marcas y diseños industriales 
de profesionales del sector, con un enfoque práctico, incidiendo en el 
concepto e importancia de la marca y en las prohibiciones absolutas y 
relativas en e l procedimiento de concesión de las mismas.  
Países  
Iberoamericanos  XVI Seminario regional sobre propiedad 
industrial e intelectual para jueces y 
fiscales de América Latina.  
Del 14 al 17 de noviembre de 2017. 
Centro de Formación de Cartagena de 
Indias (Colombia).  OEPM/OMPI/AECID  Proporcionar información actualizada y práctica en el ámbito de las 
patentes y marcas, a jueces y fiscales de América Latina, incluyendo la 
jurisprudencia dominante en sus respectivos países sobre esta temática, 
a fin de clarifi car y fijar criterios de valoración en los litigios.    
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Países  
Iberoamericanos  Curso online: Propiedad Industrial para 
Jueces y Fiscales de América Latina, 5ª 
edición.  
Del 21 de mayo al 30 de junio de 2018.  CEDDET/OEPM/AECID  Facilitar  una sólida formación en derecho de propiedad industrial a 
quienes decidirán en última instancia acerca de la efectiva protección de 
la innovación, tanto a nivel teórico como práctico, incidiendo 
fundamentalmente en aspectos que pueden ser objeto de controversia 
en un litigio s obre dicha materia.  
Países de 
Iberoamérica  
PAISES:  
 
Argentina  
 
Cuba  
 
México  
 
Perú   Programa CIBIT  (Capacitación  
Iberoamericana en materia de búsquedas 
de información tecnológica).  
 
7 mayo 2018/ 2 nov de 2018  
 
2 junio 2018/2 dic 2018  
 
7 mayo 2018/ 26 octubre 2018  
 
14 mayo 2018/2 nov 2018  OEPM  Programa de Capacitación Iberoamericana en materia de búsquedas e 
información tecnológica que tiene por objeto la potenciación del uso del 
español en los procesos de búsqueda internacional en el examen de 
solicitu des de patentes  y mejora de la formación de los examinadores.  
 
Se creó en 2002 y permite la estancia de funcionarios iberoamericanos 
en la sede OEPM. Durante este tiempo reciben formación tutorizada 
sobre cómo realizar búsquedas y cómo utilizar las mejores  bases de 
datos de literatura patente y no patente.  
Países de 
Iberoamérica y otros 
destinatarios   
Curso de verano de la OMPI sobre 
propiedad intelectual (3 hasta el 14 de 
julio 2017)  OEPM/OMPI/EOI  La Academia de la Organización Mundial de Propiedad Intelectual 
(OMPI), junto con la  Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) y la 
Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) han organizado por primera vez 
este curso, dirigido a estudiantes en sus últimos años de estudios y a 
jóvenes profesionales, en el q ue participan alumnos procedentes de 
varios países  
Países de 
Iberoamérica y otros 
destinatarios   
Curso de verano de la OMPI sobre 
propiedad intelectual (2 hasta el 13 de 
julio 2018)  
 
 OEPM/OMPI/EOI  La Academia de la Organización Mundial de Propiedad Intelectual 
(OMPI), junto con la  Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) y la 
Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) han organizado por primera vez 
este curso, dirigido a estudiantes en sus últimos años de estudios y a 
jóvenes profesionales, en el q ue participan alumnos procedentes de 
varios países (Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, España, Guatemala, 
México, Paraguay y Portugal).  
Países de 
Iberoamérica  Curso de formación sobre Marcas y 
aspectos comunes de PI (Febrero 2018)  OEPM/OMPI  Durante los días 12 al 16 de febrero de 2018 tuvo lugar en la OEPM el 
"Curso de Formación Regional sobre Marcas y Aspectos Comunes de la 
Propiedad Industrial ", dirigido a examinadores de marcas procedentes 
de Oficinas de Iberoamérica.  
Países de 
Iberoaméri ca XIII Seminario Regional del Proyecto 
LATIPAT.  Guatemala Abril 2018  OMPI/OEPM/OEP  XIII Seminario regional del Proyecto Latipat en colaboración con la 
Unidad de Infraestructura de la OMPI  
Kirguistán  National Seminar on IP in Innovative 
Economy, Bishkek, (Kirguistán) 7, 8 de 
Junio 2017  OEPM/OMPI  Participación de un experto de la OEPM en el seminario organizado por la 
OMPI (departamento de países en transición): "National Seminar on IP 
in Innovative Economy "   
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Tayikistán  Seminario Regional de Marcas, Tayikis tán, 
Mayo 2018  
 OEPM/OMPI  Participación de un experto de la OEPM en el seminario organizado por la 
OMPI (departamento de países en transición): "The Madrid System for 
the International Registration of Marks " 
España  Los activos intangibles como factor de 
competitividad de la internacionalización 
de la empresa, 7 de noviembre de 2017, 
Madrid  OEPM/ OMPI /ICEX  
 Seminario Itinerante, primer seminario de esta temática organizado por 
la OMPI (departamento de países en transición) en colaboración con la 
OEPM para la promoción de la internacionalización de los DPI y los 
servicios de las oficinas de PI  
Acuerdo PPH con 
México  PPH RENOVADO: intercambio de cartas, 
entra en vigor 30/7/2017 hasta 30/7/2020  OEPM/IMPI  Ampliación del PPH: procedimiento acelerado de patentes  entre México y 
España  
España, Ucrania  Acuerdo de Cooperación ( MoU) entre 
oficinas de PI de Ucrania y España, MoU 
firmado el 5 Octubre 2017  OEPM/Oficina Nacional de PI de 
Ucrania  Acuerdo de cooperación firmado durante las Asambleas Generales de la 
OMPI 2017 
Brasil  Proyecto EUROCLIMA+: mayo 2018 – no 
finalizado  OEPM/FIIAPP/UE  Proyecto de la UE, gestionado por la FIIAPP, para mejorar la gobernanza 
de Brasil en materia de cambio climático, enfocado a la mejora de la 
gestión de las invenciones verdes.  
 
3.6  GERMANY  
Beneficiary 
country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
African countries  Meeting of the Tripartite Committee of 
Senior Officials  
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  
 
3 February 2018  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  UNCTAD provided input to assist the tripartite partner states (members of the 
three regional agreements, namely, the Common Market for Eastern and 
Southern Africa  (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and Souther n 
African Development Community  (SADC)) in  their efforts to develop an 
IP rights regime under the negotiations for tripartite free trade area.  
African countries: 
Kenya, Tanzania, 
Ghana, ECOWAS 
countries.  Local production of essential 
pharmaceuticals in selected 
African  countries  
 
Phase VI, 2017 -2018  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and  
UNIDO  UNIDO assists the Commission of the African Union and selected African 
countries in the production of essential pharmaceuticals acco rding to national 
and international standards. The project includes the control of the 
application of such standards and of Intellectual Property  rights in the 
pharmaceutical sector. It also includes the support of graduate courses in 
Tanzania, and an inte rnational workshop on finance and Business -to-Business 
opportunities for the producing companies from Africa in Bonn, Germany, 
held on 1 -2 March 2018.  
All countries  Toolbox on Policy Coherence for Access to 
Medicines and Local Pharmaceutical 
Production  
 
January 2018  UNCTAD, Deutsche 
Gesellschaft für 
Internationale 
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)  The tool box seeks to provide interested governments with an overview of 
policy tools to create a framework conducive for promoting local 
pharmaceutical production and acces s to medicines. It is available at 
http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/diaepcb2017d2_en.pdf .   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
All countries  Ist World Conference on Access to 
Medical Products and Internatio nal Laws 
for Trade and Health, in the Context of 
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl e 
Development, New Delhi, India  
 
21 to 23 November 2017  
 UNCTAD and GIZ  During the Conference, which was organized by WHO India and the Indian 
Government, UNCTAD participated in the discussion of the recommendations 
of the UN Secretary General 's High -Level Panel on Access to Medicines 
concerning the use of TRIPS flexibilities and policy coherence to promote 
access to medicines. UNCTAD took this opportunity to also present the work 
done by GIZ under the Polifonds Project related to access to medi cines in 
East Africa and South -East Asia. Finally, UNCTAD addressed the conference 
delegates on the topics of IP rights and investment to fight antibiotic 
resistance.   
All countries  11th Berlin  Conference on Life Sciences 
on Novel Antimicrobials 
& AMR Diagnostics  
 
2 March  2018 German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development  and UNCTAD  UNCTAD 's expert contributed to the discussion on the design of appropriate 
investment incentives to promote R&D in new antimicrobial treatments.  
Brazil  Heads meeting  
Geneva,  
 
4 October 2017  DPMA,  
INPI Brazil  Heads meeting with President of INPI and his delegation,  
three persons;  
conservations between the Heads on 4th Indus trial Revolution (4IR), 
Unitary  Patent Court (UPC) and trade mark themes . 
 
Brazil  Video conference  
 
28 November 2017  DPMA,  
INPI Brazil  Video conference between trade mark experts from the two offices . 
Brazil  Visit 
 
30 November 2017  DPMA,  
INPI Brazil  Discussion on quality management,  one person . 
China  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
11 September 2017 DPMA, Haseltine  
Lake-European  
Patent and Trademark 
Attorneys  Study visit of a delegation from Shanghai Pudong New Area Intelle ctual 
Property Administration, 10  persons . 
China  Conference  
 
Munich,  
10 October 2017  DPMA, Bayern innovative 
GmbH (organi zation for 
innovation, technology and 
knowledge transfer in 
Bavaria)  Symposium "China: Schutzstrategien und Erfahrungsberichte " 
(China:  Protection Strategies and Field Reports) at the DMPA; Words of 
Welcome by Vice -President Schmitz .   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
China  Journey of Vice-President Schmitz, with a 
delegation to China  
 
Beijing, Shanghai, Province Jiangsu  
 
16 to 20 October 2017  DPMA, SIPO  Visit to SIPO; Heads meeting with Commissioner Dr. Shen and Deputy 
Commissioner He Hua, conducting the Workshop 4th Industrial Revolut ion 
(4IR), visit to the SIPO training centre in Beijing, conversations with the 
German Embassy in Beijing, visit to the Shanghai Pudong New Area IP 
Center, conversations with representatives of the city of Shanghai, guided 
tour at the Patent Examination Co operation Center (PECC) of Jiangsu 
Province, meeting with company representatives at the Consulate General 
Shanghai . 
 
China  Patent examiner exchange  
 
Beijing,  
16 to 20 October 2017  DPMA, SIPO  Visit of DPMA patent examiners to SIPO, three persons:  
participation in the Workshop 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) . 
China  Study visit  
 
Municg  
25 October 2017  DPMA, State Administration 
of Pres, Publication, Radio, 
Film and Television, China  Visit of representatives of the State Administration of Press, Publication, 
Radio, Film and Television of P.R.C (National Copyright Administration of 
P.R.C), topic: copyright law in Germany, 8 persons . 
China  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
23 November 2017  
 
 DPMA, SIPO Study visit of a delegation from Guangdong Intellectual Property Office,  
six persons . 
China  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
8 December 2017  DPMA, Patent Protection 
Association of China  Study visit of a delegation consisting of representatives from different state 
IP authorities, topic: copyright law in Germany,  
25 persons . 
China  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
15 December 2017  DPMA, Hofmann Eitle  Study visit of a delegation consisting of IP experts from different regional 
Intellctual Property Offices in the P.R. of China,  9 persons . 
China  Renewal of contract  
 
Munich,  
December 2017  DPMA, SIPO  Extension of the PPH pilot project until 22 January 2021 . 
China  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
9 April 2018  DPMA, SIPO  Study visit of a delegation from the State Intellectual Property Office of the 
P.R. of China,  6 persons .   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
China  Patent examiner exchange  
 
Munich,  
11 to 15 June2018  DPMA, SIPO  Patent Examiner Exchange Programme:  
three patent examiners from SIPO visited the DPMA . 
China  Study visit  
 
Berlin,  
5 July 2018  DPMA, SIPO  Study visit of a delegation from the Hunan Intellectual Property Office,  
16 persons . 
Cuba  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
1 December 2017  DPMA, Cuban Embassy 
Berlin  Study visit of a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign 
Investment of Republic of Cuba (MINCEX),  9 persons;  duties and organi zation 
of the DPMA, input and discussion about patent applications concerning 
biotechnology and pharmacy . 
Cuba  Judges T raining on IP and public health  
 
4 to 6 December 2017  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development  and UNCTAD  The training was organiz ed in Havana, Cuba, in cooperation with the Cuban 
Office of Industrial Property (OCPI) and the Supreme Court of Justice of 
Cuba. The training was attended by 33 judge and facilitated discussion  on the 
assessment of patentability criteria, scope of research exemptions, and 
enforcement procedures as applied to medicines. The discussion was based 
on relevant and recent jurisprudence from across the world on the 
interpretation and application of pat ent law on pharmaceutical products.  
Ecuador  National Workshop on Intellectual 
Property as a Tool for the Promotion of 
Innovation, Science and Technology  
 
Quito,  
19 to 21 September 2017  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  Upon the request of Instituto Ecuatoriano de la Propiedad Intelectual , 
UNCTAD organized from 19 to 21 September 2017 in Quito a Workshop with 
the general objective of creating awareness about the benefits of registration 
and protection of IP through  technology transfer mechanisms.  
East African 
Community  East African Vaccine Symposium, 
Vaccine Production in Africa for Africa  
 
Arusha, Tanzania,  
18 April 2018  UNCTAD and German 
Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development  UNCTAD 's expert participated during the symposium to provide for input on 
international cooperation, policy coherence and technology transfer for 
sustainable vaccines production.  
Ethiopia  IP and Technology Transfer: Capacity 
Building for publicly funded agricultural 
research centres  
 
Ethiopia,  
7 to 9 November 2017, Debre Zeit, 
Ethiopia  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  UNCTAD expert provided training to research directors from public research 
centres on intellectu al property, including patents and plant variety 
protection, and negotiation skills on agreements for the transfer of 
technology, transfer of material and for setting up research and development 
collaboration.    
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Kazakhstan  Seminar "The System of Collective  
Management of Property Rights on a 
Collective Basis in the Field of Copyright: 
Experience, Prospect, Problems " 
 
Astana,  
19 to 20 April 2018  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / Federal 
Ministry of Justice and 
Consumer Protection  
 This seminar was organized by the World Intellectual Property Organi zation 
(WIPO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.  
Participation of one German expert/representative of GEMA (German Society 
for Musical Performing an d Mechanical Reproduction Rights) at the seminar in 
presenting on current issues of Collective Management of Copyright and 
Related Rights.  
Audience:  Representatives of WIPO, representatives of the Ministry . 
Latin American 
countries  WTO Trade and Health w orkshop for 
countries  from the Latin American region  
 
21 to 23 November 2017  
 German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  UNCTAD 's expert participated during the workshop and contributed to the 
discussion on the interface between health, trade and IP rights and presented 
a case study on the pharmaceutical industry policy, local production of 
medicines, technology transfer and access strategies.  
Republic of Moldova  Summer School on Intellectual Property  
 
Bonn,  
 
July 31 to A ugust 11 2017  University of Bonn  
 
IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / Federal 
Ministry of Justice and 
Consumer Protection  
 Lectures and Excursions on various aspects of intellectual property . 
 
Mongolia  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
17 October 2017  DPMA, Institut für 
Internationale 
Zusammenarbeit (IIZ)  Study visit of a delegation from the Administrative Court of appeal,  
8 persons . 
Paraguay  Judges Training on  IP and public health, 
Asunción  
 
Paraguay,  
7 to 9 May 2018  
 German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  Upon the request of the Supreme Court of Justice of Pa raguay, UNCTAD 
organiz ed a training workshop for 51 judges. The training facilitated 
discussion on the assessment of patentability criteria, scope of research 
exemptions, and enforcement procedures as applied to medicines. The 
discussion was based on relevant and recent jurisprudence from across the 
world.    
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Russian Federation  Study trip on "Legal regulation on 
technology transfer – German -Russian 
experience exchange " 
 
Munich,  
3 to 7 October 2017  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / German 
Federal Foreign Office  
 Expert discussion with representatives of : 
-  Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen (Unit F2 – knowledge and 
technology transfer, training and patent matters) ; 
- German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) ; 
- Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research ; 
- The Bavarian Patent Alliance GmbH ; 
- Bavarian Research and Innovation Agency . 
Audience: Representatives in the field of intellectual property at different 
institutions and bodies.  
Russian Federation  Study trip by Russian patent attorneys 
on the topic "Training to become a 
patent attorney " 
 
Munich,  
16 to 20 October 2017  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / German 
Federal Foreign Office  
 In the framework of the study trip expert discussions were held with 
representatives of the patent attorney association, the Kurt -Haertel Institute 
at the Distance -Learning Un iversity Hagen, the Federal Patent Court as well 
with patent attorneys of Meissner Bolte.  
Audience: Representatives of Rospatent and patent attorneys . 
Russian Federation  German -Russian seminar on "Patent 
attorneys – pro and contra for 
self-regulation " 
 
Moscow,  
17 April 2018  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / German 
Federal Foreign Office  
 Participation of two patent attorneys of Meissner Bolte at the seminar and 
speeches on the German patent attorney association and the trainin g to 
become a patent attorney in Germany . 
Audience: Patent attorneys . 
South Africa  Workshop  on National IP Policy: Phase I  
 
South Africa,  
25 to 26 October 2017  German Federal Ministry for 
Economic Cooperation and 
Development and UNCTAD  UNCTAD organi zed a workshop for consensus building among stakeholders on 
the draft National IP Policy of South Africa , in collaboration with the 
Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa and UNDP. The workshop 
was attended by 55 participants representing the Inte r-Ministerial 
Coordination Committee, pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug regulatory 
authority, academia, and civil society . 
Thailand  National consultations on policy 
coherence in the pricing and 
procurement of essential medicines  
 
Thailand,  
8 to 9 March 2018 
 UNCTAD and GIZ  The workshop brought together forty international and national experts 
related to pricing and procurement of medicines. The workshop evaluated 
coherence in national laws, implications of international norms, current 
system of medicine pricing and procurement system in Thailand and other 
countries and identified a way forward, including the implementation of 
existing laws and capacity building.  
   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Ukraine  Summer School on Intellectual Property  
 
Bonn,  
July 31 to August 11 2017  University B onn 
 
IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / Federal 
Ministry of Justice and 
Consumer Protection  
 Lectures and Excursions on various aspects of intellectual property . 
 
(Participation of one Ukrainian expert) . 
Ukraine  Study visit of a  delegation of the High 
Qualification Commission of Judges of 
Ukraine on the topic:  
"Protection of Intellectual 
Property/Election and Appointment of 
Judges Specialized on Intellectual 
Property " 
 
Munich,  
11 to 14 December 2017  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / Federal 
Ministry of Justice and 
Consumer Protection  
 Expert meetings at the Federal Patent Court (attendance at a court hearing) 
and European Patent Office, Regional Court and Higher Regional Court Munich 
and the Bavarian  Association of Judges.  
 
Focus on Election and Appointment of Judges Specialized on Intellectual 
Property (as Ukraine is establishing a Specialized Court on Intellectual 
Property) . 
Ukraine  Visit to the Federal Patent Court  
 
Munich,  
13 December 2017  Federal Patent Court  Representatives of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Council for Court 
Reform spent half a day at the court in course of a study visit organized by 
the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ -Stiftung). 
Lecture on the court 's functions and duties . 
 
Audience:  Representatives of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Council for 
Court Reform . 
 
Ukraine  Seminar for Ukrainian Judges on "Court 
hearings on Intellectual Property " 
 
Chernihiv, Ukraine,  
14 December 2017  IRZ (German Foundation for 
International Legal 
Cooperation) / Federal 
Ministry of Justice and 
Consumer Protection  
 
Ukrainian partner: 
Association of Judges of 
Ukraine  Lectures and discussions of German and Ukrainian experts on Court hearings 
on intellectual property . 
Uzbekistan  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
23 to 25 April 2018  DPMA, IRZ  Study visit of the Deputy Director General from the Agency on Intellectual 
Property of the Republic of Uzbekistan and his delegation,  
3 persons;  training course on all four IP rights; patents, utility models, trade 
marks and designs .   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Implementing agency  Description  
Uzbekistan  Visit to the Federal Patent Court  
 
Munich,  
24 April 2018  Federal Patent Court  Representatives of the Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan spent half a day at the court in course of a study visit organized 
by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.  
Lecture on the court 's functions and visit of an electronic courtroom.  
 
Audience:  Representatives of the Agency on Intellectual Property of the 
Republic of Uzbekistan . 
Viet Nam  Workshops on the national intellectual 
property strategy for Viet Nam,  
 
25 to 27 October 2017;  
 UNCTAD and GIZ  UNCTAD provided, alongside the World Intellectual Property Organization 
(WIPO), financial and substantive support for the elaboration of an 
Intellectual Property Strategy for Viet Nam.  
Viet Nam  Study visit  
 
Munich,  
21 December 2017  DPMA, NOIP  Study visit of the Deputy Director General, National Office of Intellectual 
Property of Viet Nam (NOIP) – Ministry of Science & Technology of Viet Nam 
(MOST), and his delegation,  
10 persons  
 
Duties and organiz ation of the DPMA, human resource management . 
    
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Beneficiary 
country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Beneficiary country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  
UPOV Member States  9 October 2017 Meeting in Riga  
23-24 October Meeting in Geneva  
Continuation in 2018  Plantum/Oxfam Novib  To increase clarity and, if possible, mutual agreement on the scope of the 
"private and non -commercial use ' exemption as included in the UPOV 1991 
Convention (Article 15.1.i) amongst key stakeholders, building upon the 
stakeholder consultations held in 2017.  
Tanzania  
 10-12 August 2017; Arusha, Tanzania 
Seminar to strengthen PBR system in 
Tanzania  Naktuinbouw  Due to the active participation of the participants it was possible in three days 
to cover a lot of ground and to prepare a roadmap, indicating the necessary 
actions to implement further the freshly established PBR system in Tanzania  
Ghana  22 August -7 September 2017  
Internship  
Roelofarendsveen The Netherlands  Naktuinbouw  DUS training . 
OAPI  26-28 October. OAPI annual meeting in 
Dakar, Senegal  OAPI Raising awareness in PVP. Naktuinbouw offered a guest speaker . 
EAPVP  11-12 September 2017. EAPVP annual 
meeting. 10th East Asia Plant Variety 
Protection Forum Meeting and Awareness 
Raising Seminar on the Recent 
Development  
in the UPOV Member Countries in 
Nay Pyi Daw, Myanmar  EAPVP  East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum Meeting and Awareness Raising 
Seminar  on the Recent Development in the UPOV Member Countries. 
Naktuinbouw offered a guest speaker . 
China  28-30 August 2017. DUS Potato training 
in Jinzhou, China  Naktuinbouw  DUS potato training . 
China  21-23 November 2017, DUS training 
course, on Hainan, China  Naktuinbouw  General training course in several vegetable crops . 
Ukraine  12-13 December 2018.  
Ukrainian round table on PVP.  
Kiev. Ukraine  Naktuinbouw  Topics of collaboration, DNA, Workshops and research were discussed . 
Mexico  20-25 August 2017. Visit of a Mexican 
delegation to the Netherlands.  
Practice in the Netherlands with Plant 
Breeders ' Rights under the 
UPOV  91 Convention  Naktuinbouw/Ministry LNV  The w hole process of PVP was studied.  
Indonesia  September -October 2017. Two -week 
training on True Seed shallots and Seed 
potato in the Netherlands  Naktuinbouw  DUS training on True Seed shallots and Seed potato .   
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country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Beneficiary country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  
EAPVP  8-10 January 2018. PBR / EAPVFV 
Seminar Hangzhou  
China  EAPVP office  Naktuinbouw offered a guest speaker. Problems and difficulties addressed: 
DUS testing, infringement, public awareness etc.  
Bulgaria  27 February 2018.  
Bulgarian  – Dutch Seminar  
"Future Perspectives of the Agriculture. 
Sofia, Bulgaria " Ministry LNV  Future Perspectives of  the Agriculture  
Indonesia  24-27 July 2018. DUS training Potato. 
Manoko, Indonesia  Naktuinbouw  DUS training Indonesia  
Iran 4-8 March 2018.  
Inception Mission Iran.  Ministry LNV/ Naktuinbouw  Agreements were made about cooperation and training in the 
period 2018-2020. 
Belarus  17-20 July 2018.  
Study Visit to The Netherlands.  Ministry LNV/ Naktuinbouw  PVP study visit . 
India  7-8 June 2018.  
Study Visit to the Netherlands.  Ministry LNV/ Naktuinbouw  In the frame of the Indo -German Cooperation on Seed Sector Development 
visit to Both Germany and the Netherlands of the Chairperson of PPV&FRA 
(India). In cooperation with CPVO/UPOV.  
Japan  14 March 2018.  
Meeting on enforcement in the 
Netherlands  Ministry LNV/ Naktuinbouw  Discussion about enforcements in Plant Breeders Rights.  
Myanmar  11-15 June 2018. Visit delegation, 
including the Minister of Agriculture of 
Myanmar to the Netherlands.  Ministry LNV  Visit to a country with a good working PVP system . 
Myanmar  September 2018. Two internships to 
Naktuinbouw The Netherlands and 
GEVES in France  Naktuinbouw  DUS training . 
Myanmar  12-16 March 2018. Visit delegation 
Myanmar to the Netherlands  Naktuinbouw  Visit to a country with a good working PVP system . 
Turkey  14-18 May. Study visit of a delegation of 
Turkey on the PBR and Listing in The 
Netherlands  CPVO/Naktuinbouw  DUS training and cooperation.  
China  29 May. Visit to the Hague.  OCNL, BOIP, Ministry EZK  Visit of representatives of the Shanghai Municipality and the Shanghai 
Intellectual Property Administration . 
Talks between the heads on IP protection and service , IP strategy and 
IP management.  
Indonesia  27-29 November. Visit to the Hague.  OCNL, BOIP  Visit of The Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia to the 
Netherlands .   
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Beneficiary 
country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Beneficiary country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  
Cambodia, 
Indonesia, Kenya, 
Malawi, 
Mozambique, 
Philippines, Rwanda, 
Sri Lanka, Tanzania, 
Uganda and Zambia  Advanced international training 
programme:  Intellectual Property 
and Genetic Resources – in Support 
of Innovation  
 
(ITP: 313d),  
12 November -1 December  2017 
with regional follow -up, 
24-29 June 2018  
 PRV – The Swedish Patent 
and Registration Office  
 The International Training Programme on "Intellectual Property and Genetic 
Resources – in support of innovation " is dire cted to persons that are 
policy -makers with a mandate to implement changes relevant for intellectual 
property and innovation in relation  to genet ic resources. The target 
organiz ations are within government, research, businesses and organi zations 
connected to intellectual property and the farmi ng sector. Participating 
organiz ations are expected to be open to change and to invest their own 
resources to achieve these changes.  
 
The programme fosters change on an individual level, organi zational level 
and ultimately on a national level. The programme focuses on training and 
supporting to strengthen, adapt and maintain c apacity in participating 
organiz ations to define and achieve short - as well as long -term goals. The 
participants will use the latest developments in their areas of work, 
supervised by skilled colleagues and experts; they will develop a network of 
colleagues from other countries amo ng themselves and be able to uniquely 
network with diverse stakeholders of genetic resources, including users, 
researchers, policy makers and international institutions working on genetic 
resources and intellectual property.  
 
Audience : policymakers and the ir advisers as well as persons at a senior 
decision -making level from the government sector, the university or other 
research organi zation, the private sector or farming organi zation who are or 
who will be involved in issues concerning intellectual propert y or innovation 
in relation to genetic resources.    
  IP/C/W/647/Add.6  
 
- 36 - Beneficiary 
country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  Beneficiary country(ies)  Title and date of the event/project  
Cambodia, 
Indonesia, Kenya, 
Malawi, 
Mozambique, 
Philippines, Rwanda, 
Sri Lanka, Tanzania, 
Uganda and Zambia  
 Advanced international training 
programme: Intellectual Property and 
Genetic Resources  – in Support of 
Innovation  
 
(ITP:313d), 1 -23 May 201 8 with 
regional follow -up 
25-30 November 2018  
 PRV – The Swedish Patent 
and Registration Office  
 The International Training Programme on "Intellectual Property and Genetic 
Resources – in support of innovation " is dire cted to persons that are 
policy -makers with a mandate to implement changes relevant for intellectual 
property and innovation in relation to genetic resources. The target 
organi zations are within government, research, businesses and organiz ations 
connected to intellectual property and the farmi ng sector. Participating 
organiz ations are expected to be open to change and to invest their own 
resources to achieve these changes.  
 
The programme fosters change on an individual le vel, organiz ational level 
and ultimately on a national level. The programme focuses on training and 
supporting to strengthen, adapt and maintain c apacity in participating 
organiz ations to define and achieve short - as well as long -term goals. The 
participants will use the latest devel opments in their areas of work, 
supervised by skilled colleagues and experts; they will develop a network of 
colleagues from other countries among themselves and be able to uniquely 
network with diverse stakeholders of genetic resources, including users, 
researchers, policy makers and international institutions working on genetic 
resources and intellectual property.  
 
Audience : policymakers and their advisers as well as persons at a senior 
decision -making level from the government sector, the university or o ther 
research organi zation, the private sector or farming organi zation who are or 
who will be involved in issues concerning intellectual property or innovation 
in relation to genetic resources.  
 
 
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