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<DIV><SPAN class=839020119-29052009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Colleagues:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=839020119-29052009><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a rapidly
evolving situation it would seem. I don't think the following suggests that this
issue has been fully addressed, but it is optimistic news in the context of
international negotiations. The following information will offer more detail for
your consideration. I would not allow this ray of hope to discourage any plan
you might have made to convey your opinion to the Obama administration on this
issue. I should acknowledge Chris Danielsen for sharing this updated information
with me:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P>From: James Love [</SPAN><A href="mailto:james.love@keionline.org"><U><FONT
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<P>Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:52 PM</P>
<P>To: rrc</P>
<P>Subject: SCCR meeting</P>
<P>A new draft of the conclusions from the WIPO SCCR is now out. The draft is
quite good. There are 18 paragraphs.</P>
<P>Here is paragraph 2</P>
<P>2. The Committee expressed its appreciation for the Proposal by Brazil,
Ecuador and Paraguay Relating to Limitations and Exceptions: Treaty Proposed by
the World Blind Union (WBU). Views were expressed:</P>
<P>supporting the proposal for a binding instrument; expressing the wish for
more time to analyze it; expressing the desire to continue the work on the basis
of a global and inclusive framework; and expressing that deliberations regarding
any instrument would be premature. Member states will continue to consult on
these issues at national level and report on the activities and views on
possible solutions. This proposal, together with other possible proposals and
contributions by the Members of the Committee, will be discussed at the
nineteenth session of the SCCR.</P>
<P>For those who did not attend, I can tell you that this result is quite good
(certainly much better than we expected), and reflects the value of the
extensive efforts by the members of the WBU, civil society NGOs and developing
country governments who overcame very very determined resistance by a nearly
united front of right owners who opposed a treaty in this area, and the stiff
resistance from the European Union, and the opposition from the United States
and other members of "Group B"</P>
<P>countries in WIPO, who had argued it was "premature" to have such
discussions, and who wanted WIPO to focus its efforts on a combination of
sharing of information on national regimes and voluntary solutions only. </P>
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<P>--</P>
<P>James Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International </FONT></SPAN><A
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