. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS82/3
WT/DS115/3
IP/D/8/Add.1
IP/D/12/Add.1
13 September 2002
(02-4844)
Original:  English
IRELAND – MEASURES AFFECTING THE
GRANT OF COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS
(WT/DS82)
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE
GRANT OF COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS
(WT/DS115)
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
The following communication, dated 6 November 2000, from the Permanent Mission of
Ireland, the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 3.6 of
the DSU.
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The United States of America, Ireland and the European Communities wish to notify the
Dispute Settlement Body that they have reached a mutually satisfactory solution to the matter raised
by the Government of the United States in WT/DS82/1 and WT/DS115/1, dated 14 May 1997 and
6 January 1998, respectively, concerning the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights underIreland's law.
During consultations on this matter, agreement was reached whereby Ireland would first pass
a bill on an expedited basis to address two particularly pressing enforcement issues, and would then
amend its copyright law in conformity with TRIPS.  Ireland accomplished the former by ways of theIntellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 (28 of 1998), and the latter by way of the
Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (28 of 2000).  Ireland has agreed to implement the Copyright
and Related Rights Act 2000 by the end of December 2000.
Based on these developments, Ireland, the European Communities and the United States have
agreed that a mutually satisfactory solution has been reached to the matter raised by the United States.
This agreement is without prejudice to the rights or obligations of the Members under the AgreementWT/DS82/3, WT/DS115/3,
IP/D/8/Add.1, IP/D/12/Add.1
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Establishing the World Trade Organization and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights.  We would ask you to circulate this notification to the relevant Councils
and Committees, as well as to the DSB.
(s.) Mr. Paul Bennett (s.) Ms. Rita D. Hayes
Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Ireland Permanent Mission of the United States
(s.) Mr. Carlo Trojan
Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Permanent Delegation of the European Commission
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