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The proposed SECURE under WCO, if adopted, will have far reaching consequences for developing countries. The proposed SECURE on border measures for IP enforcement represent a significant departure from TRIPS provisions in terms of scope and intensity of the border measures and Member States’ obligations. The delicate balance under TRIPS would be broken, thereby affecting the flexibilities contained in the TRIPS. This article appearing in South Bulletin: Reflections and Foresights, Issue 15, 16 May 2008 sheds more light on this.
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