Transcript Working Group on Trade & Transfer of Technology (Geneva, 28th June 2012) Work Plan 2012 Carlos Rossi (Peru) WGTTT Chairperson 2012

Working Group on Trade &
Transfer of Technology
(Geneva, 28th June 2012)
Work Plan 2012
Carlos Rossi (Peru)
WGTTT Chairperson 2012
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WGTTT Work Plan 2012
Session 1
15th March
Mr. Andreas
Maurer (WTO)
Presentation by
UNCTAD on
BITs, RTAs and
Plurilateral
Agreements
and ToT
Presentation of
a Successful
National
Experience
consultations
Presentations
on GVC and
ToT:
Mr. Koen De
Backer
(OECD)
Workshop
December
Session 3
October
consultations
consultations
Chair's
Presentation
“The work
undertaken
in the past
decade”
Session 2
28th June
Public and IGOs session:
Successful national
experiences by members
and studies by IGOs on
GVC and ToT, impact of
international agreements
and cooperation
Private session on
Industrial transfer of
technology
Academic and Research
Centres session on R&D:
MIT: MISTI Programme
IMPROVING AND UPDATING THE WGTTT PAGE
ON THE WTO WEBSITE
Examination of the relationship between Trade and
Transfer of Technology
IGOS contributions
UNCTAD
-2002: Investment and Technology Division
-2003: Transfer of Technology for Successful
Integration into the Global Economy
-2004: Facilitating Transfer of Technology to
Developng Countries: A Survey of Home-Countries
Measures
-2005: A Case Study on the Electronic Industry in
Thailand
-2005: Taxation and Technology Transfer: Key Issues
-World Investment Report 2005: Transnational
Corporations and the Internationalization of R&D
-2006: A Case Study of the Salmon Industry in Chile
-2006: Trends in Cross-Border Flows of Technology:
Some Observations
-Technology and Innovation Report 2010: Enhancing
Food Security in Africa through Science, Technology
and Innovation
UNIDO
-2002: Industrial Promotion and Technology Branch
-2005: National Programme for Development of
Indian Machine Tool Industry
-2006: Technology Transfer and Trade: the Toy
Industry in India
WORLD BANK
-2002: Development Research Group
-2008: Global Economic Prospects: Technology
Diffusion in the Developing World
FAO
-2009: The Linkage between Technology Transfer and
Productivity Gains in Agriculture
OCDE
-2011: Innovation, Technology Transfer and STI
Cooperation to address Global Challenges
WIPO
-2011: Presentation of the Director General
WORKING GROUP ON TRADE
AND TRANSFER OF
TECHNOLOGY
THE MANDATE
At the Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha
in November 2001 Minister agreed to "an
examination, in a Working Group under the
auspices of the General Council, of the
relationship between trade and transfer of
technology,
and
of
any
possible
recommendations on steps that might be
taken within the mandate of the WTO to
increase flows of technology to developing
countries“
(Paragraph
37,
WT/MIN/(01)/DEC/1).
Paragraph 43 of the Hong Kong Ministerial
Declaration of 18 December 2005 reaffirmed
the Ministers' commitment to advance the
work of the Working Group and instructed
the General Council "to report further to our
next Session".
> The Doha mandate
> The Doha mandate explained
> Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration
39º Session of the Working Group on
Trade and Transfer of Technology
(15/03/12)
Report (2011) of the WGTTT to the
General Council
Private Sector/Academic
INTECH
INSME
National experiences
Brazil (2002)
China (2002)
Canada (2002)
Switzerland (2003 & 2010)
Philippines (2007)
Pakistan (2010)
Documents from the WTO Secretarìat
Trade and Transfer of Technology
Bibliography
Estudios de diferentes países
WTO Provisions
Links
WIPO: Lincensing and Technology Transfer
UNCTAD: Technology, Innovation and Trade
Logistics
ONUDI: Investment and Technology
Promotion
OCDE: Directorate for Science, Technology
and Industry
World Bank: Science, Technology and
Innovation
IMF: Technical Assistance and Training
FAO: Technical Cooperation Department
PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY IN
WTO AGREEMENTS
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Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS)
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Gats Annex on Telecommunications
Committee on Trade and Environment
Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Agreement on Agriculture
Ministerial Decision on measures concerning the possible
negative effects of the reform program on LDCs and NFIDCs
7, 8.2, 40, 66.2
6.c, 6.d
IV, XIX
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8.2
6, Annex 2 (2, 11)
3.iii) - Art.16 AoA
Under the instruction of the Chair, the Secretariat has already approached the Councils
for TRIPS and GATS to provide an update on the work undertaken by their bodies in
relation to technology transfer. I have also instructed the Secretariat to write to the
Committee on Trade and Environment and the Committee on Trade-Related Investment
Measures for similar information and update. I hope to brief you on these updates at
our next meeting in October 2012.
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ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE AND
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
International competitiveness
Global value chains
Trade
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Trade in intermediate
and capital goods
R&D content of imports
Trade in business and
professional services
Export base
Import competition
Payment for IP, royalties
and licensing fees
IPR regime /
patent system
Shortening of technology life-cycles
Mobility
of human
resources
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Internationalization of R&D
International diffusion of
technology
Direct access to technology
(Internet)
FDI
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Vertical FDI
Horizontal FDI
Licensing, joint ventures,
franchising, etc.
Technology content of FDI
FDI in R&D
Corporate developmental
responsability
FDI linkage with SMEs
International coop programs
Exchange of info and coop among patent offices
Aid for trade in capacity building
South-South cooperation
Bilateral investment treaties and Regional Trade Agreements
Plurilateral negotiations
Domestic Regulation
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HOST COUNTRY CONDITIONS/POLICIES/MEASURES
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Good governance and institutional support system
Good relationship between IPR institutions and private sector
PPP, sub-contracting and outsourcing
Tax (corporate income tax, import duties, taxation of dividends,
royalties and technical fees, withholding taxes on tech transfer)
R&D incentives, tax exemptions
Tech contracts: exclusiveness for the supply of machinery, use
of competing tecnologies and stability of taxes, royalties, etc.
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Appropriate macro-economic environment
Open and efficient functioning of markets
Financial structure and intermediation
Appropriate physical infrastructure
Regulatory framework for innovation
Absorptive capacity and capacity of adaptation to existing technologies
Public funding on R&D in priority areas
Cross-country network of intermediaries comprising provincial research
and innovation organizations
Linkages between academic work and market demands
Early start in new areas of technology (tech positioning)
Human capital and skilled labour
Level and nature of the education system
Management and marketing skills
Training of scientists and technicians abroad
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HOME COUNTRY CONDITIONS/POLICIES/MEASURES
Installed research base,
concentration of technology
ownership and R&D
High participation in
high-tech global trade
Competition policy framework to face structural
changes and global competitive pressures
Incentives and public funding for R&D (grants,
subsidies, tax breaks, etc.), military spending
Government procurement policies as a means
to tech transfer
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Industrial program with financial support to local firms planning business activities abroad
Investment in intangibles (trademarks and patents)
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Specific policies to improve the flow of technology internally
Specific programs for improving innovation capacity
Specific initiatives and programs for technology transfer
Attract technology from abroad (tacit, codified, embodied in
people, goods and services)
Consultation and legislative revision to find a balance
between creators and users of IPR
Integrated/harmonized regulatory regimes with its trading
partners (national standards based on international standards)
BITs and Investment commitments in RTAs and multilaterally
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ANY POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STEPS THAT MIGHT
BE TAKEN – SUBMISSIONS BY MEMBERS
India, Pakistan & Philippines (2008) “Facilitating Access to
Information on Appropriate Technology Sourcing” Room doc.
14/07/08
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Follow-up innovation and adaptation had driven technological change
Webpage on successfull tecnology-adquisition programes, TRIPS reports
Dissemination of information on contracts, royalties, conditions, clauses to
encourage local tecnological development
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