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TMI BlogAgreement with EU Not to Detain Generic Drugs from IndiaX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Agreement with EU Not to Detain Generic Drugs from India X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... icines while in transit through EU. The detentions were made by invoking the EC's Regulation 1383/2003 which contains customs procedures for taking action against goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (IPRs). India and Brazil jointly held two rounds of consultations with the EU on 7-8 July, 2010 and 13-14 September 2010. During these consultations, EU acknowledged that some pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ovisions of the EC Regulation 1383 were misinterpreted by the customs authorities while detaining the Indian generic drugs. EU showed willingness to resolve this dispute without resorting to the WTO dispute panel. After several rounds of extensive consultations, India and EU reached an "Understanding" to guide border enforcement of intellectual property in the EU. This inter-alia, includes the co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re principle of the Understanding that the mere fact that medicines are in transit through EU territory, and that there is a patent title applicable to such medicines in the EU territory, does not in itself constitute enough grounds for customs authorities in any Member State of EU to suspect that the medicines at stake infringe patent rights. EU also agreed to issue guidelines to confirm the prin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ciples contained in the Understanding. EU also agreed to reflect the principles contained in the Understanding in its proposal for a new Regulation to replace Regulation 1383/2003. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new Regulation to replace Regulation 1383/2003 and the proposed new Regulation is under consideration of EU's Parliament. India has conveyed its views to the EU on t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he proposed Regulation. In the meanwhile, so long as the EU and its Member States adhere to the principles contained in the Understanding with respect to generic drugs in transit through the EU, India has assured not to request the establishment of a dispute settlement panel at the WTO. This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in writte ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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