Traduction de «accord de licence pure de savoir-faire » (Français → Anglais) :

218. Notes the UN's apparent failure properly to apply the financing agreement signed between the Commission and it regarding the European Agency for Reconstruction, leaving the Court frequently unable to carry out adequate financial control of payments and underlying documents concerning contracts managed or overseen by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK); notes the statement by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to grant full access to all files at the request of the Court; urges however the Commission to review the financing agreement with the UN; is of the opinion that a possible phasing out of the European Agency for Reconstruction should not be done ...[+++]according to a pre-set timetable but should depend on economic and political criteria and developments, making full use of the added value of the Agency in terms of expertise and know-how developed over the years, and asks the Commission to bring forward a proposal after a proper final evaluation to see whether the mandate of the reconstruction agency could be altered in such a way that that existing expertise and know-how could be used to provide reconstruction assistance wherever needed, for example in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and the countries affected by the Tsunami, as a second stage after immediate humanitarian needs have been addressed by the Humanitarian Aid Office;

218. Notes the UN's apparent failure properly to apply the financing agreement signed between the Commission and it regarding the European Agency for Reconstruction, leaving the Court frequently unable to carry out adequate financial control of payments and underlying documents concerning contracts managed or overseen by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK); notes the statement by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to grant full access to all files at the request of the Court; urges however the Commission to review the financing agreement with the UN; is of the opinion that a possible phasing out of the European Agency for Reconstruction should not be done ...[+++]according to a pre-set timetable but should depend on economic and political criteria and developments, making full use of the added value of the Agency in terms of expertise and know-how developed over the years, and asks the Commission to bring forward a proposal after a proper final evaluation to see whether the mandate of the reconstruction agency could be altered in such a way that that existing expertise and know-how could be used to provide reconstruction assistance wherever needed, for example in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and the countries affected by the Tsunami, as a second stage after immediate humanitarian needs have been addressed by the Humanitarian Aid Office;

In an age of satellite communications, it is far from clear what role agents can possibly play in the context of a fisheries agreement, apart from the obligation to have yet another intermediary whose cost often exceeds the cost of the licence and whose attitude and know-how often leaves much to be desired.

3. Considers that the language of the Doha Declaration is clear and unambiguous and the question of what does or does not constitute grounds for the issue of compulsory licences does not require further interpretation, either by means of an ‘approved list’ or of any external approval mechanism. Any allegations of abuse of the provisions of TRIPs should be dealt with through the relevant disputes procedure;

20. Underlines the importance of an intellectual protection system that encourages technology transfer towards developing countries with particular reference to the knowledge-based society; however, is well aware of the difficulties faced by developing countries in implementing the TRIPs Agreement and reiterates its call on the WTO and the Commission to step up technical assistance in this area; urges clarification of the TRIPs Agreement to strengthen access rights to vital medicines (compulsory ...[+++]licences, parallel imports) and supports the idea of promoting discussions, within the WTO, WIPO and WHO, to address the link between the TRIPs Agreement and public health protection issues; asks the Commission as part of the ongoing evaluation of this agreement to stress its compatibility with the biodiversity convention and the biosecurity protocol with particular reference to the biological heritage of the developing countries and conventional know-how;

In the context of a transfer of an undertaking, the following agreements are directly related and necessary to concentrations: non-competition obligations which are imposed on the vendor, licence agreements for patents, similar rights or know-how and purchase and supply obligations providing for fixed quantities.