New Report by Andrés Izquierdo on the Copyright Limitations Debate at the Last WIPO SCCR
March 7, 2023
PIJIP Senior Research Analyst Andrés Izquierdo has written a report on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) negotiations on on limitations and exceptions, and the African Group Work Plan Proposal.
With the upcoming 43rd WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) meeting, this report mentions positions expressed by member states on the last committee SCCR/42. Find the report here: https://infojustice.org/archives/45117
The last WIPO-SCCR/42 discussions focused on the African Group Work Plan proposal, the revised draft broadcasting treaty, and limitations and exceptions (L&Es) favoring libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, research institutions, and people with disabilities. The primary SCCR outcomes on L&Es enclosed approval of two points of the African Group Work Plan proposal, including future presentations on cross-border copyright issues linked to online education and research practices, and developing toolkits supporting education, research, and preservation of cultural heritage.