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Report to senior management on the waivering of paragraph 6 of the doha declaration on the trips agreement and public health implications for BHP Billiton operations in Southern Africa.
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REPORT TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ON THE WAIVERING OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS FOR BHP BILLITON OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BACKGROUND On the 30 August 2003 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) member governments passed Paragraph 6 of the DOHA declaration on the TRIPS agreement and public health. The legal changes to the agreement will make it easier for poorer countries, like Southern Africa, to import generically cheaper drugs to combat public health issues such as the AIDS epidemic. The decision ultimately waives countries' obligations under a provision of the WTO's intellectual property agreement - Article 31(f) of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement which stated that production under compulsory licensing must be predominantly for the domestic market. This effectively limited the ability of countries in Southern Africa who cannot make pharmaceutical products, from importing cheaper generic drugs from countries where pharmaceuticals...
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