PHM-Exch> [CALL] Sign-on statement: Rich countries must join the world in supporting the TRIPS waiver to end the pandemic

[Jasper Thys]

/[Sorry for crossposting]/

Dear,

There is global concern over the shortages of COVID-19 medical products, 
especially with respect to vaccine supplies. Much of the present supply 
has been reserved by rich countries and many of these products are 
protected by intellectual property monopolies, preventing other 
manufacturers from producing the products. The removal of IP barriers 
will go a long way in facilitating supply. Hence the need for the WTO 
TRIPS waiver which has received global support from international and UN 
agencies, the vast majority of low- and middle income countries, civil 
society and academics from all over the world. However, to this day the 
proposal is opposed by a small group of high income countries, i.e. US, 
EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, South Korea. 
These are the same countries that already have advance purchase 
agreements in place reserving supply for themselves. For more 
information, see 
https://www.twn.my/title2/intellectual_property/trips_waiver_proposal.htm.

*Please find via this link 
<https://phm-na.org/2021/02/rich-countries-must-join-the-world-in-supporting-the-trips-waiver-to-end-the-pandemic/> 
**a SIGN-ON statement*, initiated by PHM USA, EU, Japan, South Korea, 
UK, Canada and Australia, calling on the governments of the 
above-mentioned countries to support the TRIPS Waiver Proposal at the 
World Trade Organization. We need the support of civil society 
organisations from countries blocking the TRIPS waiver proposal (see above).

*Please support this initiative by signing on **via this Google Form 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwcCd3kNM49GhSHYl0WvOpFfeQUHQ_lT7EDRqHxSVU934_Hw/viewform>****by 
February 26 at 12AM CET. **D**on’t hesitate to share **this call**widely 
with relevant organisations and networks. Thanks for your support.*

We will collectively publish the statement on March 1, the first day of 
the General Council meeting of the WTO, with a Tweetstorm. You will 
receive an instruction e-mail about the collective publication on March 1.

Best regards,
Jasper Thys

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