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<p>Dear all</p>
<p>I wanted to remind you that the call below to sign-on to a
statement calling on rich countries to support the TRIPS waiver
(initiated by different circles of People's Health Movement) is
still open for a little more than 24 hours. Please consider
signing this very important statement. <a
href="https://phm-na.org/2021/02/rich-countries-must-join-the-world-in-supporting-the-trips-waiver-to-end-the-pandemic/">Read
the statement here</a> and fill out<b> </b><b><a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwcCd3kNM49GhSHYl0WvOpFfeQUHQ_lT7EDRqHxSVU934_Hw/viewform">this
Google Form</a></b> to support.</p>
Have a good day<br>
Jasper
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<td>[CALL] Sign-on statement: Rich countries must join the
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<td>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:24:47 +0100</td>
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<td>Jasper Thys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jasper.thys@vivasalud.be"><jasper.thys@vivasalud.be></a></td>
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<td>Viva Salud</td>
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<p><i>[Sorry for crossposting]</i><br>
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<p>Dear,</p>
<p>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 <a
href="https://www.twn.my/title2/intellectual_property/trips_waiver_proposal.htm"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#954f72">https://www.twn.my/title2/intellectual_property/trips_waiver_proposal.htm</font></a><font
color="#000000">.</font></p>
<p><b><font color="#000000">Please find <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://phm-na.org/2021/02/rich-countries-must-join-the-world-in-supporting-the-trips-waiver-to-end-the-pandemic/">via
this link</a> </font></b><font color="#000000"><b>a
SIGN-ON statement</b>, initiated by PHM USA, EU, Japan,
South Korea, UK, Canada </font><font color="#000000">and
Australia, calling on the governments of </font><font
color="#000000">the </font><font color="#000000">above-mentioned
</font><font color="#000000">countries to support the TRIPS
Waiver Proposal at the World Trade Organization. </font><font
color="#000000">W</font><font color="#000000">e need the
support of civil society organisations from countries blocking
the TRIPS waiver proposal (see above).</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>Please support this initiative by
signing on </b></font><b><a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwcCd3kNM49GhSHYl0WvOpFfeQUHQ_lT7EDRqHxSVU934_Hw/viewform"
moz-do-not-send="true">via this Google Form</a></b><font
color="#000000"><b> </b></font><font color="#000000"><b>by
February 26 at 12AM CET. </b></font><font color="#000000"><b>D</b></font><font
color="#000000"><b>on’t hesitate to share </b></font><font
color="#000000"><b>this call</b></font><font color="#000000"><b>
widely with relevant organisations and networks. Thanks for
your support.</b></font></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000">W</font><font
color="#000000">e will collectively publish the statement on
March 1, the first day of the General Council meeting of the
WTO, with a Tweetstorm. </font><font color="#000000">You will
receive an instruction e-mail about the collective publication
on March 1.</font></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal"><font color="#000000">Best regards,
<br>
Jasper Thys<br>
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