Commenting Process (November 2004 to February 2005)
The draft Provisions on the Protection of TCE/EoF and the draft Provisions on the Protection of TK, which have been developed by the Intergovernmental Committee, have been the subject of extensive public consultations with all concerned stakeholders, including especially indigenous and local communities. In addition to ongoing public consultations, a written procedure for comments by Committee participants was adopted.
At its seventh session in November 2004, the Committee "called for further comments on the draft objectives and core principles, including specific suggestions for wording, before February 25, 2005". The Committee also "noted that all comments received within the agreed timeframe would be posted on the WIPO website as received".
In accordance with this decision, all Committee participants were invited to comment and all comments received are posted below in the order and form received:
| Comments by Committee Participant(s) (in the order received) | Comments on draft Provisions on Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) / Expressions of Folklore | Comments pertaining to draft Provisions on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge | Comments on both sets of Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Community and its Member States | |||
| Turkey | |||
| Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) | |||
| Call of the Earth (CoE) | |||
| Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB) | |||
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |||
| China | |||
| Australia | |||
| Singapore | |||
| Colombia | |||
| The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) | |||
| International Trademark Association (INTA) | |||
| Brazil | |||
| Mexico | |||
| Islamic Republic of Iran | |||
| New Zealand | |||
| International Publishers Association (IPA) | |||
| Saami Council | |||
| The Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) | |||
| United States of America | |||
| The Russian Federation | |||
| UNU-IAS |
