AGENDA ITEM 9: CLOSING OF THE SESSION

297. 
     The Chair opened the floor for final remarks by regional coordinators.
     

298. 
     The Delegation of Chile speaking on behalf of GRULAC thanked the Chair for its work, over the years. The Delegation stated that the Chai’s skillful leadership had made it possible to make progress in the Committee discussions, which had not always been easy. The Delegation recognized the Chair’s dedication and its tireless work. The Delegation thanked the Vice-Chair and the Secretariat. The Delegation stated that on the subject of exceptions and limitations for educational and research institutions, it understood that the revision that Professor Seng will carry out would include a reference to the impact of the cross border use of works and reproductions which was the question given to Professor Seng by the Delegation. In terms of the proposal to analyze copyright in the digital environment from GRULAC, and the specific proposal made by the Delegation during that session, for a study on the impact of progress in the digital environment on national copyright legislations, The Delegation stated that as it stated in Paragraph 25 of the Chair’s summary, the study would be based on document SCCR 31/4. The Delegation stated that it hoped to be able to continue the work at SCCR 34 on all the items in the Chair’s summary and also on future proposals to be submitted by Member States.
     

299. 
     The Delegation of Nigeria, speaking on behalf of the Africa Group, thanked the Chair for his leadership. The Delegation stated that there was no doubt that the Chair’s expertise and professionalism, along with support of the Secretariat, enabled the Committee to come that far. The Delegation hoped that in the following session, the Committee would conclude the pending discussions on the three areas that had been identified: the definitions, rights to be granted and objects of protection. The Delegation hope to work on whole document and clean up the text, with a view to move to a Diplomatic Conference. The Delegation stated that it was not satisfied with the discussion exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives. The Delegation had hoped that at that session the Committee could determine a concrete path forward, towards an international legally binding instrument. The Delegation stated that it was flexible and believed that the work that the Chair had provided was a good basis, along with the proposals contained in its summary, that included the proposal by the Africa Group and the Delegations of Brazil, India, Uruguay and Ecuador on treaty language for exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives. The Delegation expressed its hope that Professor Seng's detailed study would include those four elements in the Chair’s chart that had no comments to them: orphan works, contracts, importation and exploitation, cross border issues and limitation of liability for educational institutions. The Delegation stated that in asked for the inclusion of translations/adaptations to the study that Professor Seng would present to Member States. On the other matters of the agenda of the SCCR, the Delegation expressed support for the GRULAC proposal to analyze copyright in the digital environment. The Delegation stated that it supported the proposal from the Delegations of Senegal and Congo for further work to be done on royalty resale rights. The Delegation stated that the presentation that was made by Professor Sam Ricketson highlighted the impact that could especially have for indigenous artists. That was an area that would impact the African region. The Delegation stated that while the Africa Group would have appreciated a time frame for all agenda items, it hoped to come to that point in the following session, as that was the only way that would help to structure the work of the Committee in the way that enabled it to conclude some agenda items and make space for new agenda items submitted by Member States. The Delegation thanked the interpreters for their hard work.
     

300. 
     The Delegation of Latvia, speaking on behalf of CEBS, thanked the Chair its continuous efforts in guiding the work of that Committee and the Secretariat for its continuous support.
     

301. 
     The Delegation of China thanked the Chair and all the regional coordinators and delegations. The Delegation stated that concerning the broadcasting treaty, it would like to express its great thanks to the Delegation of Colombia for its proposals. The Delegation believed that discussions could lay even more emphasis on broadcasting, traditional broadcasting and other specific terms. The Delegation stated that in a multimedia environment, it would also like to see new challenges dealt with. As far as it was concerned, it would like to continue to have a sincere exchange of views. The Delegation thanked Professor Seng for his study. The Delegation thanked the Chair for its chart which it would like to use as a basis on which to work.
     

302. 
     The Delegation of Turkey, speaking on behalf of Group B, thanked the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the Secretariat. The Delegation thanked the interpreters.
     

303. 
     The Delegation of India stated that it welcomed the Chair’s summary which captured what happened in that Committee. The Delegation expressed its concern on the unequal treatment given to various agenda items, specifically Agenda Items 5, 6 and 7. The Delegation stated that it gave importance to the work of that Committee to narrow down the existing gap, so as to finalize the text of a balanced broadcasting treaty. The Delegation stated that it would also like to have the exceptions and limitations discussion be taken forward, of which the Delegation asked the Chair to take initiative and come up with a plan of action. The Delegation reiterated its proposal that the Chair appointing a facilitator or friends of the Chair as it has been done in IGC, where the facilitator could have informal sessions in which the text for exceptions and limitations as an instrument could be discussed. The Delegation stated that exceptions and limitations were important for providing access to knowledge, as well as the principles of right to education. The Delegation thanked the Secretariat, interpreters, and all of the Member States for their participation.
     

304. 
     The Chair Stated that it had been a privilege to listen, talk, learn and be a part of the Committee, that shared some goals and discussed peacefully different views, finally to reach consensus. The Chair thanked the interpreters and the Secretariat.
     

305. 
     The Deputy Director General addressed to the Chair and the Vice-Chair its heartfelt thanks. The Deputy Director General stated that the Chair had done its work in an extremely effective way. The Deputy Director General thanked the interpreters and the translators who assisted throughout the session, and who worked well on a daily basis. The Deputy Director General stated that it was extremely grateful for the constructive spirit that it had seen in that meeting, and thanked the Committee for commitment. The Deputy Director General stated that the Committee’s work was going in the right direction under the stewardship of the Member States.
     

306. 
     The Chair adjourned the Thirty-Third Session of the SCCR.
     

[Annex follows]

I. MEMBRES/MEMBERS

China (NCAC), Beijing

WANG Jianqiang, Deputy Director, Division of Policies and Regulations for Radio, Film and Television, Law and Regulation Department, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), Beijing

ZHANG Wenlong, Program Officer, International Affairs Division, Copyright Department, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), Beijing

QIAN Yuangang, Director General, Shaanxi Provincial Copyright Bureau, Beijing

JI Bingxue, Assistant Director-General, Liaoning Provincial Copyright Bureau, Beijing

BAI Jingzhao, Chairman, Fujian Provincial Copyright Society, Beijing

ZHENG Kaipi, Assistant Consultant, Copyright Division, Fujian Provincial Copyright Bureau, Beijing

CHEN Jindian, Director, Dehua Bureau of Culture, Sports, Press and Publication, Beijing

LEI Zhen, Vice President, Guangdong South Cultural Equity Exchange, Beijing


CHYPRE/CYPRUS
Andreas IGNATIOU, Ambasador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Demetris SAMUEL (Ms.), Deputy Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Christina TSENTA (Ms.), Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

COLOMBIE/COLOMBIA
Beatriz LONDOÑO SOTO (Sra.), Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Manuel CHACON, Asesor, Misión Permanente ante la Organización Mundial del

Comercio (OMC), Ginebra

Ministerio de Economia, San Salvador

Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, Alexandria, Virginia

Ludovic JULIÉ, chargé de mission, Bureau de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de la culture et de la communication, Paris

Ministry of Justice, Astana

Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty

Commission (NCC), Abuja