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Belize on US intellectual property rights blacklist
Monday, May 1, 2006
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): A "Special 301" report released by US Trade Representative (USTR) Rob Portman said that in total, 13 countries, including Belize, feature on the list of those most guilty of ripping off US intellectual property rights (IPR).
In addition to Belize, the 12 other countries on this year's list are Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Venezuela.
"This report acknowledges the positive steps that several of our trading partners have taken to strengthen IPR protection over the past year," Portman said.
"However, more needs to be done. Our review reveals a continuing need for improvements, particularly with the implementation of effective protection and enforcement against piracy and counterfeiting," he said.
"Numerous IPR problems persist, including ineffective enforcement of intellectual property rights, commercial-scale piracy of CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs, and counterfeiting of consumer goods," the report said.
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