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To address the dilemma of least-developed members plagued by public
health problems, such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, but lacking the
production capacity for drugs to treat these contagious diseases, WTO
members approved an amendment to Article 31 of Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement on December 8, 2005, and
asked members to accept it before December 31, 2009. In considering that
ratifying this amendment will be positive to enhancing Taiwan's participation
in international affairs, the Executive Yuan decided to proceed with the
ratification process on April 2, 2008. The protocol will be submitted
to the Legislative Yuan for review and approval.
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