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Executive Decree No. 118 on Declaration of Public Interest Regarding Access to Medicines for Human Use, Ecuador
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Year of Version
2009
Dates
Entry into force:
October 23, 2009
Issued:
October 23, 2009
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IP-related Laws
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Patents (Inventions),
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Notes
The notification by Ecuador to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Decree provides that access to medicines used for the treatment of diseases which affect the Ecuadorian population and which are a public health priority is a matter of public interest, and that compulsory licenses may accordingly be issued on patents of such drugs for human use as are needed for their treatment.'
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Executive Decree No. 118 on Declaration of Public Interest Regarding Access to Medicines for Human Use
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Decreto Ejecutivo N° 118 sobre Declaración de Interés Público en el Acceso a las Mecidinas de Uso Humano
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