{"id":115825,"date":"2021-07-01T20:35:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=115825"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:11:33","slug":"patent-waiver-talks-falter-on-developed-nations-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/patent-waiver-talks-falter-on-developed-nations-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Waiver Talks Falter on Developed Nations\u2019 Hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: Times of India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After showing some promise, the patent waiver talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have hit a hurdle due to a split between the developed and developing countries.<\/p>\n

What Developing Countries Want, and What is The EU Proposing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

India and South Africa have suggested that their proposal for Covid drugs, vaccines and aids should be the basis for \u201cline by line negotiations\u201d<\/strong>. This is backed by 60 developing and poor countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the African group.<\/p>\n

But the European Union has rejected several arguments put forward by the developing countries. Instead, the EU wants its proposal to be taken up on an equal footing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About EU’s Proposal:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EU’s proposal calls for the following things.<\/p>\n