E sccr/34/7 prov. Original: english date: august 4, 2017 Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights Thirty-Fourth Session Geneva, May to 5, 2017

AGENDA ITEM 10: CLOSING OF THE SESSION

6. 
   The Chair opened Agenda Item 10 the closing of the week's proceedings. He stated that along with his Vice-Chairs he had been extremely honored, privileged and grateful for the chance to be their guides and facilitators during the week. All three of them believed passionately in copyright. They came from environments in which they interacted with creators and artists. Whether they were musicians, frustrated musicians, regulators or policymakers, they came from environments that wanted to use the corporate system for the good of their societies and for the good of their economies. He truly believed that everyone in the room had the same passion for transforming and making the copyright system work for them. There were disagreements because copyright was extremely complex and technical. Unlike other types of intellectual property (IP), copyright had an impact on everyone's life. He told his colleagues that patents and trademarks might be the bread and butter of the business world, but copyright was the bread and butter of every single citizen. It was not surprising that they found themselves having disagreements and having different opinions. However, he believed that should not stop them from finding processes, structures and dynamics that would allow them to move the Committee’s agenda forward. He thanked the many colleagues who had worked very hard to try to move the process ahead. A lot of flexibility and understanding had been shown. Of course, there had been frustration along the way too, but that was natural. All that made the work of the Committee much more enriching. He did not believe for a moment that the work was unidimensional. Certainly, the reactions during the week, across the different topics, had been far from unidimensional. He expressed gratitude to all the representatives of the Member States, as well as the representatives from the NGOs, who had so much passion and had brought candor and spirit to the discussions. He also thanked the Secretariat and the team, which had worked tirelessly before and throughout the meeting to gather all the documents and bring together the logistics for the meeting to be run smoothly. He also thanked the many unseen persons, who had been speaking to their ears, the interpreters, who were working with them at that late hour. There were also many people behind the scenes, who had been involved in the photocopying of the materials and arranging the of the rooms. If they had not gotten the results that all of them wanted, at least the friendships that had been created would allow them to work in a pragmatic way. With those relationships and networks building, one day they would achieve what they wanted to achieve on all of the items on the agenda.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Indonesia speaking on behalf of the Asia-Pacific Group stated that it was is relatively happy with the outcome of that session of the SCCR. It believed that with all the ups and downs within the week, it had seen that there was an opportunity that they could actually make progress. The Delegation was of the opinion that they were not that far. They could try to use that opportunity again in the next session of the SCCR. The Asia-Pacific Group was very optimistic that the Committee, which faced a lot of important issues of equal importance, would make progress between the General Assemblies and its upcoming sessions. The Delegation thanked the other Delegations, its comrades, the Chair and the Vice-Chair for another successful SCCR. It thanked the Secretariat, the Deputy Director General and her team. It also thanked the conference service and the interpretation sections. Without them it would be hard to imagine a smooth and successful meeting in the course of the week. The Asia-Pacific Group thanked all Regional Coordinators for their hard work and commended all Member States and Officers for their participation. It had recognized the constructive spirit and the commitment to make progress, as well as the flexibility that had been shown by Member States and all Delegations throughout the meeting.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Chile thanked the Chair and the Secretariat for the excellent work that had been carried out throughout the week. From the very beginning the experience the Chair possessed, and the way in which he had managed the work, had really influenced the way that they had managed to achieve progress during week. Although the outcome did not reflect all the work that had been done by the Secretariat and the Member States that week, they were confident that the momentum had been increased and that the at the following session they would make great progress with their agenda items.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Senegal speaking on behalf of the African Group thanked the Chair for the work that he had carried out that week with the Vice-Chairs, the Secretariat and the members of the Bureau. It had been remarkable. They had given them very useful documents and timely information. It also thanked the interpreters who had facilitated their work. Even if the outcome had been less than what they had hoped for we, they were optimistic about the upcoming sessions, and had not lost hope. The Delegation renewed its confidence in the Chair and his leadership and was sure he would lead them to a good outcome.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Colombia speaking on behalf of GRULAC thanked the Chair for the leadership that he had shown from the very beginning of the discussions. It recognized that those five days of work had had significant momentum. They had seen genuine progress. Unfortunately, the final result did not really reflect all of the progress and the efforts that had been made during the week on various different agenda items. Nevertheless, they needed to remain optimistic that the work would continue moving forward. It thanked the Chair, the Secretariat and the interpreters for their good work. It also thanked all the colleagues for the dynamic of the negotiations. Sometimes they saw great optimism followed by realism, which showed they could not achieve everything they hoped for in a week. The Delegation was of the opinion that they had achieved the maximum that was possible that week.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Georgia delivered the closing statement on behalf of the CEBS Group. It thanked the Chair for his skillful guidance during the work of the Committee, which had not been not an easy task. It had observed his professionalism in guiding the Committee towards progress. In the same way, it expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chairs and reemphasized the extremely efficient efforts of the Secretariat, invested in the preparation and advancement of the work of the Committee. It thanked the Member States for their constructive and efficient deliberations during the week's difficult exercises. It reiterated the great importance that GRULAC attributed to the conclusion of the Treaty on the protection of broadcasting organizations. It remained positive and optimistic in advancing the work towards developing an effective legal instrument. It commended both the Chair and the Secretariat for drafting the Summary by the Chair, and looked forward to the following session to address the agenda items in the same constructive manner.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of China thanked the Chair and the two Vice-Chairs for their excellent leadership. It also thanked The Deputy Director General and the Secretariat for their efforts in that successful session of the SCCR. During the meeting, they had shared the results of studies. That would improve the understanding of the topics in their hands. It thanked all the Member States for their positive and flexible attitudes. It believed that that full, flexible and sincere discussion would be conducive and necessary for the early achievements of their results. It would continue to participate in SCCR discussions in a positive and constructive manner. The Delegation believed that with their joint efforts, they would make substantial progress.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Brazil affirmed its contributions to the discussions on the broadcasting Treaty. With the hard work, which had been done during the informal meetings, under the Chair’s guidance, it expected to have a working document on that issue very soon. Although that could not be achieved during the current session, the Delegation was of the opinion that document SCCR 34/4 was a positive development and an important step in that direction. It believed that the two charts on limitations and exceptions were valuable tools. It looked forward to continuing the discussions on that issue. The Delegation also stressed the importance of copyright in the digital environment as a standing agenda item. It looked forward to the scoping study and hoped it would prove to be a valuable instrument for directing the discussions in an informed and constructive manner. Finally, it congratulated the Chair on his leadership during this session, and his efforts to always accommodate different viewpoints in a transparent manner. It had been excellent work. It also thanked the Deputy Director General and the Secretariat for their work on a productive session.
   

6. 
   The Delegation of Turkey speaking on behalf of Group B thanked the Vice-Chairs and the Secretariat for their tireless efforts through the week. It thanked the Delegates for their contributions to the discussion and the NGOs for revealing the positions of the sector. Group B also thanked the interpreters for being with them in the Plenary and also during the group meetings.
   

6. 
   The Chair thanked the Delegations for the note of hope and optimism that many of them had expressed in their closing statements. He declared the meeting closed.
   

[Annex follows]

ANNEXE/ANNEX
LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS/LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

1. 
   MEMBRES/MEMBERS
   

AFRIQUE DU SUD/SOUTH AFRICA
Kadi PETJE, Senior Manager, Copyright Intellectual Property Office, Pretoria
Tilana GROBBELAAR (Ms.), Multilateral Trade Relations, Department International Relations and Cooperation, Pretoria

ALGÉRIE/ALGERIA
Sami BENCHEIKH EL HOCINE, directeur général, Office national des droits d’auteur et droits voisins (ONDA), Ministère de la culture, Alger
Nacira AIYACHIA (Mme), directrice des membres de l’identification et de la répartition, Office national des droits d'auteurs et droits voisins (ONDA), Ministère de la culture, Alger
Fayssal ALLEK, premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève

ALLEMAGNE/GERMANY
Katharina ANTON (Ms.), Staff Counsel, Copyright and Publishing Law, Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, Berlin
Jan POEPPEL, German Patent and Trade Mark Office, Munich
Pamela WILLE (Ms.), Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

ARABIE SAOUDITE/SAUDI ARABIA
Emad ABUALAMAHA, Internet Censorship, Jeddah
Ibrahem Abdullah AL-AJLAN, Judge, Commercial Court, Ministry of Justice, Riyadh
Abdulmohsin Ali AL-FAKEH, Judge, Commercial Court, Ministry of Justice, Riyadh

ARGENTINE/ARGENTINA
Gustavo SCHÖTZ, Director, Dirección Nacional del Derecho de Autor, Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Buenos Aires
María Inés RODRÍGUEZ (Sra.), Consejera, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

ARMÉNIE/ARMENIA
Ara ABGARYAN, Head, State Register Department, Intellectual Property Agency, Yerevan
Armen AZIZYAN, Head, Intellectual Property Agency, Yerevan

AUSTRALIE/AUSTRALIA
Felicity HAMMOND (Ms.), First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Amy LEE (Ms.), Consultant, Permanent Mission, Geneva

AUTRICHE/AUSTRIA
Günter AUER, Civil Law Department, Copyright Unit, Federal Ministry of Justice, Vienna

BAHAMAS
Bernadette BUTLER (Ms.), Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BAHREÏN/BAHRAIN
Yusuf ISMAEEL, Director, Media Directorate, Ministry of Information Affairs, Manama

BANGLADESH
Zohra BEGUM (Ms.), Deputy Registrar, Copyright Office, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Dhaka

BARBADE/BARBADOS
Merlene WEEKES-LIBERT (Ms.), Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, St. Michael
Dwaine INNISS, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BÉLARUS/BELARUS
Aleksei BICHURIN, Head, Copyright Collective Management Department, National Center of Intellectual Property, Minsk

BELGIQUE/BELGIUM
Sandrine PLATTEAU (Mme), premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève

BÉNIN/BENIN
Samuel AHOKPA, directeur général, Bureau béninois du droit d’auteur et des droits voisins (BUBEDRA)

BOTSWANA
Keitseng Nkah MONYATSI (Ms.), Copyright Administrator, Copyright Department, Companies and Intellectual Property Authority, Gaborone

BRÉSIL/BRAZIL
Daniel PINTO, Counselor, Intellectual Property Division, Foreign Ministry, Brasilia
Caue Oliveira FANHA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the World Trade Organization (WTC), Geneva
Carolina PANZOLINI (Ms.), Copyright General Coordinator, Ministry of Culture, Brasília

BRUNÉI DARUSSALAM/BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Mohammad Yusri YAHYA, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BULGARIE/BULGARIA
Rakovski LASHEV, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva

BURKINA FASO
Seydou SINKA, ambassadeur représentant permanent adjoint, Mission permanente, Genève
Wahabou BARA, directeur général, Bureau burkinabé du droit d'auteur, Ministère de la culture, des arts et du tourisme, Ouagadougou
Samson Arzouma OUEDRAGO, deuxième conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève

CAMEROUN/CAMEROON
Boubakar LIKIBY, secrétaire permanent, Comité national de développement des technologies, Ministère de la recherche scientifique et de l’innovation, Yaoundé
CANADA
Samuel GENEROUX, Policy Advisor, Copyright and International Trade Policy Branch, Canadian Heritage, Gatineau
Daniel WHALEN, Policy Analyst, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Ottawa
Frédérique DELAPRÉE (Ms.), Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva

CHILI/CHILE
Martín CORREA, Jefe, Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Departamento de Propiedad Intelectual, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago
Claudio Patricio OSSA ROJAS, Jefe, Departamento de derechos intelectuales, Ministerio de Educación, Santiago
Marcela PAIVA (Sra.), Consejera, Misión Permanente ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), Ginebra

CHINE/CHINA
TANG Zhaozhi, Deputy Director-General, Copyright Department, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), Beijing
HU Ping (Ms.), Deputy Director, Social Services Division, Copyright Department, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), Beijing

WANG Ting (Ms.), Director, Department of Policy and Legal Affairs, National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), Beijing

SHI Yue Feng, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva

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

COLOMBIE/COLOMBIA
Juan Carlos GONZALEZ VERGARA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), Ginebra
Carolina Patricia ROMERO (Sra.), Directora General, Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor, Bogotá D.C.
Juan Camilo SARETZKI FORERO, Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra
Daniela Carolina PÉREZ MAHECHA (Sra.), Pasante, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

COSTA RICA
Agustín MELÉNDEZ GARCÍA, Sub Director General, Registro Nacional, Ministerio de Justicia y Paz, San José

CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Anney Irene VIEIRA ASSA (Mme), directeur général, Bureau ivoirien du droit d'auteur (BURIDA), Abidjan
Kumou MANKONGA, premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève
Guillaume GONAT, premier secrétaire, Mission permanente, Genève

CUBA
Madelyn RODRÍGUEZ LARA (Sra.), Primera Secretaria, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

DANEMARK/DENMARK
Linda TØRNGREN HENRIKSEN (Ms.), Head of Section, Ministry of Culture, Copenhagen

EMIRATS ARABES UNIS/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Abdelsalam AL ALI, Director, Representative to World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Fawzi AL JABERI, Director, Copyrights Department, Intellectual Property Sector, Ministry of Economy, Abu Dhabi
Shaima AL-AKEL (Ms.), International Organizations Executive to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva

ÉQUATEUR/ECUADOR
Nusta MALDONADO (Ms.), Tercer Secretaria, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

ESPAGNE/SPAIN
Eduardo ASENSIO LEYVA, Subdirector Adjunto Propiedad Intelectual, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Madrid
Lucía GUTIÉRREZ GARCÍA (Sra.), Jefa de Área, Subdirección General de Propiedad Intelectual, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Madrid
Oriol ESCALAS NOLLA, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra

ESTONIE/ESTONIA
Kärt KARUS (Ms.), Adviser, Ministry of Justice, Tallinn
Evelin SIMER (Ms.), Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

ÉTATS-UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Shira PERLMUTTER (Ms.), Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Department of Commerce, Alexandria
Michael SHAPIRO, Senior Counsel, Copyright, United States Patent and Trademark

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

Kristine SCHLEGELMILCH (Ms.), Intellectual Property Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Deborah LASHLEY JOHNSON (Ms.), Intellectual Property Attaché to the World Trade Organization, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Kimberley ISBELL (Ms.), Senior Counsel, Policy and International Affairs, United States Copyright Office, Washington
Stephen RUWE, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Alexandria, Virginia
Emily TEDESCO (Ms.), Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of International Intellectual Property Enforcement, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Linda QUIGLEY, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Alexandria, Virginia
Yasmine FULENA (Ms.), Intellectual Property Assistant, Geneva

FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Natalia ROMASHOVA (Ms.), Director of Legal Department, Ministry of Culture, Moscow
Ivan BLIZNETS, Rector, Russian State Academy for Intellectual Property (RGAIS), Moscow
Sergei RENZHIN, Adviser, Moscow

FINLANDE/FINLAND
Jukka LIEDES, Chairman, Finnish Copyright Society, Helsinki
Nathalie LEFEVER (Ms.), Researcher, Helsinki
Anna VUOPALA (Ms.), Government Counsellor, Ministry of Educational Culture, Helsinki

FRANCE
Elisabeth LAURIN (Mme), ambassadeur, Mission permanente, Genève
Thomas WAGNER, représentant permanent adjoint, Mission Permanente, Genève
Julien PLUBEL, rédacteur, Pôle de l'audiovisuel extérieur, Ministère des affaires étrangères et du développement international, Paris
Ludovic JULIÉ, chargé de mission, Bureau de la propriété intellectuelle, Ministère de la culture et de la communication, Paris
Francis GUENON, conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève

GABON
Marianne Odette BIBALOU BOUNDA (Mme), ambassadeur, représentant permanent, Mission permanente, Genève
Edwige KOUMBY MISSAMBO (Mme), premier conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève 

GÉORGIE/GEORGIA
Ana GOBECHIA (Ms.), Head, International Affairs Unit, National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (SAKPATENTI), Mtskheta

GHANA
Alexander GRANT NTRAKWA, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Joseph OWUSU-ANSAH, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

GRÈCE/GREECE
Christina VALASSOPOULOU (Ms.), First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva

GUATEMALA
Flor de María GARCÍA DIAZ (Sra.), Consejera, Misión Permanente ante la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), Ginebra

HONGRIE/HUNGARY
Péter MUNKÁCSI, Senior Adviser, Department for Codification of Competition, Consumer Protection and Intellectual Property, Ministry of Justice, Budapest
Anna NAGY (Ms.), Legal Officer, Copyright Department, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, Budapest
Adrienn TIMAR (Ms.), Legal Officer, Copyright Department, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, Budapest

INDE/INDIA
Sushil SATPUTE, Director, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi
Paul VIRANDER, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Sumit SETH, First Secretary, Economic Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva

INDONÉSIE/INDONESIA
Erry PRASETYO, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

IRAN (RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D’)/IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Hamed MOEINI, Director General, Intellectual property and International Law, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Organization, Tehran
Ladan HEYDARI (Ms.), Director General, Intellectual Property and Legal Office, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Tehran
Reza DEHGHANI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

IRAQ
Jaber AL-JABERI, Senior Undersecretary, Ministry of Culture, Undersecretary’s Office, Baghdad
Baqir RASHEED, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

IRLANDE/IRELAND
Patricia O'BRIEN (Ms.), Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mary KILLEEN (Ms.), Attaché, Permanent Mission Geneva

ITALIE/ITALY
Rocco PALMA, Secretary, Intellectual Property Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Roma
Vittorio RAGONESI, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome
Alessandro MANDANICI, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Matteo EVANGELISTA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

JAPON/JAPAN
Koji KITAYAMA, Director, International Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tokyo
Hirohisa OHSE, Deputy Director, Intellectual Property Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
Ryoei CHIJIIWA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Yoshihito KOBAYASHI, Deputy Director, International Affairs Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tokyo

KAZAKHSTAN
Maxat ZHAXYBAEV, Director, Legal Department, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Astana
Saltanat NURIMBETOVA (Ms.), Deputy Director, Intellectual Property Rights,

Ministry of Justice, Astana

Asem OTEGENOVA (Ms.), Head, Electronic Resources Center, Scientific Library,

Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty

Gaziz SEITZHANOV, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva

KENYA
Edward SIGEI, Executive Director, Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), Nairobi