申論題

Question 2 (50%)
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted public health, social and economic activities globally. Members of the WTO have taken various trade measures in response to the pandemic. Please analyze the COVID-related measures below from the perspective of the WTO.

(3) In order to facilitate access to medicines and vaccines in developing countries, some countries propose that WTO Members waive copyright, industrial designs, patents and undisclosed information related to COVID-19 medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and other technologies. (15%)