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[Antony Barry]

	The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) recommended formal 
ratification of the Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement.

  The full report and related information on the inquiry into the 
AUSFTA, including submissions and transcripts, (Tabled 22 June 2004) 
can be found at the inquiry website:

http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/usafta/

Senate Select committee on the FTA between Australia and the US 
committee. Interim report (Tabled 24 June 2004)
  http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/freetrade_ctte/index.htm

Intellectual property rights and the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement.
  David Richardson, Parliamentary Library, Economics, Commerce and 
Industrial Relations Section.
  The Australia US Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) covers a number of 
issues and this paper deals with Chapter 17 on Intellectual Property 
Rights (IPRs). It first examines AUSFTA’s attempts to entrench or 
enhance Australia’s already strong IPRs. The general economic arguments 
are examined as well as the Australian and US interests in stronger 
IPRs. Stronger IPRs protect rights holders from competition and so sit 
awkwardly with the aims of free trade. Some specific concerns have been 
expressed such as AUSFTA’s implications when producers use copyright 
protection measures to practice price discrimination around the world 
and against the interests of Australian consumers. (25 pages).

http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/2003-04/04rp14.htm

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