WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/388/Add.1
15 November 2002
(02-6335)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT:
INFORMATION FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS
Addendum
NEW ZEALAND
The present document reproduces the information on New Zealand's implementation of
Article  66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement, which has been received from the Permanent Mission ofNew Zealand by means of a co mmunication dated 11 November 2002.
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1. Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement provides that "Developed country Members shall
provide incentives to enterprises and institutions in  their territories for the purpose of promoting and
encouraging technology transfer to least-developed c ountry Members in order to enable them to create
a sound and viable technological base".
2. There are several New Zealand agencies and institutions involved in activities involving
technology transfer to least-developed countries.  The agency most actively involved in activities
relevant to Article 66.2 is New Zealand's Agency for International Development, NZAID, whichdelivers official development assistance through bilateral, regional and multilateral initiatives.  There
is further information on specific NZAID projects below.  Due to New Zealand's history, culture and
geographical location, many relevant activities focus upon countries in our neighbouring Asia-Pacific
region.
3. The major incentive under which New Zealand provides technology transfer assistance to
least developed countries is the Asia Development Assistance Fund (ADAF).  This provides for grants
to New Zealand based private sector companies, that have formed partnerships with groups or
organisations in countries in the Asian region, to undertake projects which respond to local
development needs and initiatives, with the aim of building local technical capacity and promoting
self-reliance.
4. Individual ADAF projects, and other regional and bilateral projects relevant to Article 66.2
are outlined below.  All figures are in New Zealand dollars.
ADAF: Safe Water Requirement of Resettlers in Afghanistan
5. This project is worth $500,000.  Technology provided is in the form of ozonation units to
purify contaminated surface water supplies and produce potable water to commercial bottled water
standards.  Pilot ozonation units have been installed in villages to the north of Kabul.  In addition
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have been trained to operate and maintain the units.  The project is still in its early stages.  We hope
the technology will eventually be able to be used elsewhere in Afghanistan to meet water purification
needs.
ADAF: Pre-Investment Study of Community-Scale Micro Hydro Projects in Cambodia6. This project is worth $500,000.  This project focuses upon developing, to pre-investment
stage, 10 micro hydro-electric (100-500 kw) schemes located in rural areas of Cambodia to supply
community-scale, mini electricity distribution grids.  It was based on a comprehensive study of the
potential for micro hydro systems to be installed at selected sites.  It involves training of Cambodian
Hydroelectricity Department staff in the promotion and preparation of such systems and the provision
of resource materials.  The project is still in progress.  The overall aim is to promote wider use of
micro hydro technology to meet pressing needs fo r low-cost electricity supplies in poor areas of
Cambodia.
ADAF: Provincial Towns and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia
7. This project is worth $500,000.  It involves the installation of potable water supply systems
and basic sanitation facilities in selected secondary provincial towns and peri-urban areas.  As part ofthe project, design and feasibility studies for water and sanitation systems for 10 pilot towns are
completed (on behalf of the World Bank).  The project is still running.  The World Bank, in
conjunction with the Cambodian Ministry of Industry Mines and Energy, plans to extend the concept
to all secondary towns and peri-urban areas over a 10-year period.  This project therefore aims to
build on the World Bank's plans to facilitate private sector investment in water supply and sanitationto achieve wider implementation throughout Cambodia.
ADAF: Environmental Projects for Community Development in Phnom Penh
8. This project is worth $500,000.  The project focuses on small-scale environmental projects
covering water supply, waste water management, waste collection, recycling and composting and
small scale flood mitigation and drainage.  Target communities are urban poor in Phnom Penh.  It
involves training of locals in project management, technical training and the provision of
equipment/materials.  The project is still in its early stages.  It aims ultimately to introduce low cost
and replicable technology solutions to environmental problems in urban areas of Cambodia.
ADAF: Safe Drinking Water in the Anna purna Conservation Area in Nepal
9. This project is worth $524,500.  It involves the establishment of safe drinking water stations
around the Annapurna trekking circuit, with provision of micro hydro, solar and peltric powered water
treatment units and technical training of station managers (local Womens' Groups and Lodge
Management Committees) and the provision of resource materials (manuals etc).  The project is still
in progress.  It aims ultimately to replicate purification technology in other conservation areas
throughout Nepal.
Asean Regional Cooperation Programme: National Phytosanitary Database
10. The budget for this financial year was $150,000.  For 2002/03 it will be $450,000.  The
ASEAN Regional Cooperation Programme focuses upon ASEAN least developed countries (Lao
PDR, Viet Nam, Myanmar and Cambodia).  This pr oject aims to ensure newer ASEAN members are
not disadvantaged in trying to gain market access for their agricultural products in the global
marketplace or face increased risks from exotic pest introductions associated with imported
agricultural commodities.  It is based on the recognition that while the special needs of developing
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countries still face major challenges in meeting th e requirements of many international standards
because of a lack of appropriate resources, including finance resources and capabilities.  The project
focuses on the development and/or customisation of the National Phytosanitary Database.  It uses
SQL Server 2000 as the database engine for a client/server configuration for  Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia and Myanmar to undertake the following functions:
• Issue import permits and export phytosanitary certificates
• Pest risk analysis
• Store relevant information on exporters & importers
• Store information on agricultural scientists and agricultural universities and research
organisations
• Store information on major industry database
• Enabled to publish part of data on www site(s)
Samoa: Anaerobic digested
11. This project was worth $295,000 in 2001, with funding provided under NZAID's Public
Private Partnership Programme, supplemented by $60,000 by the bilateral Samoa programme.  The
project has involved the provision of funding to build an Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Facility
Digester based on municipal solid waste biomass conversion to methane - a so-called "mature
renewable energy technology".  The project also in volves training of the Samoa public sector to
enable them to maintain the technology.  The initia tive fits within the parameters of the Commission
on Sustainable Development (CSD9) and the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.
The aim is to eventually replace NZAID funding with private investment to ensure long-term
sustainability.
Samoa: Inland Revenue Department
12. This project will be worth $50,000 in the 2002/03 financial year, and was worth $220,000
over the previous two years.  It has involved the installation of a tax system, specifically a revenuemanagement system (RMS), with pr ovision of equipment (the RMS a nd computers) and training.  The
NZ private sector has been involved in past years in installing and servicing the RMS.  The aim of the
project is to provide an effective tool and skills to increase the effectiveness and operational efficiency
of inland revenue systems, thus contributing to economic development.
13. In addition to these specific projects NZAID provides assistance in the form of scholarships
for developing country students and in-country training in technical subjects for students from the
least developed countries in the Pacific region, in particular in Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands,
Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
14. As a member of Asia Pacific Economic C ooperation (APEC), a number of New Zealand
experts, including from the private sector, have been involved in various working groups whichencompass knowledge and technology transfer activities.
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