Trade analysts say such so-called plurilateral deals are more likely to work than a broad global pact because they involve fewer players, and because they enjoy strong support from big business. ❋ John W. Miller (2011)
China is not one of the 40 signatories to the "plurilateral" Government Procurement Agreement. ❋ Unknown (2010)
One could certainly hypothesize that plurilateral agreements might well be the wave of the future in contrast to bilateral agreements or multilateral agreements that take a decade or more to negotiate, he said. ❋ Unknown (2011)
In doing so, it would in fact turn the plurilateral negotiations into a multilateral one and thereby ensure that the ACTA better reflects the interests and concerns of the global community. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In other words, there will be a concerted effort to transform a plurilateral agreement into a multilateral one, though only the original negotiating partners will have had input into the content of the treaty. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Such "plurilateral" agreements are open to adherence by all WTO members. ❋ James Bacchus (2011)
By their terms, plurilateral agreements within the WTO can be made fully enforceable on those members who sign them in WTO dispute settlement—which is a proven forum for upholding international law, backed up by the last resort of economic sanctions against those countries that fail to fulfill their treaty commitments. ❋ James Bacchus (2011)
But "plurilateral" WTO agreements commit only those WTO Members who agree to be bound by them. ❋ James Bacchus (2011)
In 2006, Japan and the United States launched the idea of a new plurilateral treaty to help in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, the so-called Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). ❋ Unknown (2009)
A better strategy might be to pursue plurilateral agreements and sector-specific deals among the “coalitions of the willing” -- the like-minded trading nations. ❋ Anu Bradford (2011)
Two such "plurilateral" WTO agreements already exist, one covering government procurement, the other information technology. ❋ James Bacchus (2011)
In addition to fully "multilateral" agreements binding all WTO members, such as those sought in the Doha round, the WTO treaty also permits "plurilateral" agreements among some but not all members. ❋ James Bacchus (2011)
As pointed out in extensive detail by NGOs, most multilateral and plurilateral IPR negotiation have been and are now far more transparent. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In 2006, Japan and the United States launched the idea of a new plurilateral treaty to help in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, the so-called Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ACTA. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Unlike nearly all other multilateral and plurilateral discussions about intellectual property norms, the ACTA negotiations have been held in deep secrecy. ❋ Unknown (2009)
