The Philippines’s accession to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and strengthening copyright enforcement are deemed to be “imperative.'
THE Philippines’s accession to the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procurement and strengthening copyright enforcement are deemed to be “imperative,” as the country is poised for digital-trade integration with its Asia-Pacific neighbors, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies’ discussion paper.
Signed on April 15,1994 and entered into force on January 1, 1996, the WTO-GPA is a multilateral agreement that aims to mutually open government-procurement markets among its parties by gradually reducing and eliminating discriminatory measures. “Many of the GPA parties do not have a trade agreement with the Philippines, which could make [its] accession complementary to the existing FTAs of the country,” the research fellows averred.
“Moreover, a high level of piracy has serious implications on the country’s cyber security,” they researchers said. “Thus, stronger copyright enforcement is important for consumers to perceive that patronizing pirated content is risky and inconvenient. This could be complemented by programs that provide additional legal means for creators to promote their projects.”
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