Regular monitoring of IP Chapter Commitments

An external expert will be engaged to monitor and report on the following:

1. Up-to-date information on the state of play of legislative initiatives
2. Information on enforcement initiatives or actions
3. Any local developments concerning IPR protection and enforcement in all issues covered by the FTA.
4. On GIs: number of protected GIs under their domestic legislation for agri-goods and others; enforcement provisions/practice.