ARIPO

African Regional Industrial Property Organization

DSU

Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes

EC

European Commission

EMR

Exclusive Marketing Rights

EU

European Union

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

IIPI

International Intellectual Property Institute

IPRs

Intellectual property rights

LDCs

Least developed countries

MFN

Most-favoured-nation

OAPI

Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle

SPS

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

TBT

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

TRIPS

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

WHO

World Health Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization