TRIPS waiver compromise delivered to WTO members ahead of MC12

Editor's note: This article was updated following publication and corrected to better reflect the proposal’s provision on challenging measures via dispute settlement. The compromise text for a potential waiver of some World Trade Organization intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines was released on Tuesday to be evaluated by the broader membership ahead of the upcoming 12th ministerial conference, where it could be the centerpiece of a pandemic response outcome. The release follows quadrilateral talks among the U.S., the European...