An openended inter-sessional working group composed of Parties including indigenous and local communities was established to advance further the work on the implementation of Article 8 (j) and related provisions, in order to, inter alia "provide advice as a priority on the application and development of legal and other appropriate forms of protection for the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities."
Les pays qui ratifient cet accord sont supposés établir des systèmes complets de protection de la propriété intellectuelle, qui couvrent les brevets, le droit d’auteur, les indications géographiques, les dessins et modèles industriels, les marques de fabrique ou de commerce et les secrets de fabrique.