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2. Without prejudice to Article XXIII of the GPA (Article III of the revised GPA), Swiss entities shall have the right to participate in the procurement for the provision of services related to the European GNSS programmes.

ARTICLE 8

Industrial cooperation

The Parties shall encourage and support the cooperation between their industries, including by the means of joint ventures and Swiss participation in relevant European industrial associations, as well as participation from the European Union in relevant Swiss industrial associations, with the

objective of the well-functioning of the European satellite navigation systems as well as promoting the use and development of Galileo applications and services.

ARTICLE 9

Intellectual property rights

To facilitate industrial cooperation the Parties shall grant and ensure the adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights in the fields and sectors relevant to the development and operation of the European GNSS, in accordance with the highest international standards as set in the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the WTO,

including effective means of enforcing such standards.

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