2014 Annual Report
pricing (the valuation, for tax purposes, of cross-border transactions between associated enterprises).
The goal of translating this book of definitions and standards into Macedonian is to encourage a common
understanding and expectations between Macedonian authorities and MNEs working here on this topic.
Application of these standards would help to ensure that taxable profits are not artificially shifted out of
the country and that the tax base reported by MNEs working here accurately reflects their economic
activity. It would also limit the risk of unfair double taxation of MNEs working in Macedonia with no intent
of evading taxes. Macedonian is the 12th language into which this important book has been translated so
far.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Committee
In 2014, under the committee guidelines and support we successfully completed the following activities
and initiatives:
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Held a workshop on effectively introducing IPR themes in primary school classrooms for teachers
from across the country;
Organized a training for Judges and Public Prosecutors in cooperation with the Academy for Judges
and Public Prosecutors and React Balkan;
Joined 110 associations from 52 countries and signed the statement on Trademark Elimination via
Plain Packaging. In the statement we are expressing our concerns regarding government-mandated
trademark elimination via “plain packaging” measures.
Hosted a number of targeted meetings with representatives from state institutions and other
relevant organizations on IPR-related topics.
Advocacy Highlight: IPR Workshop for elementary school teachers
On April 25th, AmCham Macedonia organized a workshop for interested teachers from primary schools
across the country. The workshop participants discussed the possibilities of WIPO translated materials
Learn from the Past, Create the Future: Inventions and Patents and Learn from the Past, Create the Future: Arts &
Copyright, to be used as a tool to familiarize students with the basic IPR concepts.
During the event, participants were divided into working groups with moderators who discuss the
applicability of the ma FW&