Through the AANZFTA, each Party confirms its commitment to reducing impediments to trade and investment by promoting deeper economic integration through effective and adequate creation, utilisation, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Copyright
Each Party shall

a.	provide authors the exclusive right to authorise any communication to the public of their works by wire or wireless means;
b.	provide criminal procedures and penalties in cases where a person wilfully infringes copyright for commercial advantage or financial gain; and
c.	foster the establishment of appropriate bodies for the collective management of copyright.

Each party shall

a.	provide authors of sound recordings the exclusive right to authorise any communication to the public of their sound recordings by wire or wireless means;
b.	provide adequate legal protection and remedies against the circumvention of effective technological; and
c.	provide criminal procedures and penalties at least in cases where a person wilfully commits a significant infringement of copyright.

Government use of software
Each Party confirms its commitment to maintain appropriate laws, regulations or policies that make provision for its central government agencies to continue to use only legitimate computer software authorised by law and encourage its respective regional and local governments to maintain or adopt similar measures.

Trademark and Geographical Indications
Each Party shall maintain a trademark classification system and provide high quality trademark rights. In addition, each Party shall protect trademarks and recognise geographical indications.