    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [Pages 1665-1667]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Joint Statement on the Occasion of the Visit by President George W. Bush
    to Brazil
    November 5-6, 2005

        1. Presidents George W. Bush and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underscored the increasingly strong and
    close ties that Brazil and the United States enjoy, based on common
    values and objectives, including the promotion of democracy,
    development, economic growth, trade liberalization, international
    security and combating terrorism. They recognized the link between
    development, peace, security, human rights and social justice. They
    reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral
    relationship based on these principles and to deepen the two nations'
    ongoing strategic dialogue on democracy, development, and other key
    shared priorities.

        2. The Presidents underscored the priority that both governments
    attach to reforming the United Nations to make it more effective and
    attuned to present day realities. They agreed to work together on issues
    such as management reform and the creation of a Human Rights Council and
    a Peacebuilding Commission. They further committed to coordinate closely
    on the issue of Security Council reform, which they agreed was an
    important component

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    of reform. They also reaffirmed their commitment to fighting hunger and
    poverty, promoting democratic values and fostering economic development
    and emphasized the importance of implementing the Monterrey Consensus on
    Financing for Development and the Millennium Development Goals.
        3. They agreed to work together within the Community of Democracies
    to promote improved governance, regional and trans-regional dialogues,
    development and poverty alleviation. Brazil and the United States also
    agreed to make greater efforts to cooperate in the promotion of equal
    opportunity, democratic values and diversity in the workforce, taking
    into account the multiethnic and multicultural nature of their
    societies.
        4. The Presidents also reaffirmed their commitment to working to
    ensure a positive outcome at the WTO Ministerial Conference, to be held
    in Hong Kong in December 2005 as well as the successful conclusion of
    the Doha Round by the end of 2006. In this context, President Lula
    welcomed the statement delivered by President Bush in the 2005 UN High
    Level Plenary Meeting, reaffirming that the United States is ready to
    eliminate all tariffs, subsidies and other barriers to the free flow of
    goods and services as other nations do the same.
        5. The Presidents noted with satisfaction the growth of bilateral
    trade and investment between the U.S and Brazil. They committed
    themselves to encourage the public and private sectors of their
    respective countries to increase and diversify the bilateral flows of
    goods and services. To this end, they expressed their hope to
    substantially increase trade by 2010.
        6. Reaffirming the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
    Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), they acknowledged that the
    protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights should
    contribute to the promotion of technological innovation and to the
    transfer and dissemination of technology, and to a balance of rights and
    obligations, to the mutual advantage of producers and users of
    technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic
    welfare. The leaders agreed to promote innovation and technological
    advancement by providing strong intellectual property protection and
    effective enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Presidents
    also reaffirmed the Doha Declaration on Trips and Public Health.
        7. They agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to combat the
    narcotics trade, trafficking in wildlife, terrorism, and money
    laundering, with an emphasis on information sharing between the two
    countries' financial intelligence units and the design of mechanisms to
    recover assets derived from transnational crimes.
        8. As Co-Chairs of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
    process, the Presidents noted the importance of continuing efforts to
    promote trade liberalization and reaffirmed their commitment to the FTAA
    process, based on the Miami framework, and look forward to a hemispheric
    meeting for the timely resumption of the negotiations. They also
    observed that the efforts towards integration in South America, such as
    Mercosur and the South American Community of Nations (CASA), are
    important tools for the promotion of prosperity, stability and democracy
    in the region. Likewise, they noted that closer ties between South
    American countries also contribute to the objective of regional
    integration in Latin America and the Americas as a whole.
        9. The two Presidents stated their intent to work together to
    address specific challenges facing the Americas and other regions.
    Presidents Bush and Lula expressed support for working in partnership
    with Africans to promote peace, democracy and prosperity across the
    continent of Africa.
        10. With regard to health, they recognized the need to provide
    greater structure to the bilateral dialogue and expressed the desire to
    carry out joint activities to combat

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    HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis; to develop strategies for the
    prevention and control of non-communicable diseases; and to address the
    threat of avian influenza.
        11. The Presidents expressed their commitment to ensure that
    political stability, democracy, and development take firm root in Haiti.
    Brazil and the United States closely follow the development of the
    electoral process in Haiti and express their confidence that a new
    democratically elected President will take office on February 7, 2006.
        12. The Presidents noted with satisfaction the activities of the
    working groups on economic growth, agriculture and energy established in
    June 2003, as well as the Consultative Mechanism on Trade and Investment
    established in 2001. The Presidents also committed to intensify existing
    dialogues and cooperation in science and technology, education, the
    environment, and promotion of trade and investment. They agreed to:
           (a)   convene the Joint Commission provided for in the 1984
                Bilateral Agreement relating to Cooperation in Science and
                Technology and reinvigorate medium- and long-term activities
                in areas such as earth, atmospheric, and space sciences,
                health, biodiversity, and agriculture;
           (b)   renew the current Memorandum of Understanding, continuing
                the ``Partnership in Education;''
           (c)   elevate current dialogue on the protection of the
                environment and sustainable management of natural resources;
                and
           (d)   establish an informal consultative mechanism between the
                Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade and the
                Department of Commerce.
        13. The Presidents reaffirmed their friendship and their commitment
    to further strengthening ties between the two nations to foster freedom,
    democracy, security and prosperity.

    Note: The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary
    on November 6. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish
    language version of this joint statement. An original was not available
    for verification of the content of this joint statement.