the objective of maintaining the balance between these groups of interest in article 9 of the beme convention and the three-step test was later incorporated into the TRIPS agreement in article 9(1) of TRIPS,which requires its members to comply with article 1 through 21 of the beme convention (1971).in other words,the notion in article 9 of the beme convention has been incorporated into TRIPS agreement by reference and as a result wto members must also comply with article 9 of the beme convention.this notion was also embodied in article 13 of TRIPS which reiterates the words of article 9 (2) of the beme convention.it permits wto members to create exceptions to the exclusive right provided under TRIPS but is also subject to the three-step test in article 13.in addition,the wto secretariat has stated that the trips agreement aims to stike an appropriate balance by recognizing in article 7 thereof that the protection of
intellectual property right should contribute to the promotion of technological innovation,the transfer and dissemination of technology,to the mutual advantage of users and producers of technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare and to a balance of right and obligations.it emphasizes that finding a balance in the protection of copyright between the short-term interests in maximizing access and the long-term interests in promoting creativity and innovation is the goal of the trips agreement.