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Ambassador Puangrat Asavapisit (Thailand)
Nigeria on behalf of African Group
D; E; F REVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27.3(B); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE1
36. The representative of Nigeria, speaking on behalf of the African Group, said that document IP/C/W/429 went a long way in addressing the problems associated with bio-piracy and the issues related to safeguarding the rights and obligations of Members.
IP/C/M/45