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1. Meeting date

2. Chairperson

Mr. Martin Glass (Hong Kong, China)

3. Intervention by

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

4. Agenda item

C; D; E 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 FOLKLORE

5. Statement/summary of statement

50. The representative of Venezuela supported the Bolivian proposal to examine Article 27.3(b) according to the Doha Work Programme. He said that Article 124 of the Constitution of the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela prohibited the registry of patent of genetic resources.

6. Documents referred to in intervention

7. Conclusion

8. Summary of the agenda item (if available)

9. Document symbol and date of distribution

IP/C/M/63
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