H.E. Ambassador Lundeg Purevsuren

Türkiye

11 DRAFT CODEX ALIMENTARIUS STANDARD - DEFINITION OF 'CROSS PROMOTION'

225.   Turkey would like to thank the delegation of Mexico for having brought this item to the Council's current agenda. My delegation is of the view that the scope and impact of the prohibition of "cross promotion" between product categories in product labelling in draft Codex standards for follow-up formula may create uncertainty in the intellectual property area. 226.   We welcome the suggestion on this paper and share the concern that this concept's lack of clarity could generate uncertainty for WTO Members related their obligations arising from TRIPS Agreement and other related intellectual property agreements."

The Council took note of the statements made.

35.   The Chair indicated that this item had been put on the agenda at the request of Mexico. A communication concerning had been circulated in document IP/C/W/660. He invited Mexico to introduce the item.
36.   The representative of Mexico took the floor.
37.   The representatives of Brazil; India; and Turkey took the floor.
38.   The Council took note of the statements made.

IP/C/M/94, IP/C/M/94/Add.1