Minutes - TRIPS Council - View details of the intervention/statement

H.E. Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter
3 IP MEASURES IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
93.   Once again, Chile wishes to thank the Secretariat for preparing a compilation of the measures notified to the World Trade Organization in relation to the pandemic. We consider it extremely useful for Members to notify the various measures introduced, as this enables them to share their experiences while helping other Members that are assessing potential measures to tackle the pandemic. Chile's IP office has taken measures to make deadlines more flexible, and my delegation hope that the Secretariat will keep the list of measures up to date.
The Council took note of the statements made.
15.   The Chair said that the item had been put on the agenda at the request of South Africa, referring to the document "COVID-19: Measures Regarding Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights", which was available from the WTO website and contained a non-exhaustive list of IP-related measures taken in the context of COVID-19. The list compiled by the Secretariat from official sources and verified by the Members concerned. It was updated continuously, and the latest version was always available on the WTO website. She invited South Africa to introduce the item.
16.   The representative of South Africa took the floor to introduce the item.
17.   The representatives of Nigeria; Brazil; China; Chile; India; El Salvador; the Russian Federation; Indonesia; Ecuador; the United States of America; the European Union; Australia; and Switzerland took the floor.
18.   The Council took note of the statements made.
IP/C/M/95, IP/C/M/95/Add.1