H.E. Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter

Indonesia

12 LDC GROUP PROPOSAL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT

337.   Indonesia thanks the LDC Group for this proposal. We support the proposal and believe it is useful for synchronizing and simplifying reporting process under Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. This proposal will also enhance transparency in WTO as called on by many Members in other committee/Council meetings.

The Council took note of the statements made.

47.   The Chair said that the agenda item had been requested by Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group. A communication had been circulated in document IP/C/W/664. She invited the LDC Group to introduce the agenda item.
48.   The representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of the LDC Group, took the floor to introduce the item.
49.   The representatives of Nepal; Nigeria; Tanzania, on behalf of the LDC Group; Zimbabwe; South Africa; India; China; the United States of America; Switzerland; Canada; Japan; Indonesia; and, the European Union took the floor.
50.   The Council took note of the statements made.

IP/C/M/95, IP/C/M/95/Add.1