H.E. Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter

Bangladesh

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

348.   The LDC Group thanks the delegations of Nepal, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, China, and Indonesia for their support to the LDC proposal. The Group also thanks the delegations of United States, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, and EU for their encouraging words and willingness to engage with LDC Members on this issue. 349.   The LDC Group welcomes the proposal from developed country Members and looks forward to engaging constructively for deciding the illustrative list and the reporting template for future reporting.

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