127. Thailand reaffirms its commitment to working with other Members to explore the possibility to discuss the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (the CBD) under the principle of mutual supportiveness to promote the sustainable use of resources, as well as the possibility of amending the TRIPS Agreement, when appropriate, to contemplate a disclosure requirement of the origin of genetic resources in patent applications, prior informed consent and benefit sharing.
128. While welcoming the progress of the ongoing negotiations at WIPO, we believe the existence of such negotiations should not be understood to preclude discussions on these topics at the TRIPS Council, as we stand ready to constructively engage and build momentum on these important issues.