1.136. In response to a comment made by the EU on Chile's system, the representative of Chile referred back to paragraphs 78 to 80 of the minutes of the last Special Session of the Council for TRIPS (document TN/IP/M/27), which reflected the description of Chile's legal provisions regarding genericness.
1.137. Recalling the EU's comment that its proposal did not add new requirements nor restrict the application of TRIPS flexibilities, he asked why this provision would then be necessary and use up Members' scant time and resources negotiating provisions which according to their own proponents did not make any changes to the current system.