160. The Chairman proposed that the Council revert to this matter later in the course of the present meeting and that, in the meantime, he hold informal consultations in order to enable him to put to the Council a draft decision on the implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
161. Following these consultations, the Chairman said that, as a result of the consultations, he was pleased to circulate to the Council a draft decision on the implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. This draft decision was based on the text that he had circulated in document JOB(02)/195 of 26 November 2002 with some alterations to its paragraphs 2, 3(d) and 4, together with a new subparagraph 3(a). As regards paragraph 1, he suggested that the first set of new detailed annual reports to be presented under the proposed decision be submitted at the end of 2003. He also pointed out that many Members had already submitted detailed reports, and he would expect those reports to be updated and revised in light of this proposal, if it became a decision. He proposed that the Council adopt the draft decision on this basis.
