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Ambassador Vanu Gopala Menon (Singapore)
D; E; F REVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27.3(B); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE
134. The representative of Australia said that the outstanding implementation issues were currently the subjects of consultation by the Director-General. That process should be allowed to proceed before the Council would decide how to address the matter. The situation was correctly reflected in paragraph 3 of the draft agenda, which read as follows: "[i]t is proposed that items D, E and F would not include consideration of outstanding implementation issues relating to these matters, given the action under way in the context of the TNC on outstanding implementation issues". He questioned the need for Members to engage in a long discussion on this issue.
IP/C/M/40