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Ambassador Choi Hyuck (Korea)
G DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
174. The Chairman recalled that the TRIPS Council had agreed at its last meeting that he continue consultations on the preparation of an amendment to replace the provisions of the General Council decision on the "Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health" (hereinafter referred to as "the Decision"), with a view to reaching agreement as soon as possible. Since that time, he had kept the General Council informed, at its meetings of 27 July and 19 October, of the progress in these consultations. He had reported to Members in the TRIPS Council's informal session on the current state of the ongoing consultations and had taken careful note of the views exchanged at that time. He believed that more time was necessary for the Council to be in a position to agree to a recommendation to the General Council on this matter, and emphasized that he was very much aware that this matter was of great interest to all delegations and that the further process of consultations needed to be as transparent and inclusive as possible. 175. In the light of the current situation, the Chairman proposed that the Council suspend its meeting so as to keep open this agenda item. He said that it was his intention to reconvene the Council once the further work was sufficiently mature, with a view to the Council agreeing on a recommendation to the General Council in good time in advance of the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference.
IP/C/M/49