98. The delegation of Nigeria said that the transitional review mechanism had been included in China's Protocol of Accession as a special precautionary instrument with the objective of monitoring and enforcing the implementation of WTO commitments, and in the case of the TRIPS Council, to monitor the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, in addition to promoting transparency and exchange of information in trade relations with China. In view of his delegation the review exercise in the TRIPS Council had provided a broad review of the IP regime on a scheduled basis and he thanked China for its detailed responses to the questions that had been raised. Since Nigeria had been one of the first Members to recognise the market economy status of China, his delegation shared the view that China was moving in the right direction and at the right pace, in spite of the enormous challenges and cost of the commitments it had undertaken. The Nigerian delegation wished to encourage China to remain steadfast in its endeavour and, in particular, to pay special attention to the enforcement of the regulation relating to the export of sub-standard goods, which included copyright and patent infringement.
