Minutes - TRIPS Council - View details of the intervention/statement

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1. Meeting date

2. Chairperson

Ambassador Federico A. González (Paraguay) (24-25 October) and Mr. Martin Glass (Hong Kong, China) (17 November)

3. Intervention by

Rwanda

4. Agenda item

G.5 Any alternatives to the use of Paragraph 6 System to achieve the objective of access to medicines, procurement policies, and other related aspects affecting access to medicines raised by Members

5. Statement/summary of statement

234. Noting his country's experience regarding the import of generic medicines under the Paragraph 6 System, the representative of Rwanda supported the permanent incorporation of the System through the proposed amendment to the TRIPS Agreement. He informed the Council that his Government would ratify the Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement no later than by the extended deadline for acceptance.

6. Documents referred to in intervention

7. Conclusion

8. Summary of the agenda item (if available)

9. Document symbol and date of distribution

IP/C/M/67
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