Ambassador Alfredo Suescum (Panama)

Uruguay

17.3 Announcement of 18 September by the Government of Ireland regarding the legislative programme for the autumn session 2013 which includes generic packaging of tobacco products under Section C

440. The delegation of Uruguay would like to support the statements made by Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway. As is well known by Members of this house, Uruguay has on a number of occasions taken the floor on this issue. We would like to make known our understanding as to the sovereign right of Members to protect the public health of their population in line with the WTO Agreement and other international instruments in this area.

The Council took note of the statements made.

17.5. The Chairman said that the delegation of the Dominican Republic wished to make a statement under "Other Business" concerning the announcement of 18 September by the Government of Ireland regarding the legislative programme for the autumn session 2013 which included generic packaging of tobacco products under Section C.

17.6. The representatives of the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Uruguay and China took the floor. The statements will be reproduced in an addendum to the present record.

17.7. The Chairman recalled that delegations should not enter into substantive debates under "Other Business" and avoid lengthy statements. He urged delegations to bear in mind the underlying rationale in this regard.

17.8. The Council took note of the statements made.

IP/C/M/74, IP/C/M/74/Add.1