196. LDCs are pleased to note that we are now at the twelfth annual review of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement, in line with the Decision adopted by Ministers in Doha in 2001. Article 66, in particular 66.2 is the center of the delicate balance that was struck in the TRIPS Agreement. The faithful implementation of obligations under Article 66.2 would respond to that object and purpose for which Article 66.2 was crafted.
197. We also appreciate the wide ranging support by developed country Members, as demonstrated in their reports, in our pursuit of achieving social and economic goals.
198. That said, we would like to thank those developed countries that have continued to provide reports to the TRIPS Council on incentives they provided to their enterprises and institutions in their territories, with a view to promoting and encouraging transfer of technology to LDCs, in order to enable our countries to create a sound and viable technological base.
199. We also observed that some Members had made an effort to follow the structure that we had proposed in our submission IP/C/W/561, to make the reporting system structured and simple. We request others to follow the format suggested by the LDC Group because the type and nature of the report is of critical importance for efficient monitoring of implementation. The Doha mandate and this Council decision IP/C/28 further provided guidance on the reporting format and substance. However, from the submitted reports, it is extremely difficult to identify and sort out activities that are specific to the obligation under Article 66.2 due to the absence of a common structure and format.
200. While we thank all Members for their reports, we would particularly appreciate information on the incentive regime put in place along with other elements as contained in paragraph 3 of the IP/C/28 and according to our submission IP/C/W/651.