514. Ecuador has requested the floor on this item to inform Members on the steps it is taking with regard to the contribution of intellectual property to facilitate the transfer of environmentally sound technologies, as discussed in document IP/C/W/585 of 27 February 2013. It is an issue that has been on the agenda of this Council for some meetings now. With regard to the interactive exchange that took place in previous meetings we believe that it is important to organize a workshop whereby the countries that had supported the proposal are initially invited in order to provide further information and consider the Ecuador proposal. The workshop is supposed to take place next May, and to provide free space for an exchange of views from sectoral experts on Ecuador's proposal. That proposal could be revised, or incorporate new elements in addition to those contained already. Ecuador will continue to maintain Members informed of activities, taking place in that regard at national level and in international organizations.
