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

H.E. Ambassador Dr Walter Werner
World Trade Organization
1 ELECTION OF THE CHAIR
1.   As you will recall, when the TRIPS Council last met on 27 February, the General Council was yet to agree on a slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies. At that time, the Council for TRIPS could not, therefore, elect its Chairperson for this year. For that reason, the TRIPS Council agreed to elect its new Chairperson at the beginning of the present meeting, with the understanding that, as soon as the General Council had agreed on the slate of names for Chairpersons, the TRIPS Council Chair-designate would take up his role and hold consultations in preparation of this meeting, pending her or his formal election. 2.   At its meeting on 7-8 March 2018, the General Council noted the consensus on the slate of names for chairpersons for WTO bodies. On the basis of the understanding reached by the General Council, I propose that the TRIPS Council elect H.E. Ambassador Dr. Walter Werner from Germany as its Chairperson for the present year.
1.   A representative of the Secretariat recalled that, when the TRIPS Council met on 27 February 2018, the General Council was yet to agree on a slate of names of Chairs for WTO bodies. Therefore, the TRIPS Council could not elect its Chair for 2018, at that time. The TRIPS Council had agreed to elect its new Chair at the beginning of the present meeting, with the understanding that, as soon as the General Council had agreed on the slate of names for Chairpersons, the TRIPS Council Chair-designate would take up his role and hold consultations in preparation of this meeting, pending her or his formal election.
2.   At its meeting on 7-8 March 2018, the General Council had noted the consensus on the slate of names for Chairpersons for WTO bodies. On the basis of the understanding reached by the General Council, he proposed that the TRIPS Council elect H.E. Ambassador Dr. Walter Werner from Germany as its Chair for 2018.
3.   The Council so agreed.
IP/C/M/89, IP/C/M/89/Add.1