113. Our country's position regarding agenda items 3, 4 and 5 is well known, and we would simply like to reiterate the importance of the flexibilities contained in the TRIPS Agreement. In this respect, we understand that the flexibilities provided for in Article 27 of the Agreement enable each Member to take into account its own ethical and public health standards, among other criteria, when developing its intellectual property system.
114. For Chile, it is important that such flexibility be preserved insofar as it allows each Member to rethink and modify its intellectual property model in the light of its own social, cultural and economic changes.
115. In Chile's view, intellectual property systems are not an end in themselves, but are tools for promoting innovation and development while also facilitating access to information and health. This vision is reflected in Law No. 19.039 on industrial property, which excludes the patentability of plants and animals.
116. Chile, like other delegations, considers that the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD are complementary instruments. We therefore believe that there is no need to make any amendments to the Agreement to ensure consistency.
117. Lastly, we would like to express our support for the proposal that the CBD Secretariat provide a briefing to this Council. We believe that a factual description could shed light on this topic for Members and promote dialogue.