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H.E. Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter
12 LDC GROUP PROPOSAL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
315.   Thank you to LDC Group and the African Group. Transparency is an important aspect of the mandate of this organisation. The simplified template will go a long way in facilitating the work of this Council and comply with the Doha Declaration. The appendix is an important addition in this paper and will enable a more accurate reflection of the recipients of incentives. We would also agree that the definition of 'incentives' should be agreed so as to enable a better understanding of what types of measures will constitute such incentives.
The Council took note of the statements made.
47.   The Chair said that the agenda item had been requested by Chad, on behalf of the LDC Group. A communication had been circulated in document IP/C/W/664. She invited the LDC Group to introduce the agenda item.
48.   The representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of the LDC Group, took the floor to introduce the item.
49.   The representatives of Nepal; Nigeria; Tanzania, on behalf of the LDC Group; Zimbabwe; South Africa; India; China; the United States of America; Switzerland; Canada; Japan; Indonesia; and, the European Union took the floor.
50.   The Council took note of the statements made.
IP/C/M/95, IP/C/M/95/Add.1