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1. Meeting date

2. Chairperson

H.E. Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter

3. Intervention by

Tanzania on behalf of African Group

4. Agenda item

12 LDC GROUP PROPOSAL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT

5. Statement/summary of statement

  1. The African Group thanks the LDC Group for the proposal contained in document IP/C/W/664 which relates to the implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. We would like to commend Members who have consistently provided reports in relation to the implementation of the provision. However, LDCs have on several occasions expressed their concern that the majority of reports lacks the direct relevance to the implementation of Article 66.2 which obliges developed country Members to provide incentives to enterprises and institutions in their territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to LDCs, in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological base.
  2. On this note, the African Group supports the LDCs' proposed reporting template for consideration and adoption by the Council; and we urge other Members to positively consider it.

6. Documents referred to in intervention

7. Conclusion

The Council took note of the statements made.

8. Summary of the agenda item (if available)

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.

9. Document symbol and date of distribution

IP/C/M/95, IP/C/M/95/Add.1
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