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Mr. S. Harbinson (Hong Kong)
D Implementation of Article 65.5
49. The representative of Indonesia said that his delegation had looked at Article 65.5 very carefully and, if it was not mistaken about the discussion that had taken place on the draft of the provision, it was very clear that the provision did not lay down an obligation to notify. In that respect, he shared the view expressed by Egypt. Furthermore, in his delegation's view, the issue under discussion should not be addressed under Article 65.5 but rather under Article 63, in particular paragraph 1 thereof, as indicated by the European Communities. He agreed with Canada that it was crucial to have some kind of rules and procedures on how the Council for TRIPS should undertake its monitoring work.
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