10. The representative of Japan, addressing the Chairman's proposal for holding informal consultations concerning the review of national legislation, recalled his delegation's suggestion at the meeting of the Council in November 1995 that each Member prepare a road map indicating cross-references between the provisions of its national law and the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement. Given the huge volume of texts notified to the Council, his delegation wished to stress and recommend the usefulness of such cross-references in preparation of the review of these texts by the Council. Models for a road map had been prepared by his delegation concerning the areas of trademarks and industrial designs, copies of which could be obtained from the Secretariat.
