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Ambassador István Major (Hungary)
Korea, Republic of
H IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 23.4
95. The representative of Korea agreed with the views expressed by the United States; Hong Kong, China; and Japan. Article 23.4 was limited to wines only. Furthermore, a basic question in relation to the area of geographical indications concerned the nature of the protection, in particular what was the essential element to be protected. His delegation would study the European Communities proposal and any others which might be submitted.
IP/C/M/21