145. The representative of New Zealand informed the Council that, whilst his delegation had not finalized its position in relation to the issue as yet, it believed that the contribution from Canada usefully highlighted that the TRIPS environment was different from the GATT and the GATS environments and that Members had to consider this as they developed their views on this issue. In this regard, New Zealand supported Canada's suggestion for a detailed discussion at the next meeting on the whole issue of benefits.
