119. The representative of Sri Lanka said that most delegations which had made written submissions or oral interventions on this issue had favoured the view that the non-application of non-violation to disputes under the TRIPS Agreement for a period of only five years would not be to the benefit of developing countries. Her delegation agreed with the arguments put forward by these delegations. Even in situations where benefits had been nullified or impaired due to non-violating measures in the past, the development perspective of a country should be taken into consideration, especially in the context of the TRIPS Agreement. The limited number of non-violation cases to date showed that non-violation should apply only in a very limited way.
