83. The representative of Hong Kong, China noted that the non exhaustive summary was compiled as a practical tool to facilitate the work of the Special Session and expressed her delegation’s appreciation of the efforts made to focus the discussion with a view to finding some common ground between Members. She hoped that the discussion would enhance the understanding of Members' positions and clarify the key issues of the GI Register. Hong Kong, China was prepared to work with other delegations to find a compromise solution.
84. With this view in mind, her delegation had prepared a room document to illustrate by way of four hypothetical case studies how its proposal would work. The first hypothetical case study related to a non contentious notification and registration of a GI from a participating WTO Member, at both the domestic and international levels. The second case related to a contentious GI, resolved at the domestic level before the notification and registration at the international level from a participating WTO Member. The third one related to a non protectable GI that had been screened out by a participating WTO Member at its domestic level. The fourth one related to a contentious notification and registration at both the international level and domestic levels, with the case being finally resolved at the domestic level in another participating WTO Member. Her delegation would welcome any preliminary views from Members, and be glad to answer any questions relating to its proposal or the four hypothetical case studies and to engage bilateral discussions, as necessary.
