Minutes - TRIPS Council Special Session - View details of the intervention/statement

Ambassador D. Mwape (Zambia)
B NEGOTIATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTILATERAL SYSTEM OF NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR WINES AND SPIRITS
96. The representative of Nepal congratulated the Chairman on his appointment and noted its importance for least developed countries in the Organization. He also thanked Ambassador Tan for the balanced and efficient work she had accomplished. He said that his delegation supported the TN/C/W/52 proposal, particularly the provisions regarding disclosure of country of origin, prior informed consent and access and benefit sharing. Furthermore, he expressed his delegation's support for the Chairman's approach on the Special Session's future work.
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