3. The Chairperson recalled that, at the June meeting, he had made without success several suggestions, including granting observer status to those intergovernmental organizations that already had such status in the regular session of the TRIPS Council. It was then agreed to revert to this matter in the light of any action by the TNC or the General Council. Since there had been no new development, he proposed to revert to the matter at the November meeting in the light of any decision by the TNC or the General Council.
