32. The Chairperson recalled that, as pointed out at the June meeting last year and as reflected in paragraph 14 of the compilation, he had not detected any delegation questioning that the definition of geographical indications that should be used was that contained in Article 22.1 of the TRIPS Agreement. He had also not detected any disagreement with the proposition that, in determining eligibility, the exceptions provisions of Article 24 would be relevant. That included the notion that, to be eligible for inclusion in the multilateral notification and registration system, a geographical indication should be protected in its country of origin.
