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Ambassador Eui-yong Chung (Korea, Republic of)
C.ii.b Communication from the European Communities (JOB(03)/76)
54. The representative of Australia said that the suggestions made by some delegations that traditional expressions were an area where future differences would need to be resolved multilaterally through negotiation, arbitration or both were not about solving the problem. They were the problem. This perception was increased if some delegations considered that any notification of a certification mark to the multilateral system might be also be subject to negotiation and arbitration. This was precisely the situation which must be avoided.
TN/IP/M/6