1.37. The representative of Nigeria thanked the Chairman for his comprehensive and balanced report on the state of play which showed the positions of various groups and Members. As co sponsors of TN/IP/W/52 as the African Group, he said his delegation would continue to engage on these negotiations. He said he agreed with others who had suggested that the three TRIPS issues had to be treated in parallel. Concerning the issue of the current environment leading up to the MC11 preparations, he concurred with the statements by Switzerland, South Africa, the European Union, Brazil and India.
