56. The representative of Australia said that the delegations that had difficulties in making notifications and responding to questions put to them by other delegations about the implementation of the existing provisions of the TRIPS Agreement might wish to attend the following Special Session of the TRIPS Council which was looking at new obligations that they would have to encounter. The representative of the European Communities said that this was not the appropriate place to raise such a matter. The Chairman asked delegations to respect the Council's agenda so as to allow it to deal with various issues under appropriate agenda items.
