Actas - Consejo de los ADPIC - Ver detalles de la intervención/declaración

Ambassador Federico A. González (Paraguay) (24-25 October) and Mr. Martin Glass (Hong Kong, China) (17 November)
D; E; F REVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27.3(B); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE
157. The representative of South Africa supported the proposal to amend the TRIPS Agreement to incorporate a mandatory disclosure requirement. He welcomed the developments at WIPO and the Nagoya Protocol, but said that they were not sufficient to address the problem in its entirety. That issue should be tackled by the Council because of the unique mandate of the WTO, particularly of the Council. He supported the statement made by Nigeria on behalf of the African Group, which proposed to invite the CBD Secretariat to make a presentation in the TRIPS Council, and also supported the timelines identified initially by India.
IP/C/M/67