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Ambassador Alfredo Suescum (Panama)
17.3 Announcement of 18 September by the Government of Ireland regarding the legislative programme for the autumn session 2013 which includes generic packaging of tobacco products under Section C
425. Australia welcomes the decision by Ireland to join Australia in legislating for the mandatory plain packaging of tobacco products. Australia is of the firm view that Members have the right to implement measures necessary to protect public health, while complying with relevant international treaty obligations, including the TRIPS Agreement. Tobacco plain packaging is a legitimate measure, designed to achieve a fundamental objective – the protection of human health. 426. We look forward to supporting Ireland as they undergo the development of their own plain packaging measures. The tobacco plain packaging measure is endorsed by leading public health experts as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and is supported by extensive research reports and studies. Tobacco plain packaging is recommended in the guidelines for the implementation of Articles 11 and 13 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Australia, Ireland, the EU and many of the countries in this room are Parties to that Convention.
The Council took note of the statements made.
17.5. The Chairman said that the delegation of the Dominican Republic wished to make a statement under "Other Business" concerning the announcement of 18 September by the Government of Ireland regarding the legislative programme for the autumn session 2013 which included generic packaging of tobacco products under Section C.

17.6. The representatives of the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Uruguay and China took the floor. The statements will be reproduced in an addendum to the present record.

17.7. The Chairman recalled that delegations should not enter into substantive debates under "Other Business" and avoid lengthy statements. He urged delegations to bear in mind the underlying rationale in this regard.

17.8. The Council took note of the statements made.

IP/C/M/74, IP/C/M/74/Add.1