2. The representative of the European Communities said that his delegation had taken note of the notification that had been made by Slovenia (document IP/N/1/SVN/G/1 of 10 March 1999) concerning the Slovenian decree on Lipizzaner horses, and of the Slovenian application under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the protection of the two branding marks used on Slovenian Lipizzaner horses. His delegation was examining the notification, in particular with regard to the decree's compatibility or incompatibility with Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement, and reserved the right to address this issue again at the next meeting after a full and thorough legal examination of this notification.
