9. The Chairperson recalled that, at the Council's meetings in December 1998 and February 1999, the delegation of Cuba had informed the Council of a request that it had sent to the delegation of the United States, in accordance with Article 63.3 of the TRIPS Agreement, for detailed information concerning Section 211 of the United States Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1998. At the Council's meeting in February 1999, the delegation of Cuba had reiterated this request on the floor of the Council. The European Communities had informed the Council that they had also approached the United States with a request for information on this matter. By means of communications, dated 15 and 20 April 1999, the United States had responded to the request from Cuba.
