86. The representative of Pakistan said that his delegation was amongst those which believed that there were two aspects of the review exercise. The first aspect was how the Article was being implemented. This aspect was partly covered by the note prepared by the Secretariat, which note was being examined by his authorities and promised to be very useful when his country was ready to undertake the implementation of the Article. Secondly, like many others, his delegation considered that the review entailed an examination of the broader aspects of Article 27.3(b). Two such aspects with which his delegation was concerned had been highlighted by the Indian delegation, i.e. the ethical dimensions of patenting life forms and the relationship of Article 27.3(b) and the Convention on Biological Diversity. These aspects had to be considered further. A few other aspects had been pointed out by the delegation of Singapore and his delegation would study them. He proposed that, once Members had had the chance to consider the detailed submission by India and to reflect on the comments made by Singapore and Australia, the Council should consider these matters in further informal consultations and see how it could address the issues and proceed to incorporate some of the concerns in a Council decision.
