91. The representative of Australia underlined that his delegation had an open mind as to the scope of the review and that a broader debate on the matter would be useful. However, he wished to stress that the discussion should not be founded on the assumption that there were conflicts to be solved, or that there was a need for reconciliation between the TRIPS Agreement as it stood and other international agreements. On the contrary, his delegation saw, at a practical level, a great potential for important synergies. Its experience with the issues was that effective use of the intellectual property system was potentially a most important tool for benefit sharing. After all, the intellectual property system generated the benefits that needed to be shared fairly, including for the protection of biodiversity.
