100. The Chairperson said that the debate on this complex issue had been very interesting. Delegations had welcomed the note in informal document No. 2689 with the synoptic tables prepared by the Secretariat. It would be an important point of reference for further discussions on the matter. Some delegations had commented on the degree of uniformity in the way Article 27.3(b) was being implemented by those Members already under an obligation to do so, despite the flexibility available in that provision. Important interventions had been made. India had addressed concerns it had with the patenting of life forms and proposing amendments to Article 27.3(b). Several delegations had agreed that the issues in question needed to be addressed in greater detail, including the biodiversity aspects. He suggested that the Council take note of the statements made and that, before the next meeting, substantive contributions should be made by Members in writing, either discussing the points made by India or presenting new elements. At that meeting, the matter would be covered to its full extent and scope, both in informal and formal sessions.
