49. The representative of India expressed support for the point made by Hong Kong, China according to which the eventual registration system should be made extensible to other product areas. He urged the Council to give careful consideration to this point, given the obvious advantages in terms of time and energy. The questions posed by Australia were pertinent questions, but could be best discussed in an informal setting. While informal consultations should be used by delegations to explain the various positions they had taken and get into a dialogue, the TRIPS Council meetings should be used to formally state these positions, for example as to whether a Member was or was not in favour of an extension of the product coverage.
