Actas - Consejo de los ADPIC en Sesión Extraordinaria - Ver detalles de la intervención/declaración

Chairperson: Ambassador Dacio Castillo, Honduras
1 NEGOTIATIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTILATERAL SYSTEM OF NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR WINES AND SPIRITS
1.25. The representative of Cambodia thanked the Chairman for the specific questions on the way forward for the negotiating group in the view of MC11 and beyond. He referred to the workshop on geographical indications, genetic resources and traditional knowledge that had been organized by several members of the W/52 coalition on the previous day. This event had highlighted how openness and transparency in the use of the IP rights were a key element to promote an inclusive development that benefitted consumers' use and local communities alike. Several case studies, including from Cambodia, had shown how relevant the protection of the IP Rights was for the trade development of these countries today. 1.26. He wished to assure Members that his delegation remained committed to continue working with other members of the W/52 coalition to find the best way to resume substantive discussions on the three TRIPS issues reflected in document TN/C/W/52. In their reflection, he said, Members needed to take into account the current negotiating environment in the preparation for MC11 which might not be the most conducive to seeing a resumption of a discussion on the substance of this issue before Buenos Aires. However, he added that it was important to look beyond MC11. The workshop had elucidated many developments in this area at the national and international level, and that they were increasingly relevant for the development of developing and least-developed countries. He said that as the key international organization dealing with world trade issues the WTO was the right place to discuss them. The Chairman could count on Cambodia's engagement to take the necessary initiatives to ensure that the WTO remained the forum where delegations could seek parallel progress on the so-called three TRIPS issues.
The Special Session took note of the statements made.
TN/IP/M/32