68. The representative of Kenya associated his delegation with the papers that had been circulated by Brazil and other delegations. In his view there was a need to review and amend the TRIPS Agreement to prevent biopiracy, to ensure that every patent applicant disclosed the country of origin of any traditional knowledge involved in the invention, obtained prior informed consent and based access to genetic resources on a fair and equitable sharing of benefits. He supported the position of the European Communities regarding the need for a mandatory requirement for disclosure. His delegation was of the view that a combination of national and multilateral approaches would be the most appropriate means to tackle the problem.
