196. The representative of Benin, speaking on behalf of the ACP Group, said that the group associated itself with the statements by the African Group and Zambia. He underscored the importance of access to medicines, particularly for those countries with no or insufficient production capacity. The Decision was intended to be an interim solution until such a time as a permanent one could be reached. He supported the African Group's suggestion on how to move forward and urged Members to work with a view to reaching a useful and helpful solution by the May meeting of the General Council.
