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Ambassador C. Trevor Clarke (Barbados)
M ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
233. The representative of Argentina said that her delegation had made a compromise and showed flexibility in accepting the item on the agenda. The focus of her concerns about the proposals was the exchange of national experiences and best practices, precisely what the European Communities wished to do under this agenda item. This was perhaps the fourth session in which the European Communities and other delegations had had the opportunity to present the issue. Her delegation had respectfully listened to these presentations, even though it did not agree with the EC point of view. For that reason the compromise should be mutual. A possible compromise might be that the European Communities give its presentation on the Directive at the Council's next meeting, once it had notified it as implementing legislation. If it were to be agreed that, under the present item, Members would exchange information on their national experiences or best practices, then all Members should have an opportunity to do so. At present, there was no such agreement, which would be neither timely nor appropriate.
IP/C/M/52