5.46. The representative of China said that collaboration among international organizations which dealt with similar issues was an approach to improve global governance, openness, and transparency in international economic areas. Therefore, many Members supported the proposal of information sharing between the WIPO IGC, the CBD Secretariat and the Council. She said that open and transparent discussions would be the only approach to conduct negotiations and resolve those issues. The disclosure requirement might place some burdens on patent applicants, but those burdens would be worth bearing in view of the legitimate objectives pursued by it.
