Compte rendu ‒ Conseil des ADPIC ‒ Afficher les détails de l'intervention/la déclaration

Ambassador Carmen Luz Guarda (Chile)
Chairperson
A Observer Status for International Intergovernmental Organizations
1. The Chairperson recalled that five intergovernmental organizations had requested observer status in the TRIPS Council: EFTA, the OAS, the OIV, SELA and SIECA. Reporting on discussions held among chairpersons under the auspices of the Chair of the General Council, she said that, at this point in time, it was envisaged that each WTO body take its own responsibility in hand rather than that a general approach be developed for seeking background information from intergovernmental organizations concerning their requests for observer status. In light of the Council's earlier discussions on this matter, she proposed that a letter be sent by the Secretariat to the five Organizations mentioned drawing their attention to, in particular, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the procedures relating to the grant of observer status for international intergovernmental organizations (Annex 3 of document WT/L/161) and asking them to provide the required information.
IP/C/M/14