Developing Country Group’s Paper for
the TRIPS Council Meeting, June 20,2001


For the first time a paper has been presented by a Group consisting of Africa Group, Barbados,Bolivia,Brazil, Dominian Republic, Equador, Honduras, India, Indonasia, Jamaica, Palisthan, Paraguay, Philippines, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Venezuela for the June 20 meeting of TRIPS Council on Access to Medicines seeking that " TRIPS Agreement does not in any way undermine the legitimate right of WTO members to formulate their own public health policies and implement them by adopting measures to protect public health". Details would be covered as publication in July on the site.