RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/52/Rev.8
15 June 2000
(00-2387)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights
INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Requests for Observer Status in the Council for TRIPS
Revision
Since the circulation of document IP/C/W/52/Rev.7, the Secretariat has received a request
from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  The present document updates the list of
international intergovernmental organizations whose requests for observer status in the Council forTRIPS are pending.
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International intergovernmental organizations whose request for observer status is pending
African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO)Conférence des Ministres de l'Agriculture de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre (CMA/AOC)
Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
International Vaccine Institute
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Latin American Economic System (SELA)Office International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)South Centre
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
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1 Members wishing to consult relevant communications sent to the Secretariat by international
intergovernmental organizations are invited to contact Matthijs Geuze (Intellectual Property Division),
office 3013.