WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS50/10/Add.3
9 March 1999
(99-0950)
Original:  English
INDIA – PATENT PROTECTION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Status Report by India
Addendum
The following communication, dated 8 March 1999, from the Permanent Mission of India to
the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.
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Status Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in the
Dispute regarding India – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and
Agricultural Chemical Products
As mentioned in the third status report submitted to the Dispute Settlement Body in document
No. WT/DS50/10/Add.2 dated 5 February 1999, th e Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 was
promulgated by the Government of India on 8 Ja nuary 1999.  Furthermore, a Bill to replace the
Ordinance is being introduced in the Budget Se ssion of Indian Parliament which commenced on
22 February 1999.  The matter would continue to remain in the legislative domain till the legislation is
approved by the Parliament.
India will keep the Dispute Settlement Body informed of all significant developments as and
when they occur.
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