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This policy brief examines the elements under discussion in the 'draft TRIPS modalities', a proposal submitted by 110 countries at the WTO, in July 2008, which attempts to link TRIPS discussions on three issues: the creation of an international registry of geographical indications (GIs) for wines and spirits, the establishment of a disclosure obligation, and the extension of GIs protection. The proposal suggests the inclusion of these issues as part of the 'single undertaking'. Accordingly, the brief also considers the 'TRIPS modalities' in the overall context of the Doha Work Programme.