example the White House and Congress that can assist to advance the initiative of extending AGOA and the third country fabric provision. medicine, cultural products, traditional knowledge, bio-piracy and follow up on infringement of regional IP assets; The Regional Customs Transit Bond Guarantee Scheme (RCTG) (e) Adopted the COMESA Pharmaceutical Sector; Decisions 89. Council made the following decisions: Strategy for the (f) Adopted the guidelines for preparing national intellectual property policies; and (a) Commended the close collaboration between COMESA and EAC in implementing the RCTG Scheme, and encouraged the Secretariat to continue involving Tanzania and Mozambique in the programme. (g) Called upon Member States to make good progress in implementing the other priorities of the intellectual property programme such as undertaking audits of IP assets, protecting and promoting geographical indications, protecting and promoting traditional medicine, taking measures against bio-piracy, and following up on infringement of regional IP assets. (b) A joint meeting between Djibouti and Ethiopia together with the Secretariat should take place to advance the implementation of the RCTG Scheme on the Djibouti-Addis Corridor. Single Window Intellectual Property (IP) Decision 91. Council made the following decision: Decisions 90. Council made the following decisions: (a) Adopted the COMESA Policy on Property Rights and Cultural Products; (a) Endorsed the Single Window Programme and called for its operationalisation. Intellectual (b) Member States, with assistance from the Secretariat and cooperating partners, should undertake an audit of all relevant IP and related laws, policies, and institutions, as well as their IP assets; Science Technology and Innovation Decision 92. Council made the following decision: (c) Member States should promote investment in Research and Development in order to develop IP assets; (a) Adopted the Strategy and Implementation Plan, attached as Annex 15; and (b) Directed that the Second Meeting of the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee should be held in the last quarter of the year, and among other things the meeting (d) In implementing the COMESA IP Policy, emphasis should be put on the development priorities of the region, such as geographical indications, access to 26