The Committee worked on the basis of document IT/TPBC-2/09/2, Information provided by the Secretary in response to the request of the Committee, which had been requested by the Committee at its First Meeting. It thanked the Secretary for the excellent quality of the document, noting that in its preparation he had consulted relevant institutions and organizations, in particular the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL); WIPO’s Mediation and Arbitration Centre, Division for Public Policies and Development, and its Patent Cooperation Treaty; and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).