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CETAF Code of Conduct and Best Practice for compliance with the ABS Regulation

CETAF representatives will present the CODE OF CONDUCT and the BEST PRACTICES produced by CETAF and adopted by this Consortium of Natural History Museums and Botanic Garden and other research Centers. Development and Implementation procedures will be shared with the audience for its awareness a ...

Biodiversity for a world without hunger: ABS of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

A presentation of FAO's Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture on ABS and a debate on the peculiarities of GRFA.

Discussion on Access and Benefit-sharing

Discussion on Access and Benefit-sharing

Workshop on Benefit Valuation of Biodiversity Resources and Working Group on the Economic Aspects of Biodiversity

Paris, France

Reference: (1999-001)
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Meeting of the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit Sharing, San José, Costa Rica, 4 to 8 October 1999

First Meeting of the Panel of Experts on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing

1 - 5 October 1999, San José, Costa Rica

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN (2000-022)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary to the National Focal Points inviting Parties of the Convention to take action for the implementation of Decision V/26 on Access to Genetic Resources

Reference: EDM/HZ/OJ (2000-047)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary to the National Focal Points reiterating the invitation to nominate Experts on Access and Benefit-sharing to those Parties and Governments that have not yet done so. This will provide with a more comprehensive roster in which to select a regionally balanced n ...

Reference: EDM/HZ/OJ (2001-007)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary to all National Focal Points reminding Parties of <a href="/doc/notifications/ntf-2000-09-03-abs.asp">Notification 2000.09.03</a> related to the Decision V/26. The Executive Secretary reiterates his invitation to submit contributions on the issues detailed in ...

Reference: EDM/HZ/OJ (2001-008)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary to all National Focal Points inviting Parties and Governments to submit their views on the elements underlined in paragraph 11 of decision V/26, which will be addressed by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing

Reference: (2001-010)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary to all National Focal Points informing Parties and governments that the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-sharing will hold its second meeting on 19-22 March 2001, at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference Center, in Montreal, Canada

Reference: (2001-015)
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The Executive Secretary has invited the experts on Access and Benefit Sharing to participate in the meeting of the Panel to be held in Montreal, from 19 to 22 March 2001. Since the Panel is being 'reconvened', experts who participated in the first meeting were also invited to participate in the ...

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing

19 - 22 March 2001, Montreal, Canada

Reference: EDM/HZ/OJ (2001-021)
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Notification from the Executive Secretary to all CBD National Focal Points reminding Parties of the Secretariat's two previous notifications of 19 January 2001 concerning the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing and the role of intellectual property rights in the impleme ...

X Conferencia Internacional de la Asociación Internacional de Jardines Botánicos/X International Conference of the International Association of Botanical Gardens

18 - 24 June 2001, Córdoba, Spain

Reference: SCBD/STTM/CL (2001-049)
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Notification from the Executive Secretary to CBD National Focal Points reiterating his invitation for Governments to designate National Focal Points and one or more competent authorities to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements (see also <a href="/doc/notifications/ntf-2000- ...

13th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

15 - 19 October 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka

National Session of the Global Biodiversity Forum for Germany

19 - 21 October 2001, Bonn, Germany

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

First meeting of the Ad-Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

22 - 26 October 2001, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN (2001-079)
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Parties are invited to take specific actions to implement recommendations adopted by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing at its meeting in Bonn, from 22-26 October 2001

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN (2001-080)
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International organisations, non-governmental organisations and the private sector are invited to submit to the Secretariat all relevant information regarding capacity-building needs, priorities and existing initiatives for capacity-building for access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN (2002-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary reiterates the invitation to the CBD National Focal Points to nominate an expert as soon as possible and no later than 15 February 2002, for the development of draft elements regarding the Use of Terms under paragraph 6 of the Draft Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Re ...

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/INF/2

Access and Benefit-sharing and the Global Taxonomy Initiative

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/INF/3

Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity: Analysis of the links to intellectual property and the international system for the protection of intellectual property<br>(Submission by the Federal Republic of Germany)

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/1/1/ADD1

Organizational matters: Adoption of the agenda<br>Annotated provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/1/2

Options for access and benefit-sharing arrangements

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/2/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/2/1/ADD1

Organizational matters: Adoption of the agenda<br>Annotated provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/2/1/ADD2

Organizational matters: Organization of work<br>Provisional organization of work for the second meeting of the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-sharing

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/2/2

Assessment of user and provider experience, identification of approaches to involvement of stakeholders, and complementary options

UNEP/CBD/EP-ABS/2/INF/1

Study of complementary options to address access and benefit-sharing in the framework of the CBD<br>Building a New Partnership: Draft Guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing Regarding the Utilisation of Genetic Resources<br>Submission by Switzerland

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/1/ADD1

Organizational matters: Adoption of the agenda<br>Annotated provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/1/ADD1/REV1

Organizational matters: Adoption of the agenda<br>Annotated provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/2

Report of the panel of experts on access and benefit-sharing on the work of its second meeting

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/2/CORR1

Report of the panel of experts on access and benefit-sharing on the work of its second meeting<br>Corrigendum

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/3

Elements of draft international guidelines on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/4

The role of intellectual property rights in access and benefit-sharing arrangements

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/INF/1

Results of the pilot project for botanical gardens: Principles on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing, common policy guidelines to assist with their implementation and explanatory text<br>Text submitted by the Government of the United Kingdom

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/INF/4

Regulating access and benefit sharing: Basic issues, legal instruments, policy proposals<br>(Submission by the Federal Republic of Germany)

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/INF/5

Building a new partnership: Draft guidelines on access and benefit-sharing regarding the utilisation of genetic resources<br>(Submission by Switzerland)

UNEP/CBD/COP/2/13

Item 7.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing: Legislation, Administrative and Policy Information

UNEP/CBD/COP/2/17

Item 7.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Intellectual Property Rights and Transfer of Technologies Which Make Use of Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/2/18

Item 8.3 of the Provisional Agenda <br> FAO Global System for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/15

Progress under the FAO Global System for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/15/ADD1

Item 9.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Progress under the FAO Global System for the Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/20

Access to Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/22

Item 14.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> The Impact of Intellectual Property Rights Systems on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity and on the Equitable Sharing of Benefits from its Use (a Preliminary Study)

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/22/PART1

The Impact of Intellectual Property Rights Systems on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity and on the Equitable Sharing of Benefits from its Use (Part 1)

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/22/PART2

The Impact of Intellectual Property Rights Systems on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity and on the Equitable Sharing of Benefits from its Use (Part 2)

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/23

Item 14 of the Provisional Agenda <br> The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIP): Relationships and Synergies

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/INF/20

Biological diversity and intellectual property rights: Issues and considerations

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/21

Item 16.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Measures to Promote and Advance the Distribution of Benefits from Biotechnology in Accordance with Article 19

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/22

Item 16.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Addressing the Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits Arising out of Genetic Resources: Options for Assistance to Developing Country Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/23

Item 16.3 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Review of National, Regional and Sectoral Measures and Guidelines for the Implementation of Article 15

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/23/CORR1

Item 16.3 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Review of National, Regional and Sectoral Measures and Guidelines for the Implementation of Article 15 (Corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/23/CORR2

Item 16.3 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Review of National, Regional and Sectoral Measures and Guidelines for the Implementation of Article 15 (Corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/23/REV1

Agenda Item 16.3 <br> Review of National, Regional and Sectoral Measures and Guidelines for the Implementation of Article 15

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/INF/7

Synthesis of Case-Studies on Benefit Sharing

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/INF/10

Report of the International Workshop "Best Practices" for Access and Genetic Resources<br>Submission by the European Commission and the Government of Germany

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/INF/20

Report of the Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/INF/25

Benefit Sharing Case Studies<br>Submission by UNEP

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/8

Report of the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/21

Item 23 of the provisional agenda <br> Access to Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/21

Access to Genetic Resources<br>Draft Guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing regarding the utilization of Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/25

Access to Genetic Resources<br>Abstract of "Guidelines for Access and Benefit-Sharing-Initiatives and Perspectives for implementing the CBD

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/6

Report of the ad hoc open-ended working group on access and benefit-sharing<br>(Please note the revised French version)

UNEP/CBD/ICCBD/2/13

Items 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Ownership of, and Access to, Ex Situ Genetic Resources Farmers' Rights and Rights of Similar Groups <br> Progress Report on Resolution 3 of the Nairobi Final Act: Ex Situ Collections and Farmers' Rights

UNEP/CBD/ISOC/1/3

Review of Options for Access and Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/1/7

Contribution to the Preparation for the Forthcoming International Technical Conference on the Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 1996

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/25571 (2002-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat has selected 10 experts to constitute the Group on the Use of Terms in the Draft Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/2/15

Bioprospecting of Genetic Resources of the Deep Sea-Bed

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/9/REV1

Item 4.6 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Consequences of the Use of the New Technology for the Control of Plant Gene Expression for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/INF/3

Consequences of the Use of the New Technology for the Control of Plant Gene Expression for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/12

Agricultural Biological Diversity<br>Lessons learned from case-studies on animal genetic resources: paper submitted by the Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/13

Agricultural Biological Diversity<br>The first report on the state of the world's animal genetic resources for food and agriculture: paper submitted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/2/ABSWG/1/2

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/1/2<br>Report of the panel of experts on access and benefit-sharing on the work of its second meeting

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/2/ACC/FORM

Press Accreditation Form

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/2/COP/5/8

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/8<br />Report of the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing

UNEP/CBD/WG8J/2/COP/6/6

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/6<br />Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

UNEP/CBD/ISOC/1/5

The Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights and the Relevant Provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/ISOC/1/5/CORR1

The Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights and the Relevant Provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (Corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/19/ADD1

Recent developments on access and benefit-sharing

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/40

Access and benefit-sharing as related to genetic resources<br />Compilation of submissions by experts on the use of terms

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/19

Access and benefit-sharing as related to genetic resources<br />Progress report on the implementation of Decisions V/26 A-C

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD (2002-052)
To: Relevant intergovernmental organisations, regional organisations, non-governmental organisations, indigenous and local communities and the private sector

Intergovernmental organisations, regional organisations, non-governmental organisations, indigenous and local communities and the private sector are invited to to take specific actions to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of relevant background documentation for meetings and for the diss ...

International Workshop: "In Search of Biosecurity: Best Practices, Awareness Raising and Capacity Building on Access to Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing and Biosafety in Central Asian Countries and Mongolia"

30 June - 3 July 2002, Ulaanbataar, Mongolia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN (2002-057)
To: National Focal Points

Parties are invited to take specific actions to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of relevant background documentation for meetings and for the dissemination of information in view of the implementation of decision VI/24 of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biologi ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/OJ/32173 (2002-076)
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Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing and Open Ended Expert Workshop on Capacity-building for Access and Benefit-sharing: dates and venue<br>(see also Notification <a href="/doc/notifications/2002/ntf-2002-057-abs-en.pdf">2002-057</a>)

Scoping Meeting on Capacity Building Approaches for Access to Genetic resources and Benefit-sharing

7 - 9 October 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/32245 (2002-085)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Second meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: rescheduling<br>Open-ended Expert Workshop on Capacity-building for Access and Benefit-sharing<br>(see also notifications <a href="/doc/notifications/2002/ntf-2002-052-abs-en.pdf">2002-052</a> and <a href="/doc/ ...

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List of observers invited to participate in the second meeting of the Panel of Experts on access and benefit-sharing

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List of Government nominated experts invited to the second meeting of the Panel of Experts

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Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources

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Attachment: Roster of experts

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Registration form