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Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/WY/AC/87803 (2019-096)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations, relevant stakeholders

Composition of the Expert Group on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism), Montreal, Canada, 17-19 September 2013

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/KG/jh/81305 (2013-059)
To: CBD Focal Points, ICNP Focal Points

Composition of the Expert Meeting on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/KG/jh/85065 (2015-145)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated), Indigenous and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Composition of the Expert Meeting to Develop a Draft Strategic Framework for Capacity-building and Development in Support of the Effective Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, 3 – 5 June 2013, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/ET/jh/81201 (2013-024)
To: CBD Focal Points, ICNP Focal Points, relevant organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86870 (2018-018)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/VN/KT/RKi/87802 (2019-057)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/KT/RKi/90801 (2023-042)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/BG/jh/84003 (2015-035)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/BG/jh/84003 (2016-045)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/NPU/WY/MD/LZ/87801 (2019-082)
To: ABS National Focal Points

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/BG/jh/86620 (2017-060)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/MD/NF/90804 (2023-102)
To: ABS National Focal Points

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the pilot phase of the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/BG/jh/81738 (2013-055)
To: CBD Focal Points, ICNP Focal Points

Composition of the Informal Advisory Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/CGA/AC/91433 (2024-004)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Composition of the Informal Co-Chairs’ Advisory Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TK/CGA/ES/89915 (2021-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations, relevant stakeholders

Composition of the first meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/ET/jh/84625 (2015-074)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated), Indigenous and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Composition of the second meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, 15-17 June 2016

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/ET/jh/84625 (2016-050)
To: ABS National Focal Points; CBD Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated

Article 26

Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to this Protocol

Consultation and Information Briefing on a Draft Outline of a new gender plan of action

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/JS/TM/89017 (2020-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Consultation on an updated draft outline of a new gender plan of action

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/TMc/TM/89456 (2021-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Article 9

Contribution to Conservation and Sustainable Use

Contribution to the first Assessment and Review of the Effectiveness of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/BG/JR/86908 (2017-104)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant stakeholders

Convention Convenes the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

The fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing will be held from 8 to 12 October 2007 at the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal. The Working Group is co-chaired by Mr Fernando Casas form Colombia and Mr Tim. H ...

Recommendation 1/4

Cooperative procedures and institutional mechanisms to promote compliance with the Protocol and to address cases of non-compliance

Core Programme Budget for the Nagoya Protocol: Scale of assessment for the apportionment of expenses for 2019 and 2020

Reference: SCBD/CPP/DC/GF/87911 (2019-017)
To: Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Core Programme Budget of the Nagoya Protocol: Scale of assessment for the apportionment of expenses for 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/GF/87910 (2022-005)
To: ABS Focal Points

Corporate control of seeds hurts Africa

Africa’s agriculture, along with its millions of smallholder farmers, is up for sale — to the highest bidders. These bidders have taken over huge tracts of productive agricultural land, brought their own patented seeds, have control over the raw materials and are changing the game of food produc ...

Corrections du texte original de la version française du Protocole de Nagoya sur l’accès aux ressources génétiques et le partage des avantages

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/76812 (2011-128)
To: points focaux nationaux CDB et points focaux ABS des pays francophones

Il me fait plaisir de faire circuler les notifications ci-jointes en date du 17 juin 2011 provenant du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, agissant en sa qualité de dépositaire de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, en ce qui concerne la version française du texte du Protocole de Nagoya ...

Costa Rica becomes the 38th Signatory of the Nagoya Protocol

Montreal, 11 July 2011 – On 6 July 2011, Costa Rica became the 38th Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization. Thirty-seven Governments and the European ...

Countries adopt measures to strengthen and support implementation at first meeting of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing

Governments have agreed to a series of actions that will further bolster the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, facilitate its effective implementation, and ensure that countries have the necessary resources to take the next steps to implement the treaty, which entered into force ear ...

Countries issue reports on the use of genetic resources in international commerce and research

2 AUGUST 2018 - Germany has published the first report on the utilization of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué concerning research on ants from South Africa. This was rapidly followed by checkpoint communiqués from Ma ...

Credentials for the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 13), Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 8), and Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP 2), 4 –17 December 2016 - Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/WDY/moc/85810 (2016-085)
To: CBD, ABS and CPB National Focal Points

Current Japanese status for implementation of Nagoya Protocol

We introduce our status for implementation of Nagoya Protocol

Cyprus becomes seventy-second signatory of the Nagoya Protocol and the thirty-seventh signatory of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

Montreal, 5 January 2012 – Cyprus, on 29 December 2011, became the seventy-second signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the thirty-seventh signato ...

Cyprus, on 29 December 2011, became the seventy-second signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the thirty-seventh signatory of the Nagoya Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Date and venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/86703 (2017-075)
To: All CBD, CPB and ABS Focal Points and relevant organizations

Date of submission of views and information further to decision NP-3/13 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol extended to 22 August 2019

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/WY/RKi/87805 (2019-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations and relevant stakeholders

Dates and venues of COP 13 to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-MOP 8 to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and COP-MOP 2 to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, and other upcoming meetings

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/AC/84220 (2015-003)
To: All CBD, CPB and Nagoya Protocol Focal Points and International Organizations

Dates of the Intersessional Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the biennium 2019-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87949 (2019-026)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Traditional Knowledge Focal Points, and relevant organizations and stakeholders

Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2021-048)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, Cartagena Protocol and ABS

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/68132 (2009-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points ABS National Focal Points

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on access and benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Acce ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing Regional Consultation for African Countries, 4-6 March 2010, Windhoek, Namibia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70213 (2010-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from the African Region

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Regional Consultations for Asia, 5-6 December 2009, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69605 (2009-158)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from the Asian region

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for Central and Eastern European Countries 9-10 February 2010, Isle of Vilm, Germany

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69789 (2009-167)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from Central and Eastern European countries

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for Latin America and Caribbean Countries, Panama City, Panama, 15-16 January 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69771 (2009-165)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from Latin America and Caribbean countries

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations in support of the finalization of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing: Regional Consultations for the Pacific Region 15-16 February 2010, Auckland, New Zealand

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/70046 (2009-181)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from the Pacific Region

In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/67433 (2009-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders, cc to Mr Timothy Hodges, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: tim.hodges@ec.gc.ca and Mr. Fernando Casas, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: fccasas@gmail.com

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for the further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70319 (2010-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders and cc to Mr Timothy Hodges, Co-Chair of the ABS Working Group and Mr. Fernando Casas, Co-Chair of the ABS Working Group

The present notification refers to the submission of views and proposals on preambular text, definitions and text for inclusion in Annex II of the report of the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing in connection with the elaboration and negotiation ...

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/64971 (2008-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on acc ...

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Strategic Plan: future evaluation of progress – the need and possible options for indicators for access to genetic resources and in particular for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-049)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to provide their views and information to the Secretariat on the need and possible options for indicators for access and benefit-sharing by 31 December 2006.