Meeting Documents

Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing on the Work of its Third Meeting

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Provisional agenda

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Organization matters: Revised annotated provisional agenda

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Analysis of existing national, regional and international legal instruments relating to access and benefit-sharing and experience gained in their implementation, including identification of gaps

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Compilation of views, information and analysis on the elements of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing

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Further consideration of outstanding issues related to access and benefit-sharing: use of terms, definitions and/or glossary, as appropriate

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Analysis of measures to ensure compliance with prior informed consent of the contracting party providing genetic resources and mutually agreed terms on which access was granted, and of other approaches, including an international certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

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Strategic plan: future evaluation of progress

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Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing on the Work of its Third Meeting

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Compilation of submissions provided by parties, governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders in preparation for the third meeting of the ad hoc open-ended working group on access and benefit-sharing

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Compilation of Submissions Provided by Parties, Governments, Indigenous and Local Communities and Relevant Stakeholders in Preparation for the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing

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Discussion paper prepared by the ICC Commission on Biosociety and Commission on Intellectual Property

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Disclosure of Origin in Intellectual Property Protection Applications

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Global Status and Trends in Intellectual Property Claims: Genomics, Proteomics and Biotechnology

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The Feasibility, Practicality and Cost of a Certificate of Origin System for Genetic Resources: Preliminary Results of Comparative Analysis of Tracking Material in Biological Resource Centres and of Proposals for a Certification Scheme

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Record of Discussion of the International Expert Workshop on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing: Generating New Ideas and Thinking

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Proposals by Switzerland Regarding the Declaration of the Source of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge in Patent Applications

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A Guide to Using the Working Draft ABS Management Tool

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Review of Existing Norms, Standards and Practices Relevant to Access and Benefit-Sharing—ABS Management Tool Project

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Summary Analysis: Legal Certainty for Users of Genetic Resources under Existing Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Legislation and Policy

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Information for participants

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Invitation letter to organizations

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Pre-registration form

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Procedures for Media Accreditation