Notification 2019-024

Dear Madam/Sir, At its third meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing adopted decision NP-3/13 (https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/np-mop-03/np-mop-03-dec-13-en.pdf) on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol. Pursuant to paragraph 4 of this decision, I am pleased to invite Parties, other Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant stakeholders and organizations to submit: (a) Information on specific cases which may support the need for a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism that are not covered under the bilateral approach, accompanied by an explanation as to why such cases cannot be covered under the bilateral approach set out in the Nagoya Protocol; (b) Options for possible modalities for addressing those cases, including through a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism. Kindly submit this information as soon as possible, but no later than 1 July 2019. Please note that submissions should be sent through an official letter addressed to the Executive Secretary by e-mail to secretariat@cbd.int. A compilation and synthesis of the submissions received by the Executive Secretary will be made available for consideration by the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation. I thank you for your cooperation and continued support to the Convention and its Nagoya Protocol. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders