Notification 2021-038

Dear Madam/Sir, Article 10 of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and decision CP-9/15 (https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cp-mop-09/cp-mop-09-dec-15-en.pdf) requested the Secretariat to commission a study on financial security mechanisms addressing: (a) the modalities of financial security mechanisms; (b) an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of such mechanisms, in particular on developing countries; and (c) an identification of the appropriate entities to provide financial security. Using funds available in the voluntary trust fund, the Secretariat has commissioned a consultant to undertake the study. I would like to inform you that the draft study is now available for peer review at the following webpage: http://bch.cbd.int/protocol/supplementary/Study.shtml. Please note that the document is a draft, for comments only, and not for citation or other uses. The deadline for submitting comments on the study is 25 June 2021. Kindly send your comments to the Secretariat by e-mail to: secretariat@cbd.int using the template for peer review comments, which is accessible in electronic format on the peer review webpage indicated above. Comments not using the template will not be considered. Also, please submit any comments in Word format. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support to the work of the Convention and its Protocols. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of our highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of Parties to the NKLSP, relevant organizations and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points of non-Parties to the NKLSP, CBD National Focal Points where no Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point has been nominated