COP-MOP 4 (December 2022)
Noting the divergence of views among Parties with regard to specialized international ABS instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol, COP-MOP adopted
decision NP-4/11, in which it took note of
recommendation 3/16 of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, on specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol. COP-MOP decided to further review the item at its fifth meeting on the basis of recommendation 3/16.
COP-MOP 4 Decision and Relevant Documents- Decision NP-4/11 on specialized international access and benefit sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol
- Recommendation SBI-3/16 on specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol - CBD/SBI/REC/3/16
Third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (May-June 2021 and March 2022)
The first part of the
third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) was held online from 16 May to 13 June 2021, following a preparatory informal session in February 2021. The meeting considered a note by the Executive Secretary containing a synthesis of information provided by Parties and other Governments on how specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments are addressed in their domestic measures and views on the potential criteria contained in the study as well as developments in relevant international forums and to make a recommendation to the fourth meeting of the Parties to the Protocol. At the second part, which took place from 14 to 29 March 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, SBI-3 resumed the consideration of this item and adopted Recommendation-3/16 on specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol.
Relevant Documents- Recommendation SBI-3/16 on specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol - CBD/SBI/REC/3/16
- Specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol - CBD/SBI/3/14
COP-MOP 3 (November 2018)
At its
third meeting, COP-MOP considered
recommendation 2/5 by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) and adopted decision
NP-3/14 on specialized international access and benefit sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol.
In the meeting of the Parties took note of the
study commissioned by the Executive Secretary and agreed to reconsider the potential criteria as summarized in the annex to the decision at its fourth meeting. The potential criteria summarized in the annex are under discussion and have not been agreed to by Parties to the Protocol.
COP-MOP invited Parties and other Governments to submit: (a) information on how specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments are addressed in their domestic measures; and (b) views on the potential criteria contained in the study, taking into account Article 4, paragraphs 1 to 3, of the Protocol. COP-MOP requested the Executive Secretary to synthesize the information and views submitted and make it available for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation at its third meeting.
COP-MOP 3 Decision and Relevant Documents
Second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (July 2018)
The
second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) considered a
note by the Executive Secretary and the
study into criteria that could be used to identify what constitutes a specialized international access and benefit-sharing instrument, and what could be a possible process for recognizing such an instrument, as requested by decision
NP-2/5. SBI agreed to
recommendation 2/5 containing a decision on this matter for consideration by the
third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP 3).
Relevant Documents- Specialized international access and benefit-sharing instruments in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol - CBD/SBI/2/6
- Study into criteria to identify a specialized international access and benefit-sharing instrument, and a possible process for its recognition - CBD/SBI/2/INF/17
COP-MOP 2 (December 2016)
At its
second meeting, COP-MOP, in decision
NP-2/5 on cooperation with other international organization, conventions and initiatives, requested the Executive Secretary, in the context of Article 4, paragraph 4, of the Protocol to conduct a study into criteria that could be used to identify what constitutes a specialized international access and benefit-sharing instrument, and what could be a possible process for recognizing such an instrument. COP-MOP referred the study for further consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation before consideration by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties at its third meeting.
COP-MOP 2 Decision and Relevant Documents
