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Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/VN/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Selected representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities to receive funding for their participation in the resumed sessions of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, the Third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation and the Third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/TMc/QC/TM/90008 (2022-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, and other relevant organizations

Seminar on transformational change for the biodiversity agenda

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87363 (2018-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 7), 29 September to 3 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/82977 (2013-115)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Focal Points, CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 7), 29 September to 3 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/83006 (2013-122)
To: Relevant organizations

Shipment arrangements for the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/PT/NI/86064 (2016-134)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Shuttle Transfers for delegates attending the COP-MOP 6 and COP 11 meetings

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80827 (2012-129)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

Side Events at the margins of the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70771 (2010-035)
To: all CPB National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations

As you are aware the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 – 15 October 2010 will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online registrati ...

Side-Events at the margins of the Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/ar/79963 (2012-080)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Signing Ceremony for the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77260 (2011-152)
To: CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a signing ceremony for the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety which opened for signature on 7 March 2011 will take place on 20 September 2011 at the margins of the sixty-sixth session of th ...

Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and Fifth 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

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/GT/91194 (2023-082)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal Points, ABS focal points

Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/6), 1 – 5 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77389 (2011-165)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of India, the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) will be held in Hyderabad, India, from 1 5 October 2012.

Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/6), 1 – 5 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/78546 (2012-002)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Hyderabad, India, 1 - 5 October 2012

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/CG/76517 (2011-125)
To: CBD and CPB Focal Points

Social Media Kit for Biosafety and Biosafety Clearing-House, developed together with the Global Biosafety Clearing-House Capacity-Building Project

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/ZJ/AB/90264 (2022-023)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), BCH Focal Points, relevant organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/PD/PS/87987 (2019-031)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): Inter-sessional activities emanating from COP-MOP decision BS-V/3, paragraphs 21 to 26

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/74729 (2011-016)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) adopted decision BS-V/3 on Status of Capacity-Building Activities. Section IV of the decision concerns cooperation on identification of capacity-building nee ...

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): outline of inter-sessional activities in accordance with BS-VI/13 of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/ BS/WDY/ps/81257 (2013-008)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): outline of inter-sessional activities in accordance with COP-MOP decision BS-VII/13

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ps/84239 (2015-007)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB Focal Points have not yet been designated), Relevant organizations, Indigenous and local communities

Special Virtual Sessions for SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3, 15-18 September 2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/JMF/89063 (2020-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Status of funding for participation in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90463 (2022-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Stepping up ambition towards the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Call for commitments and actions through the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People

Reference: SCBD/OES/EMM/CS/CE/88903 (2020-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Study of Users and Potential Users of the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/BS/GF/ABw/69956 (2009-178)
To: BCH National Focal Points, CPB National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

We are pleased to inform you that this study has been launched and that a survey has been prepared as a part of this process. The survey will be available online at http://bch.cbd.int/resources/bch-survey/ for completion until 31 January 2010.

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), 14-17 August 2023 - Manila, Philippines

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JEC/MC/91105 (2023-068)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of ASEAN member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam) and Timor Leste

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF and UNEP Technical Workshop on the GEF Early Action Support Project for the Pacific Countries, 18-26 March 2024 - Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91406 (2023-125)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF for the Caribbean Countries, 15-19 April 2024 - Georgetown, Guyana

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91504 (2024-009)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

Submission of First Regular National Reports

Reference: SCBD/BCH/WD/ABw/58011 (2007-110)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points (or CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated)

Reference is made to my earlier Notifications of 16 April and 25 July 2007 (both referenced as SCBD/BS/WDY/ABw/58011), concerning the Submission of First Regular National Reports, as called for under Article 33 (Monitoring and Reporting) of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Submission of First Regular National Reports

Reference: SCBD/BCH/GF/ABw/58011 (2008-073)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (or CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not been nominated yet) Cc: National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference is made to my earlier notifications with respect to the submission of first regular national reports as called for in the relevant decisions of the Parties to the Protocol made in accordance with Article 33 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on monitoring and reporting. I would lik ...

Submission of First Regular National Reports.

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/ABw/58011 (2007-045)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Parties are reminded that first regular national reports are to be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 11 September 2007, in an official language of the United Nations, in both hard copy and electronic Word format, and using the reporting format annexed to decision BS-III/14. The reportin ...

Submission of Information on Experience Gained in Using the Preliminary Set of Indicators for Monitoring Implementation of the Capacity-Building Action Plan

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/ABw/59593 (2007-106)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

In its Decision BS-I/5, paragraph 28, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 1) invites Parties, other Governments, and relevant organizations to submit to the Executive Secretary, and to share through the Biosafety Cle ...

Submission of Information on Synthetic Biology (action required by 30 April 2015)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/84279 (2015-013)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Submission of Information to Facilitate the Comprehensive Review of the Action Plan for Building Capacities for the Effective Implementation of the Protocol

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/74936 (2011-029)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

At its third meeting, which was held in Curitiba, Brazil in March 2006, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) adopted, in decision BS-III/3, an updated Action Plan for Building Capacities for the Effective Implementat ...

Submission of Nomination Letters and/or Credentials for the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/WY/MOC/89777 (2021-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

Submission of Views and Suggestions on the Criteria and Minimum Requirements for Experts to be Nominated to the Roster of Biosafety Experts as well as Views on a Possible Quality Control Mechanism for the Roster.

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/54978-F (2006-111)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) Relevant Organizations

Reference is made to Notification SCBD/BS/ET/jh/54978 dated 31 May 2006 (available on our website at: <a href='/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-054-roe-en.pdf'>http://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-054-roe-en.pdf</a>), in which Parties, other Governments and relevant organization ...

Submission of Views on Possible Elements of the Programme of Work on Public Awareness, Education and Participation under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/UN/jh/67565 (2009-055)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

In order to meet the request by the COP-MOP in a timely manner in the preparation of a synthesis of the views submitted and to develop a draft programme of work for the consideration of the COP-MOP, you are invited to send to the Secretariat your views and suggestions on the possible elements of ...

Submission of Views on a Strategic Plan for the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/65184 (2008-129)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points

At its fourth meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP), in its decision BS-IV/15, invited Parties to make submissions on a strategic plan for the Protocol and requested the Executive Secretary to present a draft strategic plan on this ...

Submission of Views on the Assessment and Review of the Effectiveness of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/ABw/58011 (2008-009)
To: National focal points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, -Other Governments, and relevant international organizations

The Secretariat issues this further notification in accordance with the guidance of the COP-MOP Bureau to kindly remind Parties, other Governments, relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders, who have not yet done so, to kindly submit, preferably before ...

Submission of background materials relevant to the Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/jh/78075 (2011-208)
To: National Focal Points of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CBD where no CPB), Relevant organizations, Registered BCH users

In decision BS-V/12, the Parties to the Protocol requested the Executive Secretary to update the common format for submission of records to the Biosafety Information Resources Centre (BIRC) of the Biosafety-Clearing House in order to link the records relevant to risk assessment to specific secti ...

Submission of guiding questions in preparation for the online conference on the need and modalities for developing standards on identification, handling, packaging and transport of living modified organisms (paragraph 3 of Article 18 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/64834 (2008-113)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

I would like to draw your attention to decision BS-IV/10 of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol where Parties, other Governments and relevant international organizations were invited to provide the CBD Executive Secr ...

Submission of information on capacity-building activities undertaken in support of the Cartagena Protocol implementation

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/71423 (2010-062)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) and BCH National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) Relevant Organizations

Reference is made to the earlier notification (2008-078) sent on 8 July 2008 and the reminder (2010-015) sent on 22 January 2010 regarding submission of information to the Secretariat in preparation for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to t ...

Submission of information on capacity-building on needs and priorities for the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/71424 (2010-063)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) and BCH National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

In its decision BS-I/5, paragraphs 6 and 7, and in decision BS-II/3, paragraph 15, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP) invited Parties and other Governments to submit their capacity-building needs and priorities to the Biosafety Clearing- ...

Submission of information on detection and identification of living modified organisms

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/AM/MW/88235 (2019-062)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points

Submission of information on experience gained with respect to identification of living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed or for processing (LMOs-FFP) - Decision BS-III/10 paragraph 2(a) of Article 18 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/69302 (2009-142)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points where CPB Focal Points have not yet been nominated

The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), in paragraph 1 of its decision BS-III/10, requested Parties and urged other Governments to take measures to ensure that existing documentation or documentation required by domest ...

Submission of information on synthetic biology

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/91338 (2023-111)
To: CBD national focal points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA national focal points, Cartagena Protocol national focal points, ABS Protocol focal points

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/DA/MW/86375 (2017-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/MW/86375 (2017-044)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CP/DC/MA/MW/87791 (2018-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MAQ/MW/90775 (2023-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS Protocol Focal Points

Submission of information on the identification of living modified organisms that are not likely to have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health

Reference: SCBD/BS/MPDM/jh/67587(2) (2012-016)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

Submission of information on your country’s experiences and challenges in making nominations to and using the Roster of Biosafety Experts

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/CG/jh/79055 (2012-035)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB-NFPs), CBD National Focal Points where CPF-NFPs have not yet been designated