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Fair on National Experiences with the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/UN/83536 (2014-072)
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

Fair on Experiences and Best Practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/DAIN/mb/85787 (2016-082)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing House National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations and and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Fair on Experiences and Best Practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the UN Biodiversity Conference, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 2018

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/DAIN/fd/87352 (2018-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Fair on Experiences and Best Practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the UN Biodiversity Conference, Montreal, Canada, December 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/DAIN/MB/90546 (2022-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

FINAL REMINDER: Assessment and Review of the Effectiveness of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Article 35): Survey to gather information corresponding to indicators in the Strategic Plan

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/GF/ABw/81875 (2013-074)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House National Focal Points

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89067 (2020-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Extension of the terms of office of members of the Compliance Committees under the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WM/TS/KG/PD/BG/PS/91221 (2023-092)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, Nagoya Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations and members of the Compliance Committees under the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Extension of the terms of members of the Compliance Committees under the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/PD/PS/89136 (2020-075)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations and members of the Compliance Committees under the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Extension of the Discussion Groups of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management to 14 December 2009

Reference: SCBD/BS/MPM/CG/jh/ 67587 (2009-166)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National focal points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points

During the fourth COP-MOP, the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol agreed on the need for further guidance on specific aspects of risk assessment and risk management, and established an Open-ended online forum on specific aspects on risk assessment and an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Asse ...

Extension of deadline: Testing of the “Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms” in actual cases of risk assessment

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/82041 (2013-126)
To: BCH Focal Points, National Focal Points of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CBD when no CPB designated), Relevant Organizations

Extension of deadline: Submission of nominations for the position of Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/IS/90846 (2023-033)
To: CBD, Cartagena Protocol, ABS, SBSTTA Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Extension of deadline: Peer review of draft documents for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24)

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/KM/JB/88724 (2020-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Extension of deadline: Nomination of experts to participate in the multidisciplinary Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/90935 (2023-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points

Extension of deadline: Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress - measures to provide for financial security for damage from living modified organisms

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/KG/PD/PS/91317 (2023-128)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Extension of deadline: Invitation for nominations to the Biosafety Clearing-House Training Workshop, 26 October 2024 - Cali, Colombia

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/AB/91690 (2024-093)
To: Cartagena Protocol national focal points, BCH focal points, CBD national focal points (where Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations

Extension of deadline - Global Risk Assessment Workshop, 30-31 October 2023 - Online

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/91206 (2023-108)
To: Cartagena Protocol national focal points, CBD national focal points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: BCH national focal points

Extension of Deadline: the First Reservation of Hotel Accommodation for COP-10/MOP-5

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-149)
To: all CBD, CPB Focal Points and International organizations

Reference is made to notifications 2010-072 of 15 April 2010 and 2010-132 of 6 July 2010, regarding hotel accommodation for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the tenth meeting of the Con ...

Extension of Deadline: Nomination of experts to participate in the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Socio-Economic Considerations and submission of information (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PD/PS/86495 (2017-050)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities

Extension of Deadline - Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2021-065)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, Cartagena Protocol and ABS

Expressions of Interest for the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 Exhibition, Pavilion and Country Office Spaces

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CE/91649 (2024-039)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Expedited GEF Support for the Second National Report on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/75600 (2011-076)
To: National Focal Points of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

I am pleased to forward you the communication from Mrs. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with respect to the access to GEF funding for preparing the second national reports on the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafe ...

Exhibition Space for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/80179 (2012-107)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Exhibition Space for 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/80179 (2012-091)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Electronic Network of Laboratories and Online Discussion Groups on the Identification of Living Modified Organisms

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/77120 (2011-146)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points

Paragraph 5 of decision BS-V/9 invites Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to nominate national and international reference laboratories with the view to establishing, through the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH), an electronic network of laboratories to facilitate the identification of ...

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-028)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 7 February 2018 - Sharing experience in enhancing synergies among biodiversity-related conventions at the national level

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/86983 (2018-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Documents for the Fifth meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, including the report of the meeting of the Informal Group

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/KM/90635 (2022-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Directory of Biosafety Organizations – Biosafety Clearing-

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/55789 (2006-094)
To: To: BCH National Focal Points Cc: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points (or CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated) Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to present a new Directory of Organizations active in biosafety issues, now accessible through the Biosafety Clearing-House. The Directory of Biosafety Organizations is available on-line in the "information sharing" section of the BCH at <a href="http://bch.biodiv.org/informationsha ...

Detection and identification of living modified organisms: submission of information and nomination of experts

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/87054 (2017-141)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) and Relevant Organizations, cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

Decisions of 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) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/81084 (2012-149)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Decisions of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/7) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/mw/84108 (2014-131)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Poins, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Decisions of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/4) requesting action from relevant organizations

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64414 (2008-086)
To: Relevant organizations

At its fourth meeting, held from 12 to 16 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, the COP-MOP adopted a number of decisions requesting action from relevant organizations engaged in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety process for their consideration. Please find attached herewith a summary list of the reques ...

Decisions of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/4) requesting action from Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64396 (2008-078)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

With reference to the notification issued on 26 June 2008, SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64305, informing Parties of the availability of the final report of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety held in Bonn, Germany, 12 ...

Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2021-048)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, Cartagena Protocol and ABS

Dates of the Intersessional Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the biennium 2019-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87949 (2019-026)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Traditional Knowledge Focal Points, and relevant organizations and stakeholders

Dates and venues of COP 13 to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-MOP 8 to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and COP-MOP 2 to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, and other upcoming meetings

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/AC/84220 (2015-003)
To: All CBD, CPB and Nagoya Protocol Focal Points and International Organizations

Dates and venue of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP-9).

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/56287 (2006-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention will be held in Bonn, Germany, respectively, on 12-16 May and ...

Dates and Venue of the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752 (2013-035)
To: All CBD, CPB focal points, International Organizations

Date and venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/86703 (2017-075)
To: All CBD, CPB and ABS Focal Points and relevant organizations

Credentials for the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 13), Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 8), and Second 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 (COP-MOP 2), 4 –17 December 2016 - Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/WDY/moc/85810 (2016-085)
To: CBD, ABS and CPB National Focal Points

Credentials for 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), 1-5 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/lb/80674 (2012-116)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Focal Points

Core programme budget for the Cartagena Protocol : Scale of assessment for the apportionment of expenses for 2019 and 2020

Reference: SCBD/CPP/DC/GF/87912 (2019-016)
To: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Core Programme Budget of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Scale of assessment for the apportionment of expenses for 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/GF/87910 (2022-004)
To: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Contact information of competent authority to perform the functions set out in Article 5 of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/KG/PD/PS/90031 (2021-083)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), BCH Focal Points

Consultations on the establishment of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Fund by the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/YX/GT/90953 (2023-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Consultation on an updated draft outline of a new gender plan of action

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/TMc/TM/89456 (2021-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Consultation and Information Briefing on a Draft Outline of a new gender plan of action

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/JS/TM/89017 (2020-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/ZJ/AB/90837 (2023-030)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points, members of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House, and relevant stakeholders

Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CPU/KG/MA/MW/87944 (2019-037)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points

Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/90935 (2023-057)
To: CBD national focal points, relevant organizations and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA national focal points, Cartagena Protocol national focal points