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Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of China

28 - 30 October 2003, Beijing, China

Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of Kenya

14 - 18 April 2003, Nairobi, Kenya

Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of Namibia

10 - 14 March 2003, Windhoek, Namibia

Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of Uganda

27 - 30 May 2003, Uganda, Uganda

Independent mid-term review of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework (RAF)

Reference: SBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/64487 (2008-092)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

As you may be aware, at its 32nd meeting in November 2007, the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) requested the GEF Evaluation Office to undertake an independent mid-term review of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework (RAF). The findings of the Review will be presented to the GEF ...

Informal Consultation on the process to resume the Extraordinary Meeting of COP to adopt a protocol on Biosafety

15 - 19 September 1999, Vienna, Austria

Informal Consultation on the process to resume the Extraordinary Meeting of COP to adopt a protocol on Biosafety

1 July 1999, Montreal, Canada

Informal Open-ended Consultation on the draft Strategic Plan (2011-2020) for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 20 May 2010 (at the margins of the SBSTTA 14), UNEP Headquarters, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/71954 (2010-099)
To: All SBSTTA participants

In response to a request (paragraph 2, decision BS-IV-15) by the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), the Secretariat has prepared a draft Strategic Plan of the Biosafety Protocol. The draft has b ...

Informal group on budget to support preparation of an interim budget for 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/89067 (2020-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3: Organization of Work

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information Note for Participants for the High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, 2-3 December 2016 - Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/PT/85746 (2016-107)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Article 102

Information Required Concerning Living Modified Organisms Intended for Direct Use as Food or Feed, or for Processing Under Article 11

Article 101

Information Required in Notifications Under Article 8, 10 and 13

Article 20

Information Sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House

Information regarding the High-Level Segment of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89875 (2021-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information regarding the High-Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico 2016

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/86029 (2016-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Information regarding visa process 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) and Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 11) - Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80667 (2012-114)
To: CBD and CPB National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Initial discussion document on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/JMF/87868 (2019-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

Inter-Agency Meeting on Biosecurity in Food and Agriculture

9 - 10 September 2002, Rome, Italy

Inter-Regional Workshop on Capacity Needs for the Implementation of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

9 - 11 May 2012, Riga, Latvia

Interdisciplinary dialogue on "Legacy of Watson and Crick: Biotechnology for Food, Health, Nutrition and Water Security"

9 - 12 January 2003, Chennai, India

Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS-3)

14 - 20 October 2000, Salvador, Brazil

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).  Fifth Session. (INC-5)

4 - 9 December 2000, Johannesburg, South Africa

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: First external review of the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90739 (2023-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Interim Arrangements for the Allocation of Funding for Facilitating Participation of Parties in the Convention process and its Biosafety Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/57059 (2007-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision VIII/31, paragraph 22, of the Conference of the Parties, I am pleased to forward to you the Interim Arrangement regarding procedures for the allocation of funding from the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) for facilitating participation of Parties in the Convention process a ...

Interim Chemical Review Committee for the Rotterdam Convention on the Application of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

19 - 23 March 2001, Rome, Italy

Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (5th Session)

7 - 11 April 2003, Rome, Italy

Interim arrangements for the allocation of funding for facilitating participation of Parties in the Convention process and its Biosafety Protocol

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/57059 (2007-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As a follow up of the Notification dated 9 January 2007, referenced SCBD/SEL/OJ/57059 (2007-002), forwarding the interim arrangements for the allocation of funding for facilitating participation of Parties in the Convention and its Biosafety Protocol, adopted by the Bureau at its meeting held on ...

International Community to Meet in Germany for a United Nations Conference on Living Modified Organisms and Biodiversity

Montreal, 2 May 2008– More than 2,000 delegates, including ministers and representatives from Governments, civil society and business, will meet in Bonn, Germany, from 12 to 16 May 2008, for the fourth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP). The meeting is expec ...

International Conference on "BIOLAW 2002: Bridging the Gap between Scientific and Legal Worlds"

3 - 5 September 2002, Bangkok, Thailand

International Conference on "Genetically Modified Food"

21 - 22 August 2006, Amman, Jordan

International Conference on Agro-biotechnology, Biosafety and Seed Systems in Developing Countries: AGBIOSAFESEED 2010

8 - 12 March 2010, Entebbe, Uganda

International Conference on Biotechnology in the Global Economy: Science and the Precautionary Principle

22 - 23 September 2000, Cambridge, United States of America

International Conference on Capacity Building on Biosafety

8 - 10 August 2006, New Delhi, India

International Conference on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides and Integrated Pesticide Management in Developing Countries

6 - 9 November 2001, Kathmandu, Nepal

International Conference on GMO Analysis and New Genomic Techniques

14 - 16 March 2023, Berlin, Germany

International Conference: Biotechnology and Sustainable Development, Voices of the South and the North

16 - 20 March 2002, Alexandria, Egypt

International Course on Detection Methods for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the Food Chain

16 - 19 September 2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/DAIN/MB/FD/89492 (2021-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities

International Day for Biological Diversity 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/DAIN/MB/FD/90234 (2022-017)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities

International Plant Health Risk Analysis Workshop

24 - 28 October 2005, Niagara Falls, Canada

International Symposium on Application of Gene-based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

6 - 10 October 2003, Vienna, Austria

International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary

Montreal, 8 September 2008 ─ On 11 September, the world community will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, an important milestone in ensuring the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern biote ...

International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary.

International Workshop on Financial Support for National Biosafety Frameworks (Co-organized with UNEP)

14 July 2001, Havana, Cuba

International biosafety treaty marks its twentieth anniversary

29 January 2020 – Twenty years ago, on 29 January 2000, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Cartagena Protocol entered into force on 11 September 2003.

International biosafety treaty marks its twentieth anniversary

Twenty years ago, on 29 January 2000, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Cartagena Protocol entered into force on 11 September 2003.

International treaty on biosafety marks its tenth anniversary

Montreal, 10 September 2013 – Under the theme, 10 Years of Promoting Safety in the Use of Biotechnology, the international community is marking the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the international agreement governing the movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) across national ...

International treaty on damage resulting from living modified organisms receives four new signatures

Montreal, 20 September 2011 – Four countries—Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Portugal—today signed the Nagoya–Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety at a ceremony held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

International treaty on protecting biodiversity through the Biosafety Protocol will mark its twentieth anniversary this year