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Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) and paragraph 3 of Article 18)

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55077 (2006-061)
To: Relevant organizations

Decisions BS-III/8 and BS-III/9 on paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) of Article 18, and paragraph 3 of Article 18, respectively, were adopted by COP‑MOP/3: The notification draws attention to those parts of the decisions where organizations are invited to provide views and/or information for synthesis b ...

Request for information to be registered with the Central Portal of the Biosafety Clearing-House and submissions regarding constraints on making information available

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/jh/55075 (2006-062)
To: Relevant organizations

Decision BS-III/2 on Operation and activities of the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH), in which organizations are invited to provide information through the BCH and to invite them to contact the Secretariat if they require any assistance in this regard, as well as drawing the attention of organiza ...

Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards to handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (par

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55012 (2006-051)
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 invite you to take measures towards implementing decision BS-III/10, the Curitiba rules, and in particular to submit the information requested under paragraphs 2 and 11 of the decision to the Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but no later than 14 December 2007, in order t ...

Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragr

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55013 (2006-052)
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 invite you to submit your views and information as requested in decisions BS-III/8 and BS-III/9 to the Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but no later than 14 December 2007, in order to enable us to prepare synthesis reports of the views and information for consideration b ...

Request for information to be registered with the Central Portal of the Biosafety Clearing-House and submissions regarding constraints on making information available

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/jh/55000 (2006-053)
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

I would like to draw your attention to those parts of decision BS-III/2 in which Parties and other Governments are invited to provide information through the BCH and to invite you to contact the Secretariat if you require any assistance in this regard. I would like to invite you to submit your v ...

Request for 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 (2006-054)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) Relevant Organizations

I would like to invite you to submit your views and suggestions as requested in decision BS-III/4 to the Secretariat as soon as possible, but no later than 1 November 2006, in order to enable us to prepare a synthesis report to assist the Liaison Group on Capacity-Building for Biosafety in its d ...

Request for Submissions of Further Views in the form of Operational Texts with respect to Approaches, Options and Issues Identified as Regards Matter Covered by Article 27 on Liability and Redress

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/54737 (2006-033)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) Relevant international organizations and stakeholders

The Secretariat is preparing to organize the third meeting of the Working Group early next year. In view of that, I would like to invite you to submit your views on the elements contained in annex II of the report of the second meeting of the Working Group, in particular on sections IV to XI of ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/53751 (2006-012)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

At its first meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP) adopted procedures and mechanisms on compliance and elected a Compliance Committee consisting of 15 members (decision BS-I/7). While members of the Compliance Committee are normall ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/53404 (2006-009)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points

After more than seven years at the service of the objective of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Mrs. Cyrie Sendashonga, Senior Programme Officer, Biosafety, for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has left the Secretariat to take up her new and exciting assignment at the service of ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/53400 (2006-008)
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Important Note Verbale regarding credentials for COP 8 and COP-MOP/3.

Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSWG-LR-2) 20-24 February 2006, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/53100 (2006-006)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated). Relevant Organization

Further to our notification of 22 November 2005, I would like to confirm to you that the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will take place as scheduled. However, please note that due to the limit ...

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/52898 (2006-005)
To: National Focal Points; Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points (or CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated)

As you may be aware, Article 20 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity establishes a Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) in order to facilitate the exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information on, and experience with, living modified ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/50951 (2005-128)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated).

I am pleased to inform you that the second meeting of the Ah Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSLR WG-2) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from 20 to 24 February 2006. Please advise the Secretariat of the name(s) and coo ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/50597 (2005-117)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points; CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol FPs have not yet been designated); Relevant organizations

Please refer to the Secretariat’s Notification Ref. No. 2005-102 dated 16 September 2005 requesting Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to complete the above-mentioned questionnaire.

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/RH/jh/51239 (2005-109)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points; CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

In paragraph 4 of decision BS-II/9, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol established an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Risk Assessment, and welcomed the offer of the Government of Italy to provide the necessary financial support for a meet ...

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/jh/50323 (2005-105)
To: All National Focal Points to the Convention on Biological Diversity, All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

I have the honour to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third me ...

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/50720 (2005-107)
To: Intergovernmental Organizations, Non-governmental and Indigenous Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third meeting ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/50597 (2005-102)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol FPs have not yet been designated)

The Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) in its decision BS-I/5 adopted an Action Plan for Building Capacities for the Effective Implementation of the Protocol and a Coordination Mechanism for its imple ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/BCH/KGM/50142 (2005-093)
To: CPB National Focal Points, where a BCH National Focal Point has not yet been nominated CBD National Focal Points, where a CPB National Focal Point has not yet been nominated

For those governments that have not yet nominated a national focal point for the BCH, national focal points for the Cartagena Protocol nominated in accordance with Article 19 of the Protocol will also be deemed to be BCH National Focal Points in order to ensure that full access to the Biosafety ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/ds/49665 (2005-081)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

Following Notification No. 2005-073 dated 5 July 2005, regarding submission of interim national reports under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety which are due no later than 11 September 2005, I am pleased to inform you that the reporting format is available for download in all the six official ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49497 (2005-073)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

Parties and other Governments are reminded that interim national reports are expected to be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 11 September 2005, in an official language of the United Nations, in both hard copy and electronic format, and using the reporting format annexed to decision BS-I/9.

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49496 (2005-074)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

I am pleased to convey herewith the report of the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which was held in Montreal, Canada, from 25 to 27 May 2005, pursuant to Decision B ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49573 (2005-075)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments Relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a meeting of the AHTEG will take place in Italy in the last quarter of this year. The exact venue and date will be specified at a later stage. You are hereby invited to submit the names of one or two experts from your country or organization who may be called upo ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49498 (2005-076)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points of donor countries

At its second meeting held from 30 May to 3 June 2005 in Montreal, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/2) adopted a number of decisions requesting action from donor Parties and Governments on certain issues that were ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49494 (2005-077)
To: Relevant Organizations

At its second meeting, held from 30 May to 3 June 2005 in Montreal, Canada, the COP-MOP adopted a number of decisions requesting action from relevant organizations on a number of issues that were for consideration by the meeting.

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/49493 (2005-078)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

I am pleased to convey herewith the report of the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (document <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/bs/mop-02/official/mop-02-15-en.pdf">UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/2/15</a>) ...

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/49031 (2005-061)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points BCH National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Following the transition of the BCH from the pilot phase to the fully operational phase and adoption of modalities for its operation (decision BS-I/3), the Secretariat has received valuable feedback from Governments and organizations regarding several proposed improvements to its operation. Acc ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/ABw/48250 (2005-037)
To: All National Focal Points for Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to announce that an interactive collaborative portal for members of the Biosafety Capacity-Building Network is now available through the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH). We are inviting all Governments and organizations active in biosafety issues to become members of Network in order ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/ABw/48251 (2005-038)
To: All National Focal Points for Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the capacity-building databases, which are accessible through the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) at: <a href="http://bch.biodiv.org/capacitybuilding/default.shtml">http://bch.biodiv.org/capacitybuilding/default.shtml</a>, currently contain more than 150 active rec ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/47615 (2005-022)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated). Relevant Organizations

Further to our Notification dated 20 December 2004 (<a href='/doc/notifications/2004/ntf-2004-110-bs-en.pdf'>Ref.: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/45183</a>), I am pleased to remind you that the first meeting of the Ah Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/ds/46109 (2005-011)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been designated)

Reference is made to my communication of 20 December 2004 regarding the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol which will be held from 30 May to 3 June 2005 in Montreal.

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/WDY/jh/46727 (2005-009)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

Reference is made to Decision BS-I/6 of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP). In paragraph 6 of the Decision, the COP-MOP established an open-ended technical expert group on identification requi ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/46041 (2005-004)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated) Relevant international organizations

The first Coordination Meeting for government and organizations implementing or funding biosafety-related capacity building activities will take place in Montreal, Canada from 26 to 27 January 2005, to provide an opportunity for sharing information on their on-going capacity-building activities ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/46042 (2005-005)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated) Relevant international organizations

The Liaison Group meeting will be held at the premises of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada, from 27 to 28 January 2005, to provide advice to the Executive Secretary on ways and means to enhance coordination and international cooperation in implementat ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/RH/jh/40682 (2005-001)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated)

In accordance with the Interim Guidelines for the Roster of Experts on Biosafety, developed by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ICCP) at its second meeting(recommendation 2/9-B), I am pleased to send to you a hard copy summary of the roster of experts on b ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/45183 (2004-109)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

I am pleased to inform you that the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/2) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from 30 May to 3 June 2005.

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/45183 (2004-110)
To: Relevant international organizations

I have the honour to inform you that, pursuant to decision BS-I/13 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol will be held ...

Reference: SCBD/BSP/XW/jh/46195 (2004-111)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated) Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to convey herewith the report of the meeting of the Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which was held in Montreal, Canada, from 18 to 20 October 2004, pursuant to Decision BS-I/8 of the first meeting of the Conf ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/ds/45143 (2004-094)
To: CPB National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not been designated) Relevant organizations

Reminder to the Governments and/or relevant organizations concerning the preparations for the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to send their submissions no later than 31 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/jh/45068 (2004-086)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points BCH National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Composition of the experts participating in the meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/BS/BCH/KGM/45018 (2004-081)
To: CPB-NFPs, BCH-NFPs, CBD-NFPs, SBSTTA-NFPs, GTI-NFPs

Invitation to participate in the online conference on “Biosafety Considerations in the use of Genetically Modified Organisms for Management of Animal Populations”, hosted on the Biosafety Clearing-House from 18 October to 15 November 2004.

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/WDY/jh/45008 (2004-080)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated) Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to convey herewith the composition of the workshop on capacity building and exchange of experiences on the safe handling, transport, packaging and identification of living modified organisms, as related to the implementation of paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Protocol, to be conven ...

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/XW/jh/44972 (2004-074)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to convey herewith the composition of the Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, to be convened pursuant to Decision BS-I/8 of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Partie ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450 (2004-069)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

This is a reminder of the Secretariat’s earlier communication dated 7 July 2004 regarding the invitation to make nominations for a Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450). In view of the fact that ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/43548 (2004-066)
To: BCH National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

Invitation to participate in a survey seeking views on the operation of the Biosafety Clearing-House, for input into the longer-term programme of work in accordance with paragraph 12 of Decision BS-I/3.

Reference: SCBD/BS/WD/jh/43528 (2004-064)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

Invitation to make nominations for the Workshop on capacity building and exchange of experiences as related to paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Biosafety Protocol (Decision BS-I/6, Section D) - 1 to 3 November 2004, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/43415 (2004-059)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, BCH National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Automatic News and Summaries for the Biosafety Clearing-House - direct by email

Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450 (2004-055)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated) and Relevant international organizations

Invitation to make nominations for a Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 18 to 20 October 2004, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/42383-42384 (2004-050)
To: CPB National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not been designated)

The Executive Secretary reminds Parties that submissions regarding <a href='/doc/notifications/2004/ntf-2004-027-cpbs-en.pdf'>decision BS-I/6</a> and <a href='/doc/notifications/2004/ntf-2004-025-cpbs-en.pdf'>paragraph 5 of decision BS-I/8</a> of the first meeting of the Conference of the Partie ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/42342 (2004-023)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, BCH National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Report and Decisions of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/1) requesting action from Governments