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UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/12

List of all official documents prepared for meetings organized by the Secretariat on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety between the adoption of the Protocol and the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/13

Information sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House (Article 20, paragraph 4)<br>Notes from the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol regarding the Biosafety Clearing-House

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/14

Information-sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House<br>Guidelines for national participation in the Biosafety Clearing-House

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/16

Outreach strategy for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BSP/KGM/MO/41117 (2003-134)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, BCH National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated),

A Biosafety Clearing-House Training Workshop will be held in conjunction with the First meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety at the venue of that meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 24-26 February 2004

Reference: SCBD/BSP/MO/40685 (2004-002)
To: BCH NFPs, Cartagena Protocol NFPs (CBD National Focal Points where Cartagena Protocol NFPs have not yet been designated)

Discussion forums have been activated on the Biosafety Clearing-House (<a href='http://bch.biodiv.org/Forums/'>http://bch.biodiv.org/Forums/</a>) in an effort to facilitate sharing of views and expertise on issues of relevance to the Biosafety Protocol, and in particular to assist people in the ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/XW/jh/40680 (2004-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Cartagena Protocol/ICCP Focal Points

Notification from the Depositary concerning corrections to the Arabic text of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/17

Technical meeting: implementation of the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) in industrialised countries. Experiences and future development

Reference: SCBD/EDM/HZ/40701 (2004-007)
To: CBD and ICCP National Focal Points

Amendments and additions to List of Hotels in Kuala Lumpur<br>(As provided by the Malaysian Government on 18 January 2004)

UNEP/CBD/BSWG/2/INF/2

Individual Government submissions on the content of the future Protocol

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/18

Summary report on the status of the nomination of the relevant National Focal Points, Competent National Authorities, Points of Contact for Emergency Measures and Biosafety Clearing-House Focal Points

Reference: SCBD/I&O/AN/DN/42185 (2004-015)
To: All CBD National Focal Points and Cartagena Protocol/ICCP Focal Points

A dedicated COP-MOP 1 electronic Press Room has been created on the Convention’s Web site at <a href='/meetings/mop-01/press/'>http://www.biodiv.org/meetings/mop-01/press/</a>

UNEP/CBD/BCH/TR/1/1/ADD1

Annotated provisional agenda

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Information for participants

The Governing Body of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Holds its First Meeting

<p>Montreal, 15 February 2004 – More than 1000 delegates representing governments and relevant organizations will convene in the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur, from 23-27 February 2004, for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/42

Procedures for the receipt, expenditure and reporting on assessed contributions to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/19

GEF support for capacity-building

Media Advisory - Launch of the book: "The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: A Record of the Negotiations" and the Opening Press Conference of COP MOP 1

A new book entitled: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: A record of the Negotiations , published by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be launched on Monday, February 23, the opening day of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of ...

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the opening session

Speaking at the opening plenary to COP MOP-1, Executive Secretary Zedan outlined the tasks ahead and encouraged all to "stay alert to emerging issues and further develop the programme of work to reflect the ever-evolving reality and state of the art knowledge in the field of biosafety."

Joint Meeting of the COP Bureau and the ICCP Bureau

22 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Opening Statement by Minister Dato' Seri Law Hieng Ding, President of COP-MOP 1 and COP 7

Text of the opening remarks by Dato' Seri Law Hieng Ding, Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment for Malaysia, and president of COP-MOP 1 and COP 7, to the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Statement of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the Opening of COP-MOP 1

Speaking at the opening, the representative of UNEP stated: "This first meeting of the MOP is the culmination of a long journey but it is also the beginning of another one, which may be more challenging. The challenge ahead of us is to translate the objectives of the protocol into reality. Addre ...

First meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

23 - 27 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Biosafety Clearing-House Training Workshop

24 - 26 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/INF/20

Letter from the Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Biosafety Protocol now operational as governments agree documentation rules for GMO trade

Kuala Lumpur, 27 February 2004 - The 87 member states of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which entered into force in September 2003, have adopted documentation requirements and other procedures for promoting the safety of international trade in living (or genetically) modified organisms (kn ...

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Provisional agenda

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/42371 (2004-021)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, BCH National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Launch of the Operational Phase of the Biosafety Clearing-House on 3 April 2004

UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/1/15

Report of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Biosafety

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

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/42343 (2004-024)
To: Relevant Organizations

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 relevant organizations

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/XW/jh/42383 (2004-025)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

Invitation to submit views on the questionnaire on Liability and Redress for damage resulting from transboundary movements of living modified organisms

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/XW/jh/42383 (2004-026)
To: Relevant Organizations

Invitation to submit views to relevant organizations on the questionnaire on Liability and Redress for damage resulting from transboundary movements of living modified organisms

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/WDY/jh/42384 (2004-027)
To: Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and other Governments

Request for views and information regarding issues relevant to paragraph 2(a) of article 18 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/WDY/jh/42384 (2004-028)
To: Relevant Organizations

Request to relevant organizations for views and information regarding issues relevant to paragraph 2(a) of article 18 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

UNEP-GEF Sub-Regional Workshop for Francophone Africa on Development of Regulatory Regime & Administrative Systems for National Biosafety Frameworks

20 - 23 April 2004, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

UNEP-GEF Sub-Regional Workshop for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Development of Regulatory Regime & Administrative Systems for National Biosafety Frameworks

11 - 14 May 2004, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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 ...

The Gambia Becomes the 100th State to Ratify the Biosafety Protocol

Ratification of the Biosafety Protocol by The Gambia comes one year after the Republic of Palau became the 50th State to ratify on 13 June 2003, which triggered the countdown to the entry into force 90 days later, on 11 September 2003. Full text of the Press Release available here

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/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

UNEP/CBD/BS/TEG-L&R/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/BS/TEG-L&R/1/1

Provisional agenda

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/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.

UNEP/CBD/BS/WS-CB-HTPI/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

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 ...

UNEP/CBD/BS/TEG-L&R/1/2

Synthesis of views submitted in response to the questionnaire on liability and redress for damage resulting from transboundary movements of living modified organisms (article 27 of the protocol)

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 ...

11th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (INC-11)

18 - 24 September 2004, Geneva, Switzerland