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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/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/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/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/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/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 ...

International Plant Health Risk Analysis Workshop

24 - 28 October 2005, Niagara Falls, Canada

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.

Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

15 - 18 November 2005, Rome, Italy

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 ...

Second session of the Joint Working Group of the International Labour Organization, the International Maritime Organization and the Basel Convention on Ship Scrapping

12 - 14 December 2005, Geneva, Switzerland

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 ...

Second Coordination meeting for governments and organizations implementing or funding Biosafety capacity-building activities

18 - 20 January 2006, Tromso, Norway

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 ...

Liaison Group on Capacity-building for Biosafety

20 - 21 January 2006, Tromso, Norway

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

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 ...

Second meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

6 - 8 February 2006, Montreal, Canada

UNEP/CBD/BSWGLR/2/INF/3

Determination of Damage to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity, Including Case-studies

Procedure for Media Accreditation (Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 13 - 17 March 2006 And Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity 20 - 31 March 2006 Curitiba, Brazil).

Only bona fide representatives of the mass media – press, photo, radio, television, and film – will be accredited to cover these meetings to be held at the Convention and Exhibition Center (Expo Trade), Curitiba, Brazil. To avoid delays upon arrival at the meeting venue, please submit the form o ...

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 ...

Second meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Liability and Redress in the context of the Biosafety Protocol

20 - 24 February 2006, Montreal, Canada

Governments to resume negotiations in Brazil on the implementation of the international treaty on living modified organisms.

Montreal, 7 March 2006 – More than two years ago, upon the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan stated that “the Protocol establishes a framework that will facilitate environmentally sound application and management ...

Biosafety-Clearing House training workshop for developing countries

11 - 12 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Opening Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

13 March, 2006

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

13 - 17 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Fifth Steering Committee meeting for UNEP-GEF Project on Development of National Biosafety Frameworks

11 April 2006, Washington, United States of America

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Actions requested as regards to handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragraph 2(a) Article 18)

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55076 (2006-060)
To: Relevant organizations

Decision BS-III/10 on the detailed requirements of identification of living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing as provided under paragraph 2(a) of Article 18 of the Protocol for information and subsequent action, as appropriate. Also inviting to take m ...

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 ...

Workshop on Biosafety for Science Journalists

5 - 6 July 2006, New Delhi, India

New Organisms Database - Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/55373 (2006-081)
To: BCH National Focal Points Cc: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points (or CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated)

I am pleased to announce the launch of a new easily accessible central registry in the BCH of all LMOs for which decisions have been taken. The registry provides summary information on the transformation event, gene insert and characteristics of the modification, and its unique identification co ...

International Conference on Capacity Building on Biosafety

8 - 10 August 2006, New Delhi, India

REMINDER: Recommendations of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSLR WG-2) requesting action from Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/54737R (2006-088)
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 stakeholder

Please refer to the Secretariat’s earlier communication (Ref.: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/54737) dated 8 May 2006 conveying recommendations of the second meeting of the Ah Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSWG-L&R/2) which, among ot ...

International Conference on "Genetically Modified Food"

21 - 22 August 2006, Amman, Jordan

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 ...

12th Meeting of the Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds

13 - 15 September 2006, Athens, Greece

A Joint OECD/Russian Federation Workshop on Biosecurity

20 - 22 September 2006, Moscow, Russian Federation

9th International Symposium on the Beiosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms (ISBGMO)

23 - 28 September 2006, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

New Biosafety Clearing-House Features October 2006

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/55988 (2006-101)
To: BCH National Focal Points Cc: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points (or CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated) BCH Mailing List

I am delighted to announce a number of new features accessible through the Central Portal of the Biosafety Clearing-House (<a href='http://bch.biodiv.org'>http://bch.biodiv.org/</a>), which complement the recently released Registry of Living Modified Organisms.