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Notification
#743
2006-05-25
Action by
2007-02-01

Decision VIII/4 on access and benefit-sharing: Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising out of their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-044)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit reports on their experiences no later than 1 February 2007.

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Notification
#744
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-12-31

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: International regime on access and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit to the Secretariat by 31 December 2006: 1. further information relevant to the gap analysis;2. information on the legal status of genetic resources in their national law, including their property law where applicable. They are also invited to submit to the Secretar ...

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Notification
#745
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-12-31

Information on access and benefit-sharing measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

In order for the database to provide an accurate overview of existing access and benefit-sharing measures worldwide, Parties and relevant organizations are invited to provide information to the Secretariat on these measures by 31 December 2006 by filling out the data entry form in Annex 1. In a ...

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Notification
#746
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-12-31

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: International regime on access and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-047)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 31 December 2006, further information relevant to the gap analysis. They are also invited to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 1 ...

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Notification
#747
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-09-01

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Other approaches, as set out in decision VI/24B, including consideration of an international certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-048)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to submit to the Secretariat by 1 September 2006 the results of their research and work on this issue and their views.

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Notification
#748
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-12-31

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Strategic Plan: future evaluation of progress – the need and possible options for indicators for access to genetic resources and in particular for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-049)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to provide their views and information to the Secretariat on the need and possible options for indicators for access and benefit-sharing by 31 December 2006.

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Notification
#749
2006-05-25
Action by
2006-12-31

Capacity-building for access and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-050)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to make available any new information regarding capacity-building projects as soon as possible but no later than 31 December 2006 by filling out the data entry form in Annex 1. Information re ...

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Notification
#757
2006-06-06

Compendium of Side Event

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/DN/fd/55064 (2006-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the pleasure to inform you that the compilation of side events held during the Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, held in ...

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Notification
#803
2006-10-03

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/56034 (2006-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS NFP

In light of the upcoming meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognised certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, this notification provides information regarding the list of selected experts and observers, as well as the full list of nominations received from Pa ...

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Notification
#830
2006-12-06

Access and Benefit-sharing: Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/56574 (2006-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

Further to Notification number 2006-104 dated 3 October 2006 in regard to the meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, to be held from 22 to 25 January 2007 in Lima, Peru, I am pleased to inform you that the followi ...

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Notification
#855
2007-02-21

Access and Benefit-sharing: Report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/57524 (2007-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, convened in Lima, Peru, from 22 to 25 January 2007, is now available on the Secretariat website at: <a href='/doc/meeting.as ...

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Notification
#862
2007-03-09
Action by
2007-04-30

Reminder - Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/57662 (2007-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Pursuant to decision VIII/4 of the Conference of the Parties, through notifications 2006-045, 2006-044, 2006-042 and 2006-041, of 25 May 2006, Parties were invited to provide contributions to the Secretariat in preparation for the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access an ...

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Notification
#901
2007-06-06
Action by
2007-07-15

Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 8 to 12 October 2007.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/58410 (2007-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that, pursuant to Decision VIII/4 of the Conference of the Parties, and reference to my earlier Notification dated 28 May 2007, the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-5) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from ...

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Notification
#902
2007-06-06
Action by
2007-07-15

Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 8 to 12 October 2007.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/58410 (2007-070)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs and private sector

I have the honour to inform you that, pursuant to Decision VIII/4 of the Conference of the Parties, and reference to my earlier Notification dated 28 May 2007, the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-5) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from ...

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Notification
#903
2007-06-06
Action by
2007-07-15

Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 8 to 12 October 2007.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/58410 (2007-071)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

I have the honour to inform you that, pursuant to Decision VIII/4 of the Conference of the Parties, and reference to my earlier Notification dated 28 May 2007, the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-5) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from ...

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Notification
#908
2007-06-19

Informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit - sharing (ABSWG-5 and 6) with the Co-chairs of the Working Group, 7 July 2007, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/58891 (2007-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Work ...

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Notification
#909
2007-06-27
Action by
2007-11-05

Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS-6), Geneva, Switzerland, 21 to 25 January 2008.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/58995 (2007-077)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to confirm that the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS-6) will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21 to 25 January 2008. <br>(View the notification also <a href='/doc/notifications/2007/ntf-2007-077- ...

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Notification
#911
2007-07-05
Action by
2007-08-05

Nomination of Indigenous and Local Communities Experts for the International Indigenous Expert Consultation on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 19-21 September 2007.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/59050 (2007-079)
To: Indigenous and Local Communities

The purpose of this Notification is to invite indigenous and local communities interested in the issue of the negotiation of an international regime on access and benefit-sharing within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to nominate experts for the International Indige ...

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Notification
#929
2007-07-26
Action by
2007-08-20

Peer Review of draft documents for the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-5), Montreal, Canada, 8-12 October 2007.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/CR/59413 (2007-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The above documents can be accessed on the Secretariat website at <a href='/meetings/abswg-05/review.shtml'>http://www.cbd.int/meetings/abswg-05/review.shtml</a>. Please note that the posted documents are unedited drafts for comments only, and not for citation or other use. Your comments would ...

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Notification
#937
2007-08-14

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS 5), 8-12 October 2007 and the Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-5), 15-19 October 2007 - Montreal, Canada.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/58785 (2007-105)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

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Notification
#940
2007-08-21

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the International Indigenous and Local Community Consultation on Access and Benefit Sharing and the Development of an International Regime

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/59641 (2007-108)
To: CBD National Focal Points Indigenous and Local Communitie

As you may know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

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Notification
#943
2007-09-13

Participation of developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in the Fifth meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing and the fifth meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/59875 (2007-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision VIII/31 paragraph 22 of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat has received, to date, a total of US$402,843 from donors in support of the participation of developing country Parties and Parties with economies ...

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Notification
#964
2007-10-26
Action by
2007-11-30

Preparations for the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-6), 21-25 January 2008, Geneva

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/60541 (2007-132)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

As agreed by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing at its fifth meeting held in Montreal, from 8 to 12 October 2007, Parties, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders are kindly invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 30 November 2007, concrete ...

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Notification
#975
2007-11-12

Follow-up to the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 8 to 12 October 2007

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/60723 (2007-143)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

As a follow-up to the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, I am pleased to convey to you, for your information, a letter from the Co-chairs of the Working Group.

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Notification
#981
2007-11-21

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, 21-25 January 2008- Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/60867 (2007-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in support of their participation in the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, 21-25 January 2008- Geneva, Switze ...

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Notification
#985
2007-11-23
Action by
2007-11-30

Preparations for the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/60541 (2007-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

As agreed by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing at its fifth meeting held in Montreal, from 8 to 12 October 2007, Parties, Governments, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders are kindly invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 30 November 2007, concrete ...

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Notification
#987
2007-12-04

Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations by the Co-chairs, 19-20 January 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/CR/61111 (2007-154)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-6), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 19-20 January 2008 to prepare for the s ...

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Notification
#1000
2007-12-21
Action by
2008-01-11

Co-Chairs Informal Meeting on Capacity Development for Access and Benefit-sharing 22 January 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/61422 (2007-167)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, at the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Co-chairs of the Working Group are convening an informal meeting on capacity development for access and benefit-sharing. The meeting will be held on Tu ...

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Notification
#1005
2008-01-21
Action by
2008-03-01

Release of CBD Business Newsletter on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/61822 (2008-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Business and biodiversity contacts

I am pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010, has been posted on the CBD website. This issue focuses on Access and Benefit-sharing and is released on the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on Ac ...

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Notification
#1011
2008-01-30
Action by
2008-04-30

Designation of a National Focal Point for Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS NFP)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/62064 (2008-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP (see attached list)

At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...

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Notification
#1059
2008-04-29

Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/63646 (2008-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Bonn, Germany, on 17-18 May 2008, on the margins of the ninth me ...

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Notification
#1106
2008-08-18
Action by
2008-09-30

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches (Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008) – nomination of experts and submission of views (Reissued for Technical Reason)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64650 (2008-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Acces ...

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Notification
#1118
2008-09-12
Action by
2008-11-01

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing in the elaboration and negot ...

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Notification
#1122
2008-09-19
Action by
2008-12-15

Decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing: submission of views and proposals for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/64971 (2008-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on acc ...

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Notification
#1143
2008-10-24

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-141)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working ...

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Notification
#1148
2008-10-31
Action by
2008-11-07

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-146)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

With reference to notification 2008-116 dated 12 September 2008 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 27 to 30 January 2009, please note that the deadline for the nomination of exper ...

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Notification
#1149
2008-11-06

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, following further consultations with the Bureau, the list of participants has been revised with a view to ensuring a better representation of all stakeholders in the meeting in accordance with decision IX/12, Annex II, of the Conference of the Parties.

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Notification
#1154
2008-11-28

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 January 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65710 (2008-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing.

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Notification
#1162
2008-12-12
Action by
2009-03-02

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

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Notification
#1167
2008-12-12
Action by
2009-01-31

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65558 (2008-164)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

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Notification
#1168
2008-12-12
Action by
2009-03-02

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65783 (2008-165)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7) will be held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, from 2-8 April 2009.

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Notification
#1172
2008-12-19
Action by
2009-01-23

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65871 (2008-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders

The Secretariat is making available the first drafts of these studies for peer review by Parties, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders, as they become available. The studies can be found on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/abs/.

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Notification
#1184
2009-01-22

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations in Paris, France, on 31 March and 1 April 2009 prior to the seventh ...

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Notification
#1185
2009-01-22
Action by
2009-02-13

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13 (a), (b) and (e)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66110 (2009-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

Further to notification 2008-168 of 19 December 2008, which called for peer review of studies carried out in accordance with decision IX/12 paragraph 13, the Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that the drafts of the final two studies have been received.

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Notification
#1193
2009-02-24
Action by
2009-05-01

Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish an Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to further examine the issue of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in order to assist the Ad Hoc Op ...

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Notification
#1194
2009-03-02

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG-7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/66514 (2009-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in decision VII/16 G, paragraph 10, on Participatory mechanism for indigenous and local communities, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided “to establish a voluntary funding mechanism under the Convention to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities i ...

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Notification
#1199
2009-03-03

Information Portal related to the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, in response to COP decisions IX/12, paragraph 23 and IX/32, paragraph 11, the Secretariat created an “Information Portal related to the Negotiations of an International Regime on ABS” now available at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/ir/ .

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Notification
#1206
2009-03-10

Benefit-sharing: Informal consultations with the Co-chairs and regional consultations, 31 March - 1 April 2009, UNESCO, Paris, France

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66724 (2009-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

The Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith a letter from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABSWG) concerning the informal consultations to be held on 31 March and 1 April 2009, before the opening of the seventh meeting of the ABSWG, as well as ...

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Notification
#1208
2009-03-19

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS 7), Paris, France, 2-8 April 2009, Explanatory Note from the Co-chairs

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/66851 (2009-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

In preparation for the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to attach herewith, at the request of the Co-chairs, an "Explanatory note from the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharin ...

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2009-03-23
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Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

With reference to notification 2009-019 dated 24 February 2009 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 16-19 June 2009, please note that the deadline for the n ...

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