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Request for submissions on the status of implementation of the Framework and Action Plan for Capacity-Building for the Effective Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/ps/83470 (2014-061)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB Focal Points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations

Resources to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity 2019 - Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/CSt/ME/88139 (2019-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, partner organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities

Resumed second part of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (the resumed Meetings), 19-20 October 2023 - Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/GT/91193 (2023-097)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations, cc: SBSTTA focal points

Resumed session of the Second extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, First extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and First extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, 25-27 November 2020, Montreal

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89067 (2020-090)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Resumed sessions of SBSTTA 24, SBI 3 and WG2020-3, 12-28 January 2022 - Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89916 (2021-069)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Resumed sessions of the second part of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/91193 (2023-081)
To: To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations, Cc: Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points

Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-016)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Review of experience in holding concurrently the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/87783 (2018-101)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Review of post-2020 Implementation Plan and Capacity-building Action Plan (Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/PD/PS/88522 (2019-110)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities

Revised arrangements for the meetings of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88946 (2020-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Revised deadline to solicit funding for participation in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90463 (2022-048)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Revised list of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Revised schedule for meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88946 (2020-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: submission of information and Online Forum

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MAQ/MW/90762 (2023-007)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points

Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: submission of information and call for expression of interest

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/MA/MW/87798 (2019-009)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points

SBI-3 agenda item 9: Extension of peer review of proposed annexes A, B, C and D

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/90056 (2022-018)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

SURVEY: EVALUATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR BUILDING CAPACITIES FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/CG/jh/78147 (2011-214)
To: National Focal Points of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CBD where no CPB)

At its first meeting held in February 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) adopted an Action Plan for Building Capacities for the Effective Implementation of the Protocol. Its objectiv ...

Scenario Notes - SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89184 (2021-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Scientific review of the "Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms"

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPDM/jh/74825 (2011-024)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant organizations

At the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP), the Parties welcomed the “Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms” developed through collaborative efforts between the Open-ended Online Expert Forum and the Ad ...

Second Analysis of the First Regular National Reports on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/GF/ABw/64976 (2008-123)
To: National Focal Points of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; cc: National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference is made to decision BS-III/14 of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP/3), which requests Parties to submit their first regular national reports on the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol ...

Second National Reports on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Available in the Biosafety Clearing House

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/GF/ABw/78232 (2011-226)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB-NFPs), National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH-NFPs)

In decision BS-V/14 on Monitoring and Reporting, the Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP), requested Parties to submit to the Secretariat their second national reports on the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Accordingly, I am pleased to anno ...

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 ...

Second meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs concerning Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/69867 (2009-173)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National focal points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

The second meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs will be held from 8 to 12 February 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Selected countries to participate in the pilot project: Capacity-building to promote integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Convention on Biological Diversity at the national level

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/mw/85125 (2015-144)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points

Selected countries to participate in the project on “Integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress”

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PD/PS/86494 (2017-064)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Selected experts for the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on the Second Assessment and Review of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Vienna, Austria, 14 – 16 May 2012

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/79434 (2012-064)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant international organizations

Selected experts for the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group on Indicators for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90718 (2023-040)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/VN/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Selected representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities to receive funding for their participation in the resumed sessions of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, the Third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation and the Third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/TMc/QC/TM/90008 (2022-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, and other relevant organizations

Seminar on transformational change for the biodiversity agenda

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87363 (2018-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 7), 29 September to 3 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/82977 (2013-115)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Focal Points, CBD Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 7), 29 September to 3 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/83006 (2013-122)
To: Relevant organizations

Shipment arrangements for the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/PT/NI/86064 (2016-134)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Shuttle Transfers for delegates attending the COP-MOP 6 and COP 11 meetings

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80827 (2012-129)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

Side Events at the margins of the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70771 (2010-035)
To: all CPB National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations

As you are aware the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 – 15 October 2010 will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online registrati ...

Side-Events at the margins of the Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/ar/79963 (2012-080)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Signing Ceremony for the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77260 (2011-152)
To: CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a signing ceremony for the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety which opened for signature on 7 March 2011 will take place on 20 September 2011 at the margins of the sixty-sixth session of th ...

Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/GT/91194 (2023-082)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal Points, ABS focal points

Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/6), 1 – 5 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77389 (2011-165)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of India, 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) will be held in Hyderabad, India, from 1 5 October 2012.

Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/6), 1 – 5 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/78546 (2012-002)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated

Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Hyderabad, India, 1 - 5 October 2012

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/CG/76517 (2011-125)
To: CBD and CPB Focal Points

Social Media Kit for Biosafety and Biosafety Clearing-House, developed together with the Global Biosafety Clearing-House Capacity-Building Project

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/ZJ/AB/90264 (2022-023)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), BCH Focal Points, relevant organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/PD/PS/87987 (2019-031)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): Inter-sessional activities emanating from COP-MOP decision BS-V/3, paragraphs 21 to 26

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/74729 (2011-016)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) adopted decision BS-V/3 on Status of Capacity-Building Activities. Section IV of the decision concerns cooperation on identification of capacity-building nee ...

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): outline of inter-sessional activities in accordance with BS-VI/13 of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/ BS/WDY/ps/81257 (2013-008)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): outline of inter-sessional activities in accordance with COP-MOP decision BS-VII/13

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ps/84239 (2015-007)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB Focal Points have not yet been designated), Relevant organizations, Indigenous and local communities

Special Virtual Sessions for SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3, 15-18 September 2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/JMF/89063 (2020-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Status of funding for participation in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90463 (2022-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Stepping up ambition towards the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Call for commitments and actions through the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People

Reference: SCBD/OES/EMM/CS/CE/88903 (2020-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Study of Users and Potential Users of the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/BS/GF/ABw/69956 (2009-178)
To: BCH National Focal Points, CPB National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

We are pleased to inform you that this study has been launched and that a survey has been prepared as a part of this process. The survey will be available online at http://bch.cbd.int/resources/bch-survey/ for completion until 31 January 2010.