Notification

Invitation for Nominations to the Roster of Biosafety Experts

Reference
SCBD/BS/CG/ET/ABw/64647 (2008-107)

Sent To
Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points

Publication Date
2008-08-27

At its fourth meeting, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), in Decision BS-IV/4 , adopted a number of measures to further strengthen the Roster of Biosafety Experts. These included criteria and minimum requirements for experts to be nominated to the roster, updated guidelines for the roster, as well as a revised nomination form. In paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned decision, Parties and other Governments were requested to make fresh nominations in accordance with the new criteria and minimum requirements and using the revised nomination form. Also, in paragraph 4, the Executive Secretary was requested to remove all existing records in the roster within three months and refill the roster with experts who are nominated or re-nominated by Parties and Governments.

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