Statement

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture at it first session

At its sixth meeting, in 2002, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity recognized that the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will have an important role for the conservation and sustainable utilization of agricultural biological diversity, for facilitating access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, and for the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their utilization. It thus recognized that your Treaty will make a significant contribution to the achievement of the three objectives of the Convention in the strategic area of agricultural biodiversity.<br>12 June 2006<br><i>Madrid</i>

Publication Date
2006-06-12