Notification 2007-097

Dear Madam/Sir, I wish to inform you that the following documents for the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-5) are now available for review and comments: UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/5/3: Analysis of Gaps UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/5/4: Overview of recent developments at national and regional levels relating to access and benefit-sharing UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/5/4/Add.1: Overview of recent developments at international level relating to access and benefit-sharing UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/5/5: Legal Status of Genetic Resources in National Law in selected countries The above documents can be accessed on the Secretariat website at http://www.cbd.int/meetings/abswg-05/review.shtml. Please note that the posted documents are unedited drafts for comments only, and not for citation or other use. Your comments would be much appreciated, as they would assist the Secretariat in finalizing the documents. Kindly forward your comments to the Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but no later than 20 August 2007. Other documents for the meeting will be made available on the Secretariat website at http://www.cbd.int/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=ABSWG-05&tab=0, as they are finalized. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points