Notification 2015-041

Dear Madam/Sir, Reference is made to notification 2015-026 (http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2015/ntf-2015-026-bs-ispra-en.docx), issued on 8 March 2015, inviting Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to nominate representatives from their national LMO detection laboratories to take part in the Workshop of the Network of Laboratories for the Detection and Identification of Living Modified Organisms, which is scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 June 2015 at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy. Each nomination is to be accompanied with the attached nomination form indicating the activities in which the nominee has been involved that are relevant to LMO detection and identification and the anticipated benefits of the workshop. Due to the limited availability of funds for the workshop, participants from developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition that are eligible for sponsorship will be selected from among the nominated experts on the basis of their relevant expertise, taking into account their participation in the online discussions of the Network of Laboratories, as well as geographical representation and gender balance. Nominations are to be sent to the Executive Secretary via e-mail at secretariat@cbd.int or by fax at +1-514-288-6588. In order to enable us to finalize arrangements for the workshop in a timely manner, it would be appreciated if your nominations reach the Secretariat as soon as possible but no later than 15 April 2015. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support towards the work of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations