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    Here you can find the documents of the First Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) held in Madrid (Spain) from 12 to 16 June 2006. The Session, convened under the provisions of Article 19 of the ITPGRFA, was open to all Contracting Parties of the International Treaty and to observers and was preceded by two days of regional consultations (9 and 10 June).

         

pdf    GB-1/06/REPORT
Report of the First Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin - Coverage of the First Session
Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

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1.   IT/GB-1/06/1
Draft provisional agenda
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2.   IT/GB-1/06/2
Draft provisional annotated agenda and time-table
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3.   IT/GB-1/06/3
Draft Rules of Procedure of the Governing Body
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4.   IT/GB-1/06/3 Add.1
Annotated draft Rules of Procedure of the Governing Body
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5.   IT/GB-1/06/4
Draft Financial Rules of the Governing Body
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6.   IT/GB-1/06/4 Add.1
Annotated draft Financial Rules of the Governing Body
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7.   IT/GB-1/06/5
Draft Funding Strategy of the International Treaty
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8.   IT/GB-1/06/6
Draft Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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9.   IT/GB-1/06/7
Draft procedures and operational mechanisms to promote compliance with the International Treaty and to address issues of non-compliance
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10.   IT/GB-1/06/8
Possible establishment of a permanent Technical Advisory Committee
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11.   IT/GB-1/06/9
Draft Agreements between the Governing Body and the IARCs of the CGIAR, and other relevant international institutions
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12.   IT/GB-1/06/10
Implementation of Article 6 of the International Treaty: Sustainable use of plant genetic resources
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13.   IT/GB-1/06/11
Appointment of the Secretary and other matters related to the establishment of the Secretariat
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14.   IT/GB-1/06/12
Assessment of progress in the inclusion of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture held by natural and legal persons in the Multilateral System
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15.   IT/GB-1/06/13
Draft work programme and budget for the biennium 2006/2007
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16.   IT/GB-1/06/14
Relationship between the Governing Body and the Global Crop Diversity Trust
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17.   IT/GB-1/06/15
Relationship between the Governing Body and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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18.   IT/GB-1/06/16
Arrangements for supporting the participation of developing country Contracting Parties in the sessions of the Governing Body and its Subsidiary Bodies
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1.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.1 Rev.1
List of documents
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2.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.2 Rev.1
Report on the status of ratification of the International Treaty
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3.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.3
Report on activities undertaken by the Interim Secretariat
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4.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.4
Report on the status of cooperation with other International Organizations
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5.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.5
Report on the status of the Global Crop Diversity Trust
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6.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.6
Report on the status of implementation of the Global Plan of Action
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7.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.7
Compilation of submissions and comments on the draft procedures and mechanisms to promote compliance and to address issues of non-compliance
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8.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.7 Add.1
Compilation of submissions and comments on the draft procedures and mechanisms to promote compliance and to address issues of non-compliance - Additional submission
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9.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.8
Compilation of comments on and suggested text for the draft Funding Strategy
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10.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.8 Add.1
Compilation of comments on and suggested text for the draft Funding Strategy - Additional submission
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11.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.9
Report on contacts made by the Interim Secretariat with relevant organizations, in order to promote the Funding Strategy
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12.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.10
Report by the FAO Legal Counsel on the consistency of the draft Rules of Procedure of the Governing Body, the draft Financial rules of the Governing Body, the draft procedures and mechanisms to promote compliance and to address issues of non-compliance and the draft Funding Strategy, with FAO's administrative rules and procedures and the provisions of the International Treaty
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13.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.11
Report on priority setting, eligibility criteria and operational procedures relevant for the implementation of the Funding Strategy of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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14.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.12
Analysis of FAO's overall work on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and the work of other relevant institutions, identifying the financial and human resources involved
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15.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.13
Statement of competence and voting rights submitted by the European Community (EC) and its Member States
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16.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.14
Information note for participants
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17.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.15
Report of the Chair of the Contact Group for the Drafting of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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18.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.16
Report on the participation of Governmental and Non-governmental Bodies and Agencies participating in the First Session of the Governing Body
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19.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.17
Progress report on work towards the assessment of patent data relevant to availability and use of material from the International Network of Ex Situ Collections under the auspices of FAO and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: a draft patent landscape surrounding gene promoters relevant to rice
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20.   IT/GB-1/06/Inf.18 Rev.1
Report of the Credentials Committee
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Reports of preparatory meetings
1.   CGRFA/MIC-2/04/REPORT
Report of the Second Meeting of the CGRFA acting as Interim Committee for the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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2.   CGRFA/IC/CG-SMTA-1/05/REPORT
Report of the First Meeting of the Contact Group for the Drafting of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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3.   CGRFA/IC/OWG-1/05/REPORT
Report of the First Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Rules of Procedure and the Financial Rules of the Governing Body, Compliance, and the Funding Strategy
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4.   CGRFA/IC/CG-SMTA-2/06/REPORT
Report of the Second Meeting of the Contact Group for the Drafting of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement
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Background Study Papers
4.   Background Study Paper No. 29
Report on the Types of Funding and Assistance and Institutions with Relevant Mandates to the Funding Strategy of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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5.   Background Study Paper No. 30
Options for Non-monetary Benefit-sharing: An inventory
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6.   Background Study Paper No. 31
Policy and criteria for the Funding Strategy for the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Other Documents
7.   CGRFA/IC/Inf.1
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Section 3: Interpretation of Treaties
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Documents circulated at the request of Contracting Parties
8.   IT/GB-1/06/Circ.1
Implementation of Article 6 of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Swiss Input Paper, circulated at the request of the Government of Switzerland
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1.   NOTICE ON CREDENTIALS          en

1.   PROGRAMME OF THE MINISTERIAL SEGMENT
12-13 June 2006
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2.   LETTER OF INVITATION TO THE MEETING en fr es

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