Last updated: 23/05/2013

Treaty Publications

Illustrated version of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement
Text of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA), adopted in Madrid in 2006. This is a standardized contract that favours the actual transfer of the materials by simplifying the negotiation process, reducing transactions costs, and shortening order-to-delivery time.



Illustrated version of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Text of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a binding agreement that came into force on 29 June 2004. It is available in the six official languages of the United Nations, sorted by different colours.