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- to share, in a fair and equitable way, the benefits arising from the utilization of these resources Species covered under the Multilateral System (Annex I): ▪ 35 crop genus + 30 forage genus (incl. maize, rice, pearl millet, sorghum, beans, cowpea, pigeon pea, potato, yam, sweet potato, banana/plantain, cassava, coconut) ▪ Some important exclusions - Food crops: soyabean, groundnut, sugarcane, tomato, onion - Most tropical forages - Industrial crops: tea, coffee, cocoa, oil palm, cotton Facilitated Access to PGRFA within the MLS: ▪ Access provided for conservation/utilization for research, breeding and training for food and agriculture. Excluded chemical, pharmaceutical and/or other non-food/feed industrial uses. ▪ Standard Material Transfer Agreement (adopted by the Governing Body) - Speedy access, free of charge or minimal administrative costs - Passport data and other descriptive information also provided - Recipient cannot claim any intellectual property right that limit the facilitated access in the form received from the MLS. - Recognition of intellectual property rights over the resource. - Recipient will make available the resource to the MLS. Benefit-sharing in the MLS: Benefits arising from the use, including commercial, of PGRFA under the MLS shall be shared fairly and equitably taking into account the GPA, through: ▪ Exchange of information: catalogues, inventories, results of research ▪ Access to and transfer of technology: conservation, characterization, evaluation, partnership in research ▪ ▪ Capacity-building: training, strengthening facilities, scientific research Sharing of monetary and other benefits of commercialization - The Standard MTA provides for payment of a share of the monetary benefits of commercializing PGRFA products incorporating material accessed from the MLS - …except when the developer has enabled all users without restriction to utilize the new product for research/breeding, in which case the payment is voluntary → in Parties with patent schemes - the patent holder must pay → in Parties with plant variety protection systems (UPOV) - the breeder is encouraged to pay Supporting Components of the Treaty: ▪ Contracting Parties should promote the effective implementation of the Global Plan of Action ▪ International Agricultural Research Centres of the CGIAR make their collections available under agreements with the Governing Body (already approved – likely signed in October 2006) ▪ Cooperation in international PGRFA networks is encouraged ▪ Contracting Parties shall cooperate to develop a global information system on PGRFA Financial and Institutional Provisions: ▪ Funding Strategy for the implementation of the Treaty ▪ Governing Body composed of all Parties: one vote each, sessions at least every two years, decisions taken by consensus. ▪ Secretary appointed by the Director General of FAO with the approval of the Governing Body ▪ Mechanism for settlement of disputes FAO Activities on PGRFA
Through the Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service (AGPS): ▪ Technical support to the International Treaty and to the Commission ▪ Facilitate the implementation of the Global Plan of Action in the countries ▪ Support to international agreements on biodiversity and biosecurity in relation to seed and PGRFA ▪ Prepare Report on the State of the World’s PGRFA ▪ Promote seed security, improvement of seed policies, development of seed systems, rehabilitation of seed systems after disasters ▪ Technical assistance to enhance conservation and use of PGRFA Conclusions ▪ This project is fully consistent with the international framework on PGRFA and contributes to the implementation of the Global Plan of Action (ex situ conservation and capacity building) ▪ Participatory approach of preliminary workshops: widest possible participation of stakeholders to identify major common constraints and set a plan of action to mitigate them ▪ Challenges of this workshop: - Ensure sustainability - Establishing links for collaboration - Information sharing
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perennial wetland, as the field gen
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3. Other stakeholders’ presentati
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IPGRI’s Vision People today and i
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▪ ▪ ▪ Mali - Traditional seed
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▪ Support services - development
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3.3. SPGRC presentation Gene Bank M
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▪ To fully operationalize SPGRC h
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4. RBG Kew species analysis Support
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Table 1. Families with greatest num
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Table 5. Completed tests and propor
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5.1. Format of group sessions Outpu
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2. Most urgent training needs Main
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5.3. GROUP 2 report Group members
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Top 5 equipment needs for group:
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6. Plenary Supported by Also suppor
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- South Africa - direct new project
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7. Annexe Supported by Also support
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Mr. José de Menezes Ministry of Ag
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7.2. Questionnaires (for reports) T
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7.3. List of “difficult to conser
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EBENACEAE Euclea undulate Improveme
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POACEAE Sorghum bicolor Low viabili
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