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WHO negotiations on above matter that w [I Lthe ‘lace in Geneva from 1 I I December 20 0.
The A iS Protocol n egoti al on s Ii ave es tab I S icd that he scope 0 F the Protocol and as si.i c h he
Convention of B ol o& cal Diversity (C RD) extends to pat hogis i tie] udi ng influenza un, ses
being sharud under the auspices of the Wor]d Health Organizl.ion.
Onc o the core objectives of the CBD is the feir and equitable sharing of hene.Iits iñsiiig from
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obj eat tes also requires rap d sharing of hen efl Is particularly i.h use arising from the use of the
materi ls.A PIP Pram ow ork that stresses on sharing of influenza h ole gica] rnateri si ]nj that
fails to abligate recipients t,isueh matenals to qiare. fair and equitable benefits is ineonsislerit
iii C: I I oh] eclives and the Eu’s obli gal on c a der the Convent on. S u cli a F rain work is
also n0q it able and ‘vii.] fail to deliver a s ‘is [ mu rI’ a pre.dietabl a system ar purposes of pub]
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