International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture




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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Rome, 2009

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Table of Contents

Preamble

Part 1  

    Introduction

Part 2  

    General Provisions

Part 3  

    Farmers'rights

Part 4  

    The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing

Part 5   

    Supporting Components

Part 6   

    Finalncial Provisions

Part 7

    Institutional Provisions

Part 8  

    Annexes

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