Established by the Governing Body in 2011, by Resolution 7/2011 and reconvened by resolutions 7/2013, 4/2015, 6/2017, 5/2019, 6/2022, and 6/2023;

The Committee will continue to advise the Secretariat on the implementation of Articles 5 and 6, in particular by:

• Developing a mechanism to identify the status of implementation of Articles 5 and 6 and support Contracting Parties that need assistance with regard to their specific contexts and local needs;
• Providing inputs and to begin to draft the voluntary guidelines on possible approaches to address the bottlenecks identified in Background Study on Bottlenecks and Challenges to the Implementation of Articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty (IT/GB-9/22/12/Inf.2), in consultation with Contracting Parties, and taking into account relevant work conducted by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture;
• Providing recommendations on the current work and future strategies to support countries in the implementation of Articles 5 and 6, based on areas of action of the proposed Joint Programme;
• Providing guidance on scope, format, timing, priority crops, and other issues related to global crop conservation strategies; and
• Offering advice on how to promote cooperation, mainstreaming and partnership to enhance the implementation of Articles 5 and 6.

Ms Patricia GADALETA (Argentina); Mr Pesach LUBINSKY (USA)

List of Members

It comprises up to five members each from Africa Region, Asia Region, Europe Region, Latin America and the Caribbean Region; three from the Near East Region; and two each from the North America Region and the South West Pacific Region; as well as technical experts designated by the Bureau, comprising of seven experts, based on proposals by the FAO Regions, and up to three representatives from relevant stakeholders, in particular farmers’ organizations, taking into account the required range of technical expertise, and regional and gender balance. 

English

ACSU

Up to two meetings in a biennium, subject to the availability of financial resources 

Extra budgetary resources

OCBT

November 2012

2012; 2015; 2016; 2019 (electronic consultation); 2021, February 2022 (virtual), March 2023 (virtual); July 2023 (virtual), 2024, 2025

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