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Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing (NRD-802)

Title Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Code NRD-802
Sessions and documents

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Legal Framework
Origin

The ABS Expert Team was established by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture at its 14th Session in April 2013 and replaced the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Category Cat.1
Purpose

The Commission assigns specific tasks to the ABS Expert Team in the field of access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Number of Members 14. Each region appoints up to two representatives by notifying the Secretary of the Commission through their Bureau member.
Document symbol CGRFA/TTLE-ABS
Contact information/email

[email protected]

First Session July 2014
Pattern of sessions 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021
Remarks

Subsidiary Body of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture