International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture


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Sixth Session of the Governing Body

05/10/2015 - 09/10/2015

The Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was held in Rome, Italy, from 5 to 9 October 2015 at the headquarters of FAO.

It was preceded by two days of regional consultations and related events. The Summary report produced by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin is available at:http://www.iisd.ca/biodiv/itpgrfa/gb6/

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Provisional Agenda

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IT/GB-6/15/02

Provisional Annotated Agenda and Indicative Timetable

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IT/GB-6/15/03

List of Observers

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IT/GB-6/15/04

Report of the Chairperson

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IT/GB-6/15/05

Report of the Secretary

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IT/GB-6/15/06 Add.1

Draft Resolution 1/2015: Measures to enhance the functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing

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IT/GB-6/15/06 Rev. 1

Draft Consolidated Report on the Deliberations of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System, during the 2014–2015 Biennium

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IT/GB-6/15/07

Vision paper on the development of the Global Information System

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IT/GB-6/15/08

Report on the Implementation of the Multilateral System

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IT/GB-6/15/09*

Reviews and Assessments under the Multilateral System and of the Implementation and Operation of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement

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Report on the Operations of the Third Party Beneficiary

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IT/GB-6/15/11

Report on the Funding Strategy

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IT/GB-6/15/12

Implementation of the Programme of Work on Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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IT/GB-6/15/13

Report and Review of Submissions on the Implementation of Article 9, Farmers' Rights

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IT/GB-6/15/14

Report on Compliance

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IT/GB-6/15/14 Add.1

Report on Compliance: Corrigendum to the Standard Reporting Format

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IT/GB-6/15/15

Report on cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity

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IT/GB-6/15/16

Report from the Global Crop Diversity Trust

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Cooperation with the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Report from Insitutions that have signed Article 15 Agreements

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Report on Cooperation with Other International Bodies and Organizations

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IT/GB-6/15/22

Draft Multi-Year Programme of Work

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Report on the Functional Autonomy of the International Treaty within the Framework of FAO

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IT/GB-6/15/24

Financial Report on Progress of the Work Programme and Budget for the 2014-2015 Biennium

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IT/GB-6/15/25

Draft Work Programme and Budget for the 2016-17 Biennium

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IT/GB-6/15/25 Add.1

Draft Work Programme and Budget for the 2016-17 Biennium: Donor-supported activities under the Special Fund for Agreed Purposes

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IT/GB-6/15/25 Add.2

Proposed Indicative Scale of Contributions for 2016 and 2017

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Renewal of the Term of Office of the Secretary of the Treaty

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.01

List of Documents

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.02 Rev.1

Note for Participants

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.03

Development of a Toolbox for Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.04

Report on the Execution of the Project Cycle of the Benefit-Sharing Fund since the Fifth Session Of The Governing Body

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.05

Compilation of Submissions on Farmers' Rights for the Sixth Session

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.05 Add.1

Compilation of Submissions on Farmers' Rights for the Sixth Session- Addendum 1

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.06

Statement of Competences and Voting Rights Submitted by the European Union (EU) and its Member States

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.07

Additional Financial Information on Progress of the Work Programme and Budget for the 2014-2015 Biennium

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.08

Report from the Secretariat of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Additional information on financial and administrative implications related to the transfer of activities or tasks from the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resourc

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Report of the Third Meeting of the Platform for the Co-Development and Transfer of Technologies

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Report of the Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) on the collaboration with the International Treaty

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.12

Report of the United Nations Environment Programme

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Report of a Multi-stakeholder Workshop organized by Switzerland: The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: What Investment Strategy for the Benefit-Sharing Fund?

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Draft Final Report on the Execution of the Second Project Cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund

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IT/GB-6/15/Inf.15

Report of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on Cooperation with the International Treaty

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IT/GB-6/15/Report

Report of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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