Notifications
Request for information on bilateral programmes and funding for national and regional PGRFA activities
13/07/2018
I am writing to request information be submitted by the 27 August 2018 on bilateral programmes that are supporting the implementation of the International Treaty, as well as on financial...
Submission of national reports on measures taken to implement obligations under the International Treaty - compliance
09/07/2018
At its Seventh Session, in November 2018, the Governing Body “urge[d] Contracting Parties that have not yet done so, including States that have become Contracting Parties since the Fifth Session...
Invitation to submit views, experiences and best practices as examples of possible options for national implementation of Article 9 of the International Treaty
08/05/2018
I have the honour to draw your attention to Resolution 7/2017, ‘Implementation of Article 9, Farmers’ Rights’, adopted by the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty,...
Call for Funds to Support the Participation of Representatives of Developing Country Contracting Parties and of Contracting Parties with Economies in Transition in the Governing Body and its Subsidiary Bodies
10/04/2018
I have the honour to draw your attention to the Report of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (Kigali, 30 October – 3 November 2017)...
Interrelations between the International Treaty and the UPOV Convention – Invitation to send inputs to the process of reviewing the UPOV FAQ website
10/04/2018
I have the honour to refer to Resolution 7/2017, Implementation of Article 9 (Farmers’ Rights), and to bring to your attention the possibility to provide input to the process of...
Major outcomes and follow-ups of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
12/03/2018
The Secretary of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “International Treaty”) has the honour to draw attention to the Report...
Call for Proposals 2017: Benefit-sharing Fund
15/12/2017
I am pleased to announce that the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture opened the Fourth Call for Proposals under the Benefit-sharing...
Resolutions adopted by the Seventh Session of the Governing Body
22/11/2017
With regard to Resolutions adopted by the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty, the Secretariat is pleased to inform that all Resolutions are now online, in...
Announcement of the GLIS Workshop in Southern African Region
13/11/2017
The Secretariat is pleased to announced the organization of a documentation and information sharing workshop “Strengthening capacities in Southern Africa in the context of the Global Information System of the...
Draft Work Programme and Budget for the 2018-2019 Biennium
04/10/2017
With regard to the documentation prepared for the Seventh Session of the Governing body of the International Treaty, the Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Draft Work Programme and...
Exploring possibilities of establishing a Joint Programme on Biodiversity in Agriculture for sustainable use of PGRFA
28/08/2017
You may recall that at its Sixth Session, the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, with Resolution 4/2015, adopted the Programme of...
Seventh Session of the Governing Body - Announcement of dates and venue
06/07/2017
I have the honour to inform you that the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 30 October to 3...
Proposal by the Government of Switzerland for the Amendment of Annex I to the International Treaty
25/04/2017
I have the honour to bring to your attention a proposal by the government of Switzerland for an amendment of Annex I to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources...
Inputs on the Multi-Year Programme of Work of the International Treaty 2018-2025
31/03/2017
The purpose of this notification is to further request Contracting Parties to provide comments and inputs on the Multi-Year Programme of Work of the International Treaty (MYPOW) for the period...
Announcement of workshop in the Near East Region
30/03/2017
Strengthening national capacities on plant genetic resources in the context of the Global Information System of the International Treaty
The Secretariat is pleased to announced the organization of the workshop “Strengthening...
Report from the DivSeek Initiative
20/03/2017
The purpose of this notification is to share with all Contracting Parties and interested stakeholders, the report submitted by the DivSeek Initiative in response to the invitation by the Governing Body in...
Submission of national reports on measures taken to implement obligations under the International Treaty – Compliance
20/03/2017
The purpose of this notification is to remind Contracting Parties of their obligation to submit national reports on measures taken for the implementation of the International Treaty under the Compliance...
Invitation to Provide Comments on the Guidelines for the Assignation of Digital Object Identifiers
15/03/2017
The Secretariat of the International Treaty is pleased to invite Contracting Parties and Stakeholders to provide comments for the update of the Guidelines for the optimal use of Digital Object...
Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing - Participation of Observers
02/03/2017
I have the honour to make an announcement regarding the participation of Observers in the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the...
Call for Funding of the Special Fund for the Participation of Developing Countries in the Governing Body and its intersessional meetings
25/10/2016
I have the honour to draw your attention to the Report of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (Rome, 5-9 October 2015) and the decisions...