Established by the Governing Body in 2017, by Resolution 7/2017 and reconvened for the 2020–2021 biennium in order to complete its tasks based on the Terms of Reference established at the Seventh Session of the Governing Body and the provisions under Resolution 6/2019

The Expert Group will:

• Produce an inventory of national measures that may be adopted, best practices and lessons learned from the realization of Farmers’ Rights, as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty; and
• Based on the inventory, develop options for encouraging, guiding and promoting the realization of Farmers’ Rights as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty.

Term of Reference

Two Co-Chairpersons from Contracting Parties to the International Treaty will form part of the Expert Group – one from a developing country and one from a developed country. The Co-Chairpersons will be appointed by the Bureau

The Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group will comprise up to five members designated by each FAO region, up to five representatives of farmer organizations, particularly from the centers of origin and crop diversity, and up to three other stakeholders, including the seed sector, designated by the Bureau of the Eighth Session of the Governing Body.

English (the interpretation and the translation of documents into relevant languages is subject to additional financial resources)

AHTEG-FR

Up to two meetings per biennium, subject to the availability of resources, in the biennium 2020–2021, as currently constituted, and report to the Ninth Session of the Governing Body on its work for further consideration

Extra budgetary resources

OCBT

September 2018

2018, 2019, 2020 (virtual), 2021 (Virtual)

None