The Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers' Rights (AHTEG-FR)
Establishment | 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 |
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Main Purpose | The Expert Group will:
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Chairperson(s) | 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 |
Membership and composition | 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.
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Language | English (the interpretation and the translation of documents into relevant languages is subject to additional financial resources) |
Document Symbol | AHTEG-FR |
Frequency of Sessions | 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 |
Funding Source | Extra budgetary resources |
Department | OCBT |
First Session | September 2018 |
Pattern of Session | |
Subsidiary Bodies or Groups | None |