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Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing (NRD-802)
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Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing |
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NRD-802 |
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Sessions and documents |
View documents of the ABS Expert Team |
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Legal Framework |
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Origin
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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.
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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. |
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Number of Members |
14. Each region appoints up to two representatives by notifying the Secretary of the Commission through their Bureau member. |
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Document symbol |
CGRFA/TTLE-ABS |
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Contact information/email |
[email protected] |
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First Session |
July 2014 |
Pattern of sessions |
2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021 |
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Remarks |
Subsidiary Body of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
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