At the 12th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, on 1923 October 2009, item 8.2 on the agenda was dedicated to Application and integration of biotechnologies in the conservation and utilization of genetic resources for food and agriculture. For this item, working document CGRFA-12/09/17 was prepared on FAOs policy and technical assistance on biotechnology for food and agriculture, and matters relevant to codes of conduct, guidelines, or other approaches. The final report of the CGRFA session is now available, and paragraphs 70-74 deal with item 8.2. See the working document and the report at http://www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/cgrfa-meetings/cgrfa-comm/twelfth-reg/en/ (available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) or contact [email protected] for more information.

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