Through Resolution 5/2019, the Governing Body established the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use (ACSU). The Committee has continued to perform the tasks assigned by the Governing Body (Fourth Session, Resolution 7/2011; Fifth Session, Resolution 7/2013; Sixth Session, Resolution 4/2015; Seventh Session, Resolution 6/2017; Eighth Session, Resolution 5/2019)

At its Ninth Session, the Governing Body reaffirmed  the key role of the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, and the link between Farmers’ Rights under Article 9 and the provisions on conservation and sustainable use of Articles 5 and 6 of the International Treaty. At the same session, the Governing Body decided to convene the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use of PGRFA.

The Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has the following tasks:

1. Provide inputs to the Secretariat for the revision and finalization of the Concept Note of the Joint Programme; and
2. Develop suggestions on future strategies to address the bottlenecks identified in the Background Study, for the consideration of the Governing Body at its Tenth Session

To see the latest recommendation from the Governing Body on the implementation of Conservation and Sustainable Use of PGRFA, please click here.

Meetings:

• Eighth meeting of the Committee (ACSU-8) (5 – 6 july 2023)
• Seventh meeting of the Committee (ACSU-7) (14 – 15 march 2023)
• Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to the Ninth Session of the Governing Body (19 – 24 September 2022)
• Sixth meeting of the Committee (ACSU-6) (22 – 23 February 2022)
• Fifth meeting of the Committee (ACSU-5) (4 – 7 October 2021)
• Fourth Meeting of the Committee (ACSU-4): Electronic Consultation of the Committee (8 – 26 April 2019)
• Informal Meeting of the experts on the implementation of the Sustainable Use of PGRFA and the Joint Programme on biodiversity in agriculture (May 2018)
• Third Meeting of the Committee (ACSU-3) (October 2016)
• Second Meeting of the Committee (ACSU-2) (March 2015)
• First Meeting of the Committee (ACSU-1) (November 2012)