International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Seventh Session of the Governing Body

30/10/2017 to 03/11/2017

Rwanda (Kigali)

The Governing Body is convened under the provisions of Article 19 of the Treaty and is open to all Contracting Parties to the International Treaty and to observers.

Working Documents

» IT/GB-7/17/01
Provisional Agenda
» IT/GB-7/17/02
Annotated Provisional Agenda and Timetable
» IT/GB-7/17/03
List of Observers
» IT/GB-7/17/04
Report of the Chairperson
» IT/GB-7/17/05
Report of the Secretary
» IT/GB-7/17/06
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Role of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/07
Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System
» IT/GB-7/17/07 Add.1
Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System
» IT/GB-7/17/08
Proposal for an Amendment of the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/09
Implementation and Operations of the Multilateral System
» IT/GB-7/17/10
Report on the Operations of the Third Party Beneficiary
» IT/GB-7/17/11
Report on the Practice of the CGIAR Centers for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture under Development
» IT/GB-7/17/12
Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the Funding Strategy
» IT/GB-7/17/13
Report on Implementation of the Funding Strategy
» IT/GB-7/17/14
Implementation of the Global Information System
» IT/GB-7/17/15
Synthesis Report on the DivSeek Initiative
» IT/GB-7/17/16
Implementation of the Programme of Work on Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/17
Report on Implementation of Article 9, Farmers’ Rights
» IT/GB-7/17/18
Report of the Compliance Committee
» IT/GB-7/17/19
Report on Cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity
» IT/GB-7/17/20
Cooperation with the Global Crop Diversity Trust
» IT/GB-7/17/21
Report from the Global Crop Diversity Trust
» IT/GB-7/17/22
Cooperation with the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/23
Communication Strategy of the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/24
Reports from Institutions that have Concluded Agreements with the Governing Body under Article 15 of the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/25
Report on Cooperation with International Bodies and Organizations
» IT/GB-7/17/25 Add.1
Report from Norway on the Management of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
» IT/GB-7/17/26
Draft Multi-Year Programme of Work for 2018-2025
» IT/GB-7/17/27
Financial Report on Progress of the Work Programme and Budget for the 2016-2017 Biennium Executive Summary
» IT/GB-7/17/27 Add.1
Financial Report on Progress of the Work Programme and Budget for the 2016-2017 Biennium – Update at 16 October 2017
» IT/GB-7/17/28
Draft Work Programme and Budget for the 2018-19 Biennium
» IT/GB-7/17/28 Add.1
Draft Work Programme and Budget for the 2018-19 Biennium: Donor-supported activities under the Special Fund for Agreed Purposes
» IT/GB-7/17/28 Add.2
Proposed Indicative Scale of Contributions for 2018 and 2019
» IT/GB-7/17/29
Selection and Appointment of the Secretary of the Governing Body
» IT/GB-7/17/30
Procedures for the Appointment and Renewal of the Secretary of the Governing Body of the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/31
Co-chairs’ Proposal from the outcomes of the meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System

Information Documents

» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.01 Rev 1
List of documents
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.02
Information note for participants
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.03
Statement of Competence and Voting Rights Submitted by the European Union (EU) and its Member States
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.04
Report on the Availability of Material in the Multilateral System
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.05
Report on the Benefit-sharing Fund: 2016-2017
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.06
Report of the First Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.07
Report of the Second Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.08
Toolbox for Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.09
Report of the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Sustainable Use
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.10
Proceedings of the Global Consultation on Farmers’ Rights
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.11
Results of the online consultation to gather views and needs on the implementation of Farmers' Rights
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.12
Report of the Secretary of the Global Forum on Agriculture Research on the Collaboration with the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.13
Report of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on Cooperation with the International Treaty
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.14
Proceedings of the Symposium on Possible Interrelations between the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.15
Elements of Advice for the Global Environment Facility in relation to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.16
Strategy paper on the programmatic approach of the Platform for the Co-development and Transfer of Technologies, for the biennium 2018/2019
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.17
Monitoring the Implementation of the International Treaty and of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.18
Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Second Project Cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.19
Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and Bioversity International regarding the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR)
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.20
Supplementary Information for CGIAR Report: Plant Breeding Impacts, Non-monetary Benefit-sharing and contributions to Farmers’ Rights
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.21
Draft texts on intellectual property and genetic resources and traditional knowledge of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC)
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.22
Voluntary Guidelines for National Level Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants
» IT/GB-7/17/Inf.23
Report from the Secretariat of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Other Documents

» IT/GB-7/17/Circ.1
Submission from Norway and Indonesia containing the Co-Chairs proposal from the Global Consultation on Farmers' Rights
» IT/GB-7/17/Circ.2
Submission from the Governments of Bhutan and Zimbabwe containing the Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security Programme Report

Report

» IT/GB-7/17/LoP
List of Participants
» IT/GB-7/17/Report
Report of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Resolutions

Resolution 01/2017. Contribution of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Resolution 02/2017. Measures to enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
Resolution 03/2017. Implementation of the Funding Strategy of the International Treaty
Resolution 04/2017. Operations of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
Resolution 05/2017. Implementation of the Global Information System
Resolution 06/2017. Implementation of Article 6, Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Resolution 07/2017. Implementation of Article 9, Farmers' Rights
Resolution 08/2017. Compliance
Resolution 09/2017. Cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity
Resolution 10/2017. Policy Guidance to the Global Crop Diversity Trust
Resolution 11/2017. Cooperation with the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Resolution 12/2017. Cooperation with other International Bodies and Organizations
Resolution 13/2017. Multi-Year Programme of Work of the Governing Body of the International Treaty
Resolution 14/2017. Work Programme and Budget 2018-19

Invitation and Notifications

Seventh Session of the Governing Body Announcement of dates and venue

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