The purpose of this notification is to remind Contracting Parties of their obligation to submit national reports on measures taken for the implementation of the International Treaty under the Compliance Procedures. The Governing Body approved, at its Fourth Session, the Compliance...

The purpose of this notification is to share with all Contracting Parties and interested stakeholders, the report submitted by the DivSeek Initiative in response to the invitation by the Governing Body in 2015. At its Sixth Session, by Resolution 3/2015 on the “Vision...

The Secretariat of the International Treaty is pleased to invite Contracting Parties and Stakeholders to provide comments for the update of the Guidelines for the optimal use of Digital Object Identifiers as permanent unique identifiers for germplasm samples - v.2...

I have the honour to make an announcement regarding the participation of Observers in the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing (Working Group). The Terms of...

I have the honour to draw your attention to the Report of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (Rome, 5-9 October 2015) and the decisions contained therein. In particular, reference is made to Resolution 11/2015...