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Tenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture (CGRFA-10)
8-12 November 2004, Rome, Italy |
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Highlights for Friday, 12 November 2004
On Friday, delegates discussed ways to proceed with the development
of the draft code of conduct on biotechnology. Noting
delayed submission of the report, Australia, Canada,
Uruguay and the US suggested its further consideration at
CGRFA-11. Above photo L-R: The US and Canada reviewing the
draft document on the future work of the Commssion, from
left: David B. Hegwood (USA), Campbel Davidson,
Bryan Harvey and Isabelle Therrien (Canada)
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Plenary:
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Angola, Cuba and Norway emphasized the importance of the issue for
developing countries and the need for progress. Above photos
L-R: Grethe Evjen (Norway) in discussion with Chair
Lim and Elizabeth Matos (Angola)
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A
Cuban proposal to address the item at the first meeting of the
ITPGR Governing Body did not receive support, and delegates
finally accepted Chair Lim’s suggestion to consider relevant
elements of the code during preparation of the MYPOW, for
further discussion at CGRFA-11. above photo: Modesto
Fernández (Cuba)
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EU called for an inter-sessional process to keep the issue
under review.
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The Secretariat recalled that the ITWG-PGR will address the
IPGRI guidelines on transgenes in ex
situ collections, and that the CBD COP has requested the
Commission to work on GURTs. Chair Lim (center)
presented a document on the future work of the Commission, as
agreed in a contact group composed of regional
representatives. The Commission approved the document by
acclamation. Above photo L-R: Jose Esquinas, CGRFA
Secretary, Richard Laing (CGRFA), Chair Lim, Clive
Stannard (CGRFA) and Martin Smith (CGRFA)
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Grethe
Evjen, CGRFA Rapporteur presented the Report of the
meeting and introduced textual and substantive amendments. Delegates
adopted the Report as amended. Chair Lim expressed
appreciation to Pepe Esquinas and Clive Stannard for
their invaluable contribution to the work of the Commission. He
gaveled the meeting to a close at 10:10 pm.
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SIDE EVENT:
Lunchtime Briefing about the International
Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
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Makoto
Tabata (right),
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
outlined key issues relating to the UPOV convention, including voluntary
protection of "farmers' privileges" to save seeds and
implementation in harmony with other international instruments
such as TRIPs and the CBD.
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Above photos L-R: Hamdallah
Zedan, CBD Executive Secretary, David Cooper (CBD), Hans
Hoogeven (The Netherlands), Arturo Martinez (FAO), Alvaro
Toledo (CGRFA) and Linda Collette (FAO)
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Above photos L-R: Maris Gavino
(The Philippines), Tang Shengyao (China), and Luis Bombin
(CGRFA)
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Above photos L-R: Jane Toll
(IPGRI), Patrick Mulvany (ITDG), Rebecca Musyoka (Kenya
Small Scale Farmers Forum), Clive Stannard (CGRFA), Juan
Villar (Friends of the Earth), Li Chin Lim (TWN), and Margaret
Mohapi (South Africa)
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Above photos L-R: Havald Bajovat
(Germany), Siboniso Moyo (Zimbabwe), and Hasan H. Sharaf
(Kuwait)
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