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Open-ended
Working Group on the IU
Tuesday,
30 October 2001
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The 121st Session of the
Council of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
convened today at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. Under its
consideration of constitutional and legal matters, the Council
agreed to establish an Open-ended Working Group to conclude
negotiations on the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture (IU). The Working Group
convened in afternoon and evening sessions to discuss
outstanding items under: Article 2 (Use of Terms), 4
(Relationship with Other International Agreements), 13
(Facilitated Access to Plant Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture [PGRFA] within the Multilateral System [MS]), 19
(Financial Resources) and the draft resolution for the IU's
adoption. The Working Group follows an informal Friends of the
Chair meeting, which met on 25, 26 and 29 October 2001, to
discuss these and other issues.
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CGRFA
website for the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for
Food and Agriculture (IU): 