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Open-ended
Working Group on the IU
Wednesday,
31 October 2001
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The Open-ended Working
Group on the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture (IU) resumed its
discussions at FAO headquarters in Rome. Delegates met in
morning, afternoon and evening sessions to continue
discussions on a draft resolution for the FAO Council on the
adoption of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture, as well as outstanding
issues in Articles 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), 20 (Governing Body)
and the list of crops. In the afternoon, Chair Amb. Fernando
Gerbasi (Venezuela) also delivered a brief progress report to
the FAO Council.
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