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From the

Overview of the state of implementation of the

ITPGRFA: An International Perspective

Dr. Shakeel Bhatti, Secretary

CAIGE MeetingAdelaide, 20 March 2012

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Overview

1. Introduction2. The Treaty’s core systems3. International developments:

1. Multilateral System2. Benefit-sharing Fund

4. GB-4 Outcomes5. Questions & answers

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Multilateral System

P1

R1

R2

SMTA2

SMTA1

SMTA3

On-farm conservation

information exchange &

tech.transfer

sustainable use

1,1% of net sales

PrioritiesCriteria

Operational Procedures

PrivateSectorVoluntary

contributions(eg, NW, IT)

Benefit-sharing fund

CP

Int’l org Natural and legal person

Others

OthersInternational Treaty Main Operational Systems & Mechanisms

priority: farmers in developing countries who conserve and sustainably

utilize PGRFA

100,000+ transfers 07

600+ transfer/day

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Recent Developments

• Multilateral System– Background– Dispute resolution system completed: Third

Party Beneficiary procedures

• Benefit-sharing Fund– Background– Second round of Benefit-sharing cycle– New contributions to the Fund

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MLS: Daily Transfers of PGRFA

• 1.5 million documented samples in the System, from CGIAR alone

• 600 – 800 documented transfers every day

• information technology tools for managing System operations

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More than Museums

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Number of Notifications

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Europe

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Third Party Beneficiary Procedures

Dispute resolution system is now in place:• The Third Party Beneficiary

Procedures have been completed

• Rules for mediation of a dispute in relation to a standard material transfer agreement

• Administrator of the MediationRules has accepted

• The TPB Operational Reserve has been established

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The Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund:•Supports projects aimed at smallholder farmers indeveloping countries who conserve and sustainably useplant genetic resources for food and agriculture.•Priorities of the Benefit-sharing Fund:

− sustainable use;− on farm management and conservation;− information exchange, technology transfer and

capacity building.•First set of projects were approved by the Governing Body of the Treaty at its Third Session (Tunisia, 2009).

The Benefit-sharing Fund

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Second Call for Proposals - 2010Benefit-sharing Fund

• Ensuring sustainable food security by assisting farmers to adapt to climate change through a strategic set of high impact activities.

• Projects Approved in 2011 - the list is online

• Letters of Agreement withimplementing entities

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2010 – Second Call

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2010 – Second Call

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Training and Capacity Development

1. Capacity in the use of Information technology and other technological tools;

2. Joint Capacity Building Programme on Implementation of the Treaty

3. Training materials and training programme

4. Capacity building in the context of the Benefit-sharing fund;

5. Capacity building coordination mechanism (CBCM);

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Second Educational Module Available

• Educational Module 2 on Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty is now available;

• Provides technical background related to conservation and sustainable use with international, regional, national and local examples;

• Deals with technical aspects within the legal framework for crop diversity management;

• Targets both political and scientific stakeholders, as well as other stakeholders in the agriculture sector.

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The main objective of the GRIP-programme is to provide advanced training for senior professionals working at national level: • government ministries • PVP/patent offices• ABS institutions• national gene banks • Academia and in the private sector.

Training goal: to be able to better navigate in the increasingly complex “genetic policy landscape”

SIDA Advanced International Training Programme 2011 : Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights (GRIP)

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Cooperation with CBD, Resolution 8/2011

R8/2011, Part I, the Governing Body:– Congratulates the COP on the adoption of the

Nagoya Protocol;– Appeals to Contracting Parties to sign and ratify;– Takes note of the Memorandum of Cooperation;– Requests the Secretary to explore with the SCBD on,

practical means and activities to give effect to this cooperation;

– Requests the Secretary to strengthen collaboration with the SCBD;

– Calls on Contracting Parties to ensure mutual supportiveness in the implementation of the Treaty and the Nagoya protocol.

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Cooperation with CBD

Memorandum of Cooperation:1. Institutional cooperation

-Capacity Building Workshops and other events-Coordination of technical assistance

2. Exchange of information3. Reporting and further guidance

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Cooperation with CBD, Joint Activities 1/2

- A series of joint Capacity Building Workshops on access and benefit-sharing for the harmonious national implementation

- To contribute to the identification of the capacity-building needs and priorities of Parties in the implementation of their obligations under the Nagoya Protocol

- Organized June and October 2011- Upcoming: New Delhi, India, 7- 8 April 2012

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Cooperation with CBD, Joint Activities 2/2

- CBD Secretariat:

• Expert inputs into several Working Groups and Technical Expert Groups

• Collaboration with SCBD and capacity building providers on harmonious implementation of CBD and ITPGRFA

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Cooperation with CGRFAIn Resolution 8/2011, Part III, the Governing Body:• Joint development of a paper on the legal,

administrative and financial implications of transferring activities or tasks related to PGRFA from the Commission to the GB;

• Exploration of options for close cooperation that may gradually lead to an agreed functional division of tasks and activities, including through possible joint Bureau meeting;

• Facilitating collaboration of Contracting Parties on State of the World Report, 2nd Global Plan of Action and Genebank Standards

• Regular cooordination among the Secretariats

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Key Outcomes of the Fourth Session of the Governing Body of the Treaty

• Major recommendations:– Compliance– Multilateral System– The Funding Strategy– Article 6 on Sustainable Use– Article 9 on Farmers’ Rights– 2012/13 Work Programme and

Budget

• Bali Declaration

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Key Outcomes of the Fourth Session of the Governing Body of the Treaty 1/2

• Adoption of procedures and operational mechanisms to promote compliance

• Implementation of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing– Third Party Beneficiary Procedures - dispute resolution under

SMTAs;– Information technology tools for the MLS and SMTA;– Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on SMTA and MLS;– Assessment of progress in the inclusion in the Multilateral System

of PGRFA held by natural and legal persons;– Review of the implementation and operation of the SMTA;

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Key Outcomes of the Fourth Session of the Governing Body of the Treaty 2/2

• Implementation of the Funding Strategy of the Treaty

• Implementation of Article 6, Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources;

• Implementation of Article 9, Farmers’ Rights– Further Studies and information gathering– Regional Workshops.

-The report is online and available in hard copies-Notifications being prepared on specific issues for information and action

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Outlook and follow-up actions:Calendar of Meetings (2012/2013)

27-29 June 2012 (New Delhi, India)

Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement and the Multilateral System

30 June-1 July 2012 (New Delhi, India)

Capacity-building Workshop on Access and Benefit-sharing

4- 5 June 2012 Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the Funding Strategy

6 – 7 November 2012Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement and the Multilateral System

8 – 9 November 2012

Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Committee on Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

28 Feb – 1 March 2013

subject to funding,dates to be confirmed

Compliance Committee

Regional workshop on Farmers’ Rights

October/November 2013 5th Session of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA (tbc)

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Thank you!Please contact us:

International Treaty Secretariatat FAO, Building B, 6th floor

Tel.: 06-570-53554E-mail: pgrfa-treaty@fao.org

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