Explanatory Guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Gerald Moore and Witold Tymowski

 

Front cover photo:
José Esquinas-Alcázar, 2004

Cover design by:
IUCN Environmental Law Centre

DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2005.EPLP.57.en
ISBN: 2-8317-0819-2

 

IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 57


IUCN Environmental Law Programme


UICN – The World Conservation Union 2005

 Index

Information for this Title

Preface

Authors of this Guide

Acknowledgments

List of Acronyms

Introduction

PREAMBLE

PART I – INTRODUCTION

   Article 1 – Objectives

   Article 2 – Use of Terms

   Article 3 – Scope

PART II – GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Article 4 – General Obligations

   Article 5 – Conservation, Exploration, Collection, Characterization, Evaluation and Documentation of Plant
   Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

   Article 6 – Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources

   Article 7 – National Commitments and International Cooperation

   Article 8 – Technical Assistance

PART III – FARMERS' RIGHTS

   Article 9 – Farmers' Rights

PART IV – THE MULTILATERAL SYSTEM OF ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING

   Article 10 – Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing

   Article 11 – Coverage of the Multilateral System

   Article 12 – Facilitated access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture within the Multilateral System

   Article 13 – Benefit-sharing in the Multilateral System

PART V – SUPPORTING COMPONENTS

   Article 14 – Global Plan of Action

   Article 15 – Ex Situ Collections of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture held by the International
   Agricultural Research Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and other
   International Institutions

   Article 16 – International Plant Genetic Resources Networks

   Article 17 – The Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

PART VI – FINANCIAL RESOURCES

   Article 18 – Financial Resources

PART VII – INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

   Article 19 – Governing Body

   Article 20 – Secretary

   Article 21 – Compliance

   Article 22 – Settlement of Disputes

   Article 23 – Amendments of the Treaty

   Article 24 – Annexes

   Article 25 – Signature

   Article 26 – Ratification, Acceptance or Approval

   Article 27 – Accession

   Article 28 – Entry into Force

   Article 29 – Member Organizations of FAO

   Article 30 – Reservations

   Article 31 – Non-Parties

   Article 32 – Withdrawals

   Article 33 – Termination

   Article 34 – Depositary

   Article 35 – Authentic Texts

ANNEX I

ANNEX II

APPENDIX 1

INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCE FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE