| Timeframe |
Revision of the Guidance on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms |
Revision of the list of background materials |
Development of new guidance |
Main responsibility |
| 2011 |
| 4 – 10 June |
Finalization of the 3rd AHTEG meeting report |
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AHTEG Chair & Rapporteur in consultation with SCBD |
| 6 June – 8 July |
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First draft of the guidance |
SWG Chairs in consultation with SWGs |
| 6 June – 15 July |
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Revision of the common format for submission of background materials to be linked to the Guidance |
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SCBD in consultation with the AHTEG Bureau |
| 18 – 25 June |
Online discussion on the Annex: Use of Terms |
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AHTEG |
| 18 June – 2 July |
Consolidation of suggested amendments |
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AHTEG Chair in consultation with Bureau & SCBD |
| 4 July |
Online circulation of the Revised Chair’s draft of the Guidance |
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SCBD |
| 11 July |
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Online circulation of the draft guidance to the SWGs |
SCBD |
| 15 July - 31 August |
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Implementation of the changes to the common format for submission of documents to be linked to the Guidance |
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SCBD |
| 18 - 29 July |
Provision of concrete text proposals to the Revised Chair’s draft of the Guidance |
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Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 18 - 29 July |
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Provision of comments to the draft guidance |
AHTEG SWGs |
| 1 - 26 August |
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Consolidation of comments |
SWG Chairs |
| 1 August - 9 September |
Consolidation of suggested amendments |
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AHTEG Chair in consultation with Bureau & SCBD |
| 29 August |
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Online circulation of the 1st draft guidance |
SCBD |
| 1 September |
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Notification to National Focal Points, organizations and BCH users for submission of additional background materials to be linked to the Guidance |
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SCBD |
| 1 Semptember - ongoing |
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Submission of background materials to be linked to the Guidance |
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National Focal Points, organizations and BCH users |
| 1 Semptember - ongoing |
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Assessment and validation of submitted background materials to be linked to the Guidance |
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AHTEG Chair in consultation with Bureau & SCBD |
| 5 – 16 September |
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Provision of comments to the 1st draft guidance |
Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 12 September |
Online circulation of the Revised Chair’s draft of the Guidance |
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SCBD |
| 12 September – 15 December |
Testing of the draft revised Guidance |
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SCBD, AHTEG, Parties |
| 19 September – 14 October |
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Consolidation of comments |
SWG Chairs in consultation with SWGs |
| 19 September – 15 December |
Revision on the basis of the comments provided during the testing of the draft revised Guidance |
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AHTEG Chair in consultation with Bureau & SCBD |
| 17 October |
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Online circulation of 2nd draft guidance |
SCBD |
| 24 October – 4 November |
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Provision of concrete text proposals to the 2nd draft guidance |
Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 7 November – 13 January |
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Consolidation of comments |
SWG Chairs in consultation with SWGs |
| 28 November – 2 December |
Online exchange of experiences from the testing phase |
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Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 2 – 15 December |
Consolidation of suggested amendments |
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|
AHTEG Chair in consultation with Bureau & SCBD |
| 16 December – 15 January |
Scientific editing |
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Consultant |
| 2012 |
| 16 January |
Online circulation of the draft revised Guidance |
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Online circulation of 3rd draft guidance |
SCBD |
| 23 January – 3 February |
Online discussion |
Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 27 February – 30 March |
Real-time online regional conferences |
Open-ended Online Group and AHTEG |
| 7 – 11 May |
Fourth meeting of the AHTEG |
AHTEG |
| 14 June – 1 July |
Scientific editing |
Consultant under the supervision of the AHTEG Chair |
