Documents

Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Reposted to incorporate the corrections in UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/5/Corr.1 and 2)

Provisional Agenda

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

Report of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on the Work of Its Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Meetings

Compilation of Views on How the Supportive Role of the Compliance Committee Could Be Improved

Operation and Activities of the Biosafety Clearing-House

Status of Capacity Building Activities

Report on the Roster of Biosafety Experts

Matters Related to the Financial Mechanism and Resources

Cooperation with other Organizations, Conventions and Initiatives

Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Protocol and on Budgetary Matters

Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety for the Biennium 2011-2012

Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety for the Biennium 2011-2012 (Corrigendum)

Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification of Living Modified Organisms - Synthesis of information on experience gained with the implementation of requirements related to paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18

Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification: the Need for and Modalities of Developing Standards (Paragraph 3 Of Article 18)

Rights and/or Obligations of Parties of Transit of Living Modified Organisms

Liability and Redress (Article 27): Report of the Group of Friends of the Co-Chairs

Risk Assessment and Risk Management (Articles 15 and 16)

Public Awareness, Education and Participation

Monitoring and Reporting under the Protocol (Article 33)

Assessment and Review (Article 35): Approach and Criteria: A proposed framework for the second assessment and review

Strategic Plan for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety for the Period 2011 to 2020

Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Reposted to incorporate the corrections in UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/5/Corr.1 and 2)

Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Corrigendum 1)

Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Corrigendum 2)

Information-Sharing (Article 20) - Study of users and potential users of the Biosafety Clearing-House

Information-Sharing (Article 20) - Reports of the meetings of the Informal Advisory Committee for the Biosafety Clearing-House

Capacity-Building: Reports of the Meetings of the Liaison Group on Capacity-Building for Biosafety

Capacity-Building: Report of the Coordination Meetings for Governments and Organizations Implementing or Funding Biosafety Capacity-Building Activities

Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification - Compilation of submissions on experience gained with the implementation of requirements related to paragraph 2(a) of Article 18

Updated Summary of Information on Standards and Standard-Setting Bodies Relevant to the Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification of Living Modified Organisms

Capacity Building: Report of the Third International Meeting of Academic Institutions and Organizations Involved In Biosafety Education and Training

Capacity Building: Update on On-Going Biosafety Capacity-Building Initiatives: A Compilation of Submissions Made by Parties, Other Governments and Relevant Organizations

Expert Review of the Effectiveness of Various Approaches to Biosafety Capacity-Building: Identifying Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Summary Report on the Survey on the Application of and Experience in the Use of Socio-Economic Considerations in Decision-Making on Living Modified Organisms

Submissions on the Identification of Living Modified Organisms or Specific Traits That May Have Adverse Effects on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity, Taking Also into Account Risks to Human Health

Analysis of the Open-Ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Report of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Analysis of the Open-Ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management (June 2009 - February 2010)

Final Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Report of the Pacific Subregional Workshop on Capacity-Building and Exchange of Experiences on Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Living Modified Organisms

Report of the Asian Training Course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms

Public Awareness and Participation: Compilation of submissions of views on the possible elements of a programme of work on public awareness, education and participation

Report of the African Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms

Report of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms

Strategic Plan of the Protocol: Compilation of submissions on the Strategic Plan of the Protocol

Draft Training Manual on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms

Summary of the Outcome of the Online Forum on Standards for Shipments of Living Modified Organisms (Paragraph 3 of Article 18)

Use of Cameras and Audio/Video Recording Devices by Participants at Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Guidelines for the Participation of Representatives of Observer Organizations at Meetings of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Subsidiary Bodies

Information Note for Participants (updated on September 20, 2010)

Registration procedure from 04 October 2010

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SCBD/BS/ET/UN/jh/74163 (2010-188)

I am pleased to inform you that a media advisory regarding the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP 5) has been posted on the CBD website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-28-mop5-en.pdf.

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72619 (2010-185)

As a follow-up to Notification 2010-133 of 7 July 2010, I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours after the opening of the meeting.

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74022 (2010-182)

The Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be temporary closed on Sunday 10 October 2010 from 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m., to allow for a security check. During this period, all participants to the meetings, including media, are not allowed to enter or/and stay in the NCC. Participants are kindly requested not to hold meetings or any activity in the NCC during this period.

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74021 (2010-183)

During the High Level Segment of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, vehicle access to the Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be highly restricted and in particular between 25 - 30 October 2010.

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SCBD/BS/ET/CG/UN/jh/71109 (2010-174)

Please refer to my earlier notification of 15 March 2010 (Ref. SCBD/BS/ET/CG/UN/jh/71109) regarding the CEPA fair on national experiences with the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety at the margins of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP 5), which will be held from 11 to 15 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.

Action required by 2010-09-28

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SCBD/CES/AD/lp/73412 (2010-161)

I am pleased to inform you that the side-events registered for the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010 have been allocated and are presently available on the Secretariat's web site.

Action required by 2010-11-15

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SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-149)

Reference is made to notifications 2010-072 of 15 April 2010 and 2010-132 of 6 July 2010, regarding hotel accommodation for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), Nagoya, Japan.

Action required by 2010-08-31

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72619 (2010-133)

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2009-106 of 1 September 2009 announcing the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/5), and requesting the submission of credentials for representatives of Parties attending this meeting.

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SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-132)

As you are aware, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 - 15 October 2010 and 18 - 29 October 2010 respectively will take place in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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SCBD/RMCS/AD/lp/72537 (2010-130)

The purpose of this notification is to draw your attention to the registration procedures for the application for the poster sessions for COP/MOP-5 and COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.

Action required by 2010-08-31

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SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-072)

As you are aware, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 - 15 October 2010 and 18 - 29 October 2010 respectively will take place in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online hotel booking system, managed by Aichi -Nagoya CBD COP10 Accommodation Center (CAC) is now open for all Parties to book their accommodations for both MOP5 and COP10.

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/71083 (2010-061)

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee will be organizing an Interactive Fair for Biodiversity from 11 - 29 October 2010, which will be held in conjunction with MOP 5 and COP 10. This fair presents an opportunity for interested Parties, International Organizations, Non-Government Organizations, academic institutions, private enterprises, local governments and many other organizations to show case their projects and other issues related to biodiversity.

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SCBD/BS/ET/CG/UN/jh/71109 (2010-051)

Building on the success of the fair which was held during the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP) in Bonn, Germany, I have the honour to inform you that another fair on national experiences with the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will be held at the margins of the fifth meeting of the COP-MOP from 11 - 15 October, in Nagoya, Japan.

Action required by 2010-07-15

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70771 (2010-035)

As you are aware the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 - 15 October 2010 will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online registration for the above mentioned meetings is now open at https://www.cbd.int/register/home.shtml.

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SCBD/BS/UN//jh/69589 (2009-154)

Please refer to my earlier notification of 26 May 2009 (ref.:SCBD/BS/UN/jh/67565, available at http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-055-bs-en.pdf) regarding the submission of views on possible elements of a programme of work on public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms. The submissions will serve as a basis for the preparation by the Executive Secretary of a draft programme of work for consideration by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety at its fifth meeting (COP-MOP 5) to be held in Nagoya, Japan, in October 2010.

Action required by 2010-12-15

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SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68463 (2009-106)

I have the honour to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Japan, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/5) will be held in Nagoya, Japan, from 11 15 October 2010.

Action required by 2010-04-30