[MPWG] INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES

Wed Apr 14 12:59:27 CDT 2004

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 INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES TO ENTER INTO FORCE IN JUNE              
 April 14, 2004                                                                           

 (Embedded image moved to file: pic15205.jpg)The conservation and sustainable use of      
 "plant genetic resources for food and agriculture" (or "PGRFA") has long been recognized 
 to be a very critical part of our global heritage ? the key to the future of human life  
 on earth. Efforts to ensure the continued vitality of PGRFA were enormously strengthened 
 on 31 March by the announcement that eleven European countries, as well as Egypt and the 
 EU (as a member organization) have all ratified the International Treaty on PGRFA. This  
 brings the total ratifications to 48, which is more than enough to trigger the 90 day    
 process leading to the Treaty's entry into force on 29 June 2004. IUCN's Environmental   
 Law Programme, through its Environmental Policy and Law series, is finalizing a Guide to 
 the Treaty, which will provide assistance to country parties in implementing their       
 obligations under this instrument.                                                       
 IUCN Environmental Law Programme // IUCN Policy, Biodiversity & International Agreements 

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