Open-ended Working Group on the IU

Wednesday, 31 October 2001 | The Open-ended Working Group on the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IU) resumed its discussions at FAO headquarters in Rome. Delegates met in morning, afternoon and evening sessions to continue discussions on a draft resolution for the FAO Council on the adoption of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, as well as outstanding issues in Articles 4 (Relationship with Other International Agreements), 13 (Facilitated Access to Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture [PGRFA] within the Multilateral System [MS]), 19 (Financial Resources), 20 (Governing Body) and the list of crops. In the afternoon, Chair Amb. Fernando Gerbasi (Venezuela) also delivered a brief progress report to the FAO Council.