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A
brief plenary convened in the morning to review
progress.
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Budget
committee Chair Sem Shikongo (Namibia)
introduced the revised preliminary cost implications
of draft decisions being considered by the WGs. |
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Co-Chair René Lefeber reported that the group is considering a "compromise in the making" but that issues still remain on the choice of instrument and placement of a civil liability provision. |
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JAPAN reaffirmed its commitment to the Protocol and expressed optimism about finding common ground in the bilateral negotiations on liability and redress.
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GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL argued that the industry compact, proposed by six major agricultural biotechnology companies, is "worse than useless" owing, among other reasons, to its exclusions on damage, underscoring that the compact is not a viable alternative to a strong, legally binding regime with a backup fund, and urging countries to continue working on that basis.
Above photo: Duncan Currie (Greenpeace International)
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The
WASHINGTON BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTION COUNCIL,
speaking for an NGO coalition, called on
delegates not to allow the biotechnology
industry to privatize public international
law.
Above photo: Philip L. Bereano
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The
PUBLIC RESEARCH AND REGULATION INITIATIVE (PRRI)
called on delegates to support public
research in biotechnology as one means to
address the current food and development
crises.
Above photo: Idah Sithole Niang (PRRI) |
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WORKING GROUP I
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CONSIDERATIONS:
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recognizing divergent views and information
regarding socioeconomic impacts, CHINA
suggested specifying that information is
insufficient and not credible, but withdrew the
request upon clarification by the Secretariat on the
process for information submission.
Above photo: Cong Wu (China)
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BRAZIL
requested deleting reference methods for research
results in decision making.
Above photo L-R: Adriana Tescari and Pedro
Andrade (Brazil)
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| SAMPLING
AND DETECTION:
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Delegates
considered a revised draft decision on sampling and
detection. On a preambular paragraph noting the
importance of reference materials,
EGYPT
called for reference to LMOs intended for future
placement on the market, and delegates agreed to
compromise text referencing "LMOs that are placed
on the market."
Above photo: Ossama El-Tayeb
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The
EU suggested text encouraging parties to exchange
information on national approaches concerning low
level presence of LMOs in imports through the BCH.
Above photo: Matthias Buck (EU) |
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| WORKING
GROUP II
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2 dais chaired by Reynaldo Alvarez Morales (Mexico)(center)
and supported by CBD Secretariat staff Erie Tamale,
Giovanni
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| RISK
ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT:
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Uganda
expressed preference for an open-ended
working group on risk assessment and risk
management with wide participation.
Above photo: David Hafashimana
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The Philippines and others supported an AHTEG on risk assessment and risk management.
Above photo L-R: Baby Estacio (Philippines),
Edgar Auxilian (Philippines), Flerida Carino (Philippines),
Desiree Menancio Hautea (PRRI) and Ambassador Delia Domingo-Albert |
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COP/MOP
4 SNAPSHOTS:
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| Israel Pastor (Spain), Anna
Russo (Italy), Damiano Luchetti
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Ingo Piegeler (UNEP/GEF) and David
Duthie (UNEP/GEF) |
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| Febby
Andryananto, Indonesia |
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| Wilhelmina
Pelegrina, SEARICE |
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| Lionel
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