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Highlights
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WORKING GROUP I: HANDLING, TRANSPORT, PACKAGING AND IDENTIFICATION |
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![]() On Article 18.2(a) regarding documentation for living modified organisms for food, feed or processing (LMO-FFPs), contact group Co-Chair Eric Schoonejans (France) noted that the contact group could not reach consensus and presented a summary with an annex containing draft recommendations, which he believed could be used as a basis for future consideration. |
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![]() CANADA, supported by many others, complimented the Co-Chair's efforts in facilitating the process and agreed to use the summary as a basis for future deliberation in conjunction with the expert group's recommendations, with some noting lack of agreement on the contents of the annex to the Co-Chair's summary. |
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INFORMATION SHARING: | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() NORWAY emphasized further elaboration before use in the BCH's operational phase. |
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OTHER IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES: |
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![]() The EU suggested transmitting a footnote's contents to operative paragraphs indicating that issues regarding unique identification and risk assessment and management. |
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![]() ETHIOPIA opposed, deleting a paragraph recommending MOP-1 to consider and provide guidance relating to transboundary movement between Parties and non-Parties. |
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WORKING GROUP II: LIABILITY AND REDRESS | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() Chair P.K. Ghosh (India) (center) noted that concerns had been raised on Wednesday, 24 April, regarding the questionnaire annexed to the draft recommendation. Following statements by regional groups, a "Friends of the Chair" group, chaired by Henrik Kjellin (Sweden), was established to consider it. |
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ROSTER OF EXPERTS: | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() JAPAN requested posting on the BCH reports on the pilot phase of the voluntary fund, and attach a description of the cases where daily rates exceeding the UN daily rate for experts may be approved. |
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CAPACITY BUILDING: | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() Namibia, on behalf of the AFRICAN GROUP, requested assistance for organizing workshops. |
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![]() GLOBAL INDUSTRY COALITION suggested submitting proposals to the Secretariat regarding the private sector's role in capacity building, which will be included. |
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Chair
Ghosh suggested, and delegates agreed to a central reporting mechanism to
facilitate identification, instead of monitoring, of capacity-building
projects, on the basis of information received. Delegates also agreed to
specify use of existing databases to clarify that a new reporting mechanism
was not being created. With these amendments and one minor correction, WG-II
adopted the CRP. |
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COMPLIANCE: | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() The Chair Veit Koester (Denmark) (right) said he would forward to WG-II the draft recommendation with minor amendments and annexed draft procedures, including agreed removal of brackets concerning: consideration of information from the BCH, the COP, the MOP, subsidiary bodies and relevant international organizations; and taking into account a Party's capacity and the cause, type, degree and frequency of non-compliance when taking measures to address non-compliance. |
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