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PRE-CONFERENCE CONSULTATIONS

A working group of the Commission, consisting of two representatives from each of the seven FAO regions, met from 10-12 June 1996 in Rome in order to resolve the substantially bracketed text in the GPA to facilitate final negotiations in Leipzig. Completing its work at 1:00 am on 13 June, the working group made substantial progress in resolving a large number of the issues. The consultations produced a document with only 12 brackets remaining for resolution at ITCPGR-4. The outstanding issues mainly related to implementation and financing of the GPA, technology transfer, Farmers' Rights, access and benefit-sharing.