Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing

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The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing is an international framework under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture that facilitates access to plant genetic resources and ensures the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international access and benefit-sharing mechanism
multilateral system
accessIs facilitated for research, breeding and training for food and agriculture
aimsTo reduce transaction costs associated with bilateral access and benefit-sharing agreements
appliesTo plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
basedOnPrinciple access and benefit-sharing
benefitsAre shared in a way that supports conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources
benefitSharingFundSupports on-farm conservation of plant genetic resources
projects in developing countries and countries with economies in transition
sustainable use of plant genetic resources by farmers and breeders
benefitSharingIncludes monetary benefits
non-monetary benefits
benefitSharingMechanismIncludes access to and transfer of technology
capacity-building activities
participation in product development
payments to a common fund
sharing of research results
covers a specified list of crops and forages under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
encourages international cooperation in plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
establishedBy International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
excludes chemical, pharmaceutical and other non-food or non-feed uses from facilitated access
focusesOn facilitated access rather than bilateral negotiations for each transaction
governedBy Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
hasPurpose ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of plant genetic resources
facilitate access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
hasScope ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture under the management and control of Contracting Parties
in situ plant genetic resources for food and agriculture that Contracting Parties decide to include
implementedBy Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
implementedThrough national measures of Contracting Parties
isDesignedFor public and private sector users of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
legalNature binding mechanism for Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
linkedTo Farmers' Rights under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
nonMonetaryBenefitsInclude capacity building
information exchange
technology transfer
operatesThrough standardized contractual conditions for access and benefit-sharing
partOf International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
promotes fair and equitable participation of farmers and other stakeholders in benefit-sharing
relatedTo Convention on Biological Diversity
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization
surface form: Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
shortName MLS
Multilateral System
supportsObjective agricultural biodiversity
conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
food security
sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
usesInstrument Standard Material Transfer Agreement

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international rice genebank relatedTo Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
subject surface form: International Rice Genebank
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture establishes Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing