Multilateral System

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The Multilateral System is an international framework that facilitates shared access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture while ensuring fair and equitable benefit-sharing among participating countries and stakeholders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf access and benefit-sharing mechanism
international framework
accessCondition use of Standard Material Transfer Agreement terms
appliesTo plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
basedOn Standard Material Transfer Agreement NERFINISHED
benefitSharingMechanism mandatory payments in certain cases of commercialization
non-monetary benefits such as information and technology exchange
voluntary contributions
benefitsInclude access to and transfer of technology
capacity-building
exchange of information
sharing of monetary and other benefits from commercialization
contributesTo implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity objectives related to genetic resources
covers a list of crops and forages in Annex I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
ensures legal certainty for users and providers of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
excludes plant genetic resources used for non-food and non-agricultural purposes
focusesOn facilitated access for research, breeding and training for food and agriculture
geographicScope global
governedBy Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED
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
implementsPrinciple conservation of plant genetic resources
facilitated access
fair and equitable benefit-sharing
sustainable use of plant genetic resources
legalBasis International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Article 10 NERFINISHED
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Articles 11–13 NERFINISHED
monetaryBenefitsChannelledThrough Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED
operatesAt multilateral level
partOf International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED
promotes international cooperation on plant genetic resources
sharing of plant germplasm among countries
regulates access to ex situ plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
serves Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED
farmers
plant breeders
public and private sector users of plant genetic resources
researchers
shortName MLS NERFINISHED
stakeholdersInclude Contracting Party governments
farmers’ organizations
international agricultural research centers
national gene banks
public research institutions
seed companies
supports agricultural biodiversity conservation
global food security
plant breeding and crop improvement

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