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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
access and benefit-sharing mechanism
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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
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non-monetary benefits such as information and technology exchange ⓘ voluntary contributions ⓘ |
| benefitsInclude |
access to and transfer of technology
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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
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facilitate access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ⓘ |
| implementsPrinciple |
conservation of plant genetic resources
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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
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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
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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
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farmers ⓘ plant breeders ⓘ public and private sector users of plant genetic resources ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| shortName | MLS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakeholdersInclude |
Contracting Party governments
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farmers’ organizations ⓘ international agricultural research centers ⓘ national gene banks ⓘ public research institutions ⓘ seed companies ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural biodiversity conservation
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global food security ⓘ plant breeding and crop improvement ⓘ |
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