Booklet of CGIAR Centre Policy Instruments, Guidelines and Statements on Genetic Resources, Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights - Version II

This booklet contains the common genetic resources related policies of the Future Harvest Centres. These policies have been endorsed for System-wide use by the CGIAR Members, the Genetic Resources Policy Committee (GRPC) and/or the Centre Directors Committee. The System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP), through the Inter-Centre Working Group on Genetic Resources and in consultation with FAO, formulates, reviews and recommends for System-wide adoption, policy instruments and guidelines concerning the management of genetic resources, including those governing the in-trust plant genetic resources collections held in accordance with agreements signed between Centres and the FAO in 1994.A number of individual Centres have produced similar booklets for their Centre or on behalf of the CGIAR System. This compilation produced by the SGRP and GRPC contains the current versions of the System-wide policy documents. The policies described herein are subject to change over time and updated versions of this booklet will be produced as needed.The first section of the booklet concerns the policies and guidelines for managing the in-trust plant genetic resources collections. The second section concerns the policies for acquiring, managing and transferring animal, aquatic and microbial genetic resources. The final section presents CGIAR and Centre Committee statements on a number of genetic resources and related issues

Booklet of CGIAR Centre Policy Instruments, Guidelines and Statements on Genetic Resources, Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights - Version III

This booklet and its earlier editions contains agreements that the Centres have made with international bodies, and CGIAR system-wide policies, guidelines, and related legal instruments that the Centres have adopted concerning genetic resources and intellectual property. It is developed primarily for use by the Centres to facilitate awareness of, and compliance with, the policies and instruments included. The first section of this booklet includes agreements, policies and guidelines related to the management of the Centre-hosted in-trust collections of plant genetic resources. The second section concerns the policies for acquiring, managing and transferring animal, aquatic and microbial genetic resources. The third section is a bit of a ‘mixed bag’ of guidelines and statements concerning biotechnology, biosafety, intellectual property rights and interaction with the Private Sector. The final section consists of the CGIAR’s Ethical Principles relating to Genetic Resources

Terms of Reference, Composition, and Procedures of the New CGIAR Genetic Resources Policy Committee (GRPC)

At the Annual General Meeting in 2002, the CGIAR endorsed the recommendation of a review panel to maintain the GRPC as an independent advisory body to address genetic resources policy issues of relevance to the CGIAR. Some suggested adjustments in the Committee’s composition and operation were also endorsed

Memorandum of Understanding between the National University of Singapore and the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources for the Establishment and Operation of the IBPGR Seed Handling Unit

Memorandum of understanding between CATIE and IBPGR signed on June 9, 1989 in Singapore. MOU establishes and outlines the responsibilities of the IBPGR Seed Handling Unit. MOU is in English and contains nine articles

Memorandum of Understanding between Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza and the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources for the Establishment and Operation of the IBPGR Seed Handling Unit, Costa Rica

Memorandum of understanding between CATIE and IBPGR signed on June 1, 1990 in Turrialba, Costa Rica. MOU establishes and outlines the responsibilities of the IBPGR Seed Handling Unit. MOU is in English and contains nine articles

Protocole d'Accord Concernant le Fonctionnement du Reseau International pour l'Amelioration de la Banane et de la Banane Plantain (INIBAP)

MOU regarding the operation of the International Network for the Improvement and Plantain (INIBAP) was signed May 22, 1994 in New Delhi, India. MOU establishes the framework for the integration of INIBAP under IPGRI and is set forth in seven articles. MOU is in French. English and Spanish versions of the MOU are available as separate records in the database

Memorandum of Understanding between the Tropical Agriculture Research and Education Center (CATIE) and the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

MOU between CATIE and IPGRI signed August 31, 1994 by Dr. Ruben Moncada, Director General of CATIE, and Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin, Director General of IPGRI. MOU establishes collaboration in the collection, conservation, and use of plant genetic resources. MOU is in English and contains five articles

Convenio Relativo al Funcionamiento de la Red Internacional para el Mejoramiento del Banano y el Platano (INIBAP)

MOU regarding the operation of the International Network for the Improvement and Plantain (INIBAP) was signed May 22, 1994 in New Delhi, India. MOU establishes framework for the integration of INIBAP under IPGRI set forth in seven articles. MOU is in Spanish. English and French versions are available as separate records in the database

Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Operation of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain

MOU regarding the operation of the International Network for the Improvement and Plantain (INIBAP) signed May 22, 1994 in New Delhi, India. MOU establishes the framework for the integration of INIBAP under IPGRI as set forth in seven articles. MOU is in English. Spanish and French versions are available as separate records in the database