International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources: the final stretch

International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources: the final stretch

Published Jan 2001

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Negotiating the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources

This short briefing provides an easy-to-read analysis of the final steps in the negotiations of this historic undertaking ­ and comes at a crucial time for the protection of the planet's agricultural genetic resources.

Several issues in the final stretch of the IU still remain unresolved ­ and these issues are of critical importance to the future of genetic diversity. In particular, the question whether the IU will effectively ban monopoly intellectual property rights from the worlds major crops is still open, and depends on the final negotiations in November 2001 in Italy. There is also still a heated discussion on which crops will be covered by this treaty. The briefing provides details of those unanswered issues important for farmers and food security with the facts on acceptable and unacceptable solutions. [author]

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