International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 3, 2001 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001346) Title abbreviation ITPGR Title (French) Traité international sur les ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture Title (Spanish) Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura Title (Other) Internationaler Vertrag über pflanzengenetische Ressourcen für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft Place of adoption Rome Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Jun 29, 2004 Subject Cultivated plants, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Access right Community management Pollution control Waste disposal Plant production Enforcement/compliance Plant protection Access-to-information Policy/planning Crops/grasses Agricultural development Registration International relations/cooperation Endangered species Biodiversity Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Sustainable use Monitoring Dispute settlement Protected area Certification Ex-situ conservation Farming Plant variety Education Recycling/reuse Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Access and benefit sharing Hazardous substances Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Traditional rights/customary rights Inventory Pesticides Genetic resources Protected plant species Hazardous waste Research Biotechnology Management/conservation Planting material/seeds Abstract Objectives: To conserve and use sustainably plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, and share equitably the benefits arising out of their use, in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity. Summary of provisions: The term 'plant genetic resources for food and agriculture' is defined in article 2. Parties undertake to conserve, explore, collect, and document plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, as provided in Part II (art. V). They further undertake to, inter alia, adopt measures with a view to promoting sustainable use of plant genetic resources (art. VI).The responsibility for realising Farmers' rights rests with national governments, and each Contracting Party should take measures to protect and promote them (Part III). A Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing is established to facilitate access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, and to share benefits arising from their utilisation in a fair and equitable way. Supportive components of the System include the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Parts IV and V) as well as international plant genetic resources networks and the Global Information System on P-G-R for F&A, to be developed to facilitate exchange of information, in co-operation with the Clearing House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (art. 16 and 17). Institutional mechanisms: A Governing Body is established to promote the full implementation of the Treaty (art. 19). Full text English French Spanish Website www.fao.org Online course Introductory Course to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Feb 7, 2007 Nov 9, 2006 [2] - Albania Aug 10, 2010 May 12, 2010 [2] - Algeria Jun 29, 2004 Dec 13, 2002 [2] - Angola Jun 12, 2006 Mar 14, 2006 [1] Oct 10, 2002 Antigua and Barbuda May 29, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 [2] - Argentina Aug 15, 2016 May 17, 2016 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Armenia Jun 18, 2007 Mar 20, 2007 [2] - Australia Mar 12, 2006 Dec 12, 2005 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Austria Feb 2, 2006 Nov 4, 2005 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Bangladesh Jun 29, 2004 Nov 14, 2003 [1] Oct 17, 2002 Belgium Dec 31, 2007 Oct 2, 2007 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Benin May 25, 2006 Feb 24, 2006 [2] - Bhutan Jun 29, 2004 Sep 2, 2003 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Dec 4, 2016 Sep 5, 2016 [2] - Brazil Aug 20, 2006 May 22, 2006 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Bulgaria Mar 29, 2005 Dec 29, 2004 [2] - Burkina Faso Mar 5, 2007 Dec 5, 2006 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Burundi Jul 27, 2006 Apr 28, 2006 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Cabo Verde - - Oct 16, 2002 Cambodia Jun 29, 2004 Jun 11, 2002 [3] Jun 11, 2002 Cameroon Mar 19, 2006 Dec 19, 2005 [1] Sep 3, 2002 Canada Jun 29, 2004 Jun 10, 2002 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Central African Republic Jun 29, 2004 Aug 4, 2003 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Chad Jun 12, 2006 Mar 14, 2006 [3] Jun 11, 2002 Chile Apr 13, 2016 Jan 14, 2016 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Colombia - - Oct 30, 2002 Congo Dec 13, 2004 Sep 14, 2004 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jun 29, 2004 Jun 5, 2003 [2] - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Mar 2, 2005 Dec 2, 2004 [2] - Costa Rica Feb 12, 2007 Nov 14, 2006 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Croatia Aug 6, 2009 May 8, 2009 [2] - Cuba Dec 15, 2004 Sep 16, 2004 [1] Oct 11, 2002 Cyprus Jun 29, 2004 Sep 15, 2003 [1] Jun 12, 2002 Czech Republic Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [2] - Côte d'Ivoire Jun 29, 2004 Jun 25, 2003 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Denmark Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Djibouti Aug 6, 2006 May 8, 2006 [2] - Dominican Republic - - Jun 11, 2002 Ecuador Aug 5, 2004 May 7, 2004 [2] - Egypt Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Aug 29, 2002 El Salvador Jun 29, 2004 Jul 9, 2003 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Eritrea Jun 29, 2004 Jun 10, 2002 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Estonia Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Jan 21, 2013 Oct 23, 2012 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Ethiopia Jun 29, 2004 Jun 18, 2003 [1] Jun 12, 2002 European Union Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [3] Jun 6, 2002 Fiji Oct 7, 2008 Jul 9, 2008 [2] - Finland Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 France Oct 9, 2005 Jul 11, 2005 [3] Jun 6, 2002 Gabon Feb 11, 2007 Nov 13, 2006 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Georgia Jul 8, 2019 Apr 9, 2019 [2] - Germany Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Ghana Jun 29, 2004 Oct 28, 2002 [1] Oct 28, 2002 Greece Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Guatemala May 2, 2006 Feb 1, 2006 [1] Jun 13, 2002 Guinea Jun 29, 2004 Jun 11, 2002 [3] Jun 11, 2002 Guinea-Bissau May 2, 2006 Feb 1, 2006 [2] - Guyana Mar 30, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 [2] - Haiti - - Nov 9, 2001 Honduras Jun 29, 2004 Jan 14, 2004 [2] - Hungary Jun 29, 2004 Mar 4, 2004 [2] - Iceland Nov 5, 2007 Aug 7, 2007 [2] - India Jun 29, 2004 Jun 10, 2002 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Indonesia Jun 8, 2006 Mar 10, 2006 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Jul 27, 2006 Apr 28, 2006 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Iraq Nov 27, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 [2] - Ireland Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Italy Aug 16, 2004 May 18, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Jamaica Jun 12, 2006 Mar 14, 2006 [2] - Japan Oct 28, 2013 Jul 30, 2013 [2] - Jordan Jun 29, 2004 May 30, 2002 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Kenya Jun 29, 2004 May 27, 2003 [2] - Kiribati Mar 13, 2006 Dec 13, 2005 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Jun 29, 2004 Jul 16, 2003 [2] - Korea, Republic of Apr 20, 2009 Jan 20, 2009 [2] - Kuwait Jun 29, 2004 Sep 2, 2003 [2] - Kyrgyzstan Aug 30, 2009 Jun 1, 2009 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Jun 12, 2006 Mar 14, 2006 [2] - Latvia Aug 25, 2004 May 27, 2004 [2] - Lebanon Aug 4, 2004 May 6, 2004 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Lesotho Feb 19, 2006 Nov 21, 2005 [2] - Liberia Feb 23, 2006 Nov 25, 2005 [2] - Libya Jul 11, 2005 Apr 12, 2005 [2] - Lithuania Sep 19, 2005 Jun 21, 2005 [2] - Luxembourg Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Madagascar Jun 11, 2006 Mar 13, 2006 [1] Oct 30, 2002 Malawi Jun 29, 2004 Jul 4, 2002 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Malaysia Jun 29, 2004 May 5, 2003 [2] - Maldives May 31, 2006 Mar 2, 2006 [2] - Mali Aug 3, 2005 May 5, 2005 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Malta Feb 20, 2017 Nov 22, 2016 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Marshall Islands Oct 13, 2014 Jul 15, 2014 [1] Jun 13, 2002 Mauritania Jun 29, 2004 Feb 11, 2003 [2] - Mauritius Jun 29, 2004 Mar 27, 2003 [2] - Moldova, Republic of Nov 1, 2015 Aug 3, 2015 [2] - Mongolia Dec 2, 2018 Sep 3, 2018 [2] - Montenegro Oct 19, 2010 Jul 21, 2010 [2] - Morocco Oct 12, 2006 Jul 14, 2006 [1] Mar 27, 2002 Myanmar Jun 29, 2004 Dec 4, 2002 [2] - Namibia Jan 5, 2005 Oct 7, 2004 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Nepal Jan 17, 2010 Oct 19, 2009 [2] - Netherlands Feb 16, 2006 Nov 18, 2005 [3] Jun 6, 2002 Nicaragua Jun 29, 2004 Nov 22, 2002 [2] - Niger Jan 25, 2005 Oct 27, 2004 [1] Jun 11, 2002 Nigeria - - Jun 10, 2002 North Macedonia - - Jun 10, 2002 Norway Nov 1, 2004 Aug 3, 2004 [1] Jun 12, 2002 Oman Oct 12, 2004 Jul 14, 2004 [2] - Pakistan Jun 29, 2004 Sep 2, 2003 [2] - Palau Nov 3, 2008 Aug 5, 2008 [2] - Panama Jun 11, 2006 Mar 13, 2006 [2] - Papua New Guinea May 6, 2015 Feb 5, 2015 [2] - Paraguay Jun 29, 2004 Jan 3, 2003 [3] Oct 24, 2002 Peru Jun 29, 2004 Jun 5, 2003 [1] Oct 8, 2002 Philippines Dec 27, 2006 Sep 28, 2006 [1] - Poland May 8, 2005 Feb 7, 2005 [1] - Portugal Feb 5, 2006 Nov 7, 2005 [3] Jun 6, 2002 Qatar Sep 29, 2008 Jul 1, 2008 [2] - Romania Aug 29, 2005 May 31, 2005 [2] - Rwanda Jan 12, 2011 Oct 14, 2010 [2] - Saint Lucia Jun 29, 2004 Jul 16, 2003 [2] - Samoa Jun 7, 2006 Mar 9, 2006 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Jul 6, 2006 Apr 7, 2006 [2] - Saudi Arabia Jan 15, 2006 Oct 17, 2005 [2] - Senegal Jan 23, 2007 Oct 25, 2006 [1] Nov 9, 2001 Serbia Jul 2, 2013 Apr 3, 2013 [1] Oct 1, 2002 Seychelles Aug 29, 2006 May 30, 2006 [2] - Sierra Leone Jun 29, 2004 Nov 20, 2002 [2] - Slovakia Sep 6, 2010 Jun 8, 2010 [2] - Slovenia Apr 11, 2006 Jan 11, 2006 [2] - Spain Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Sri Lanka Dec 16, 2013 Sep 17, 2013 [2] - Sudan Jun 29, 2004 Jun 10, 2002 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Sweden Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 Switzerland Feb 20, 2005 Nov 22, 2004 [1] Oct 28, 2002 Syrian Arab Republic Jun 29, 2004 Aug 26, 2003 [1] Jun 13, 2002 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jun 29, 2004 Apr 30, 2004 [2] - Thailand - - Nov 4, 2002 Togo Jan 21, 2008 Oct 23, 2007 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Tonga Mar 16, 2015 Dec 16, 2014 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Jan 25, 2005 Oct 27, 2004 [2] - Tunisia Sep 6, 2004 Jun 8, 2004 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Turkey Sep 5, 2007 Jun 7, 2007 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Tuvalu Jun 6, 2016 Mar 7, 2016 [2] - Uganda Jun 29, 2004 Mar 25, 2003 [2] - United Arab Emirates Jun 29, 2004 Feb 16, 2004 [2] - United Kingdom Jun 29, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] Jun 6, 2002 United States of America Mar 13, 2017 Dec 13, 2016 [1] Nov 1, 2002 Uruguay May 30, 2006 Mar 1, 2006 [1] Jun 10, 2002 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Aug 15, 2005 May 17, 2005 [1] Feb 11, 2002 Yemen May 30, 2006 Mar 1, 2006 [2] - Zambia Jun 11, 2006 Mar 13, 2006 [1] Nov 4, 2002 Zimbabwe Oct 3, 2005 Jul 5, 2005 [1] Oct 30, 2002 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cited by Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and their Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity Treaty | Multilateral | Nagoya | Jul 24, 2023 Keyword: Climate change, Biotechnology, Access-to-information, Public health, Cultural heritage, Agriculture and environment, Food security, Biodiversity, Access and benefit sharing, Capacity building, Access-to-justice, Enforcement/compliance, Genetic resources Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-155959) Other references Treaty decisions 116 decisions related to this treaty. 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