| CSO sign on letters were presented to the CGRFA on
26 June 2001
Between June 25 and 30 the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture will finalise the INTERNATIONAL UNDERTAKING on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture (IU). It is a make-or break meeting.
The following websites provide a lot of background information and should
help you to formulate your messages for your contacts and the media: RAFI
www.rafi.org; GRAIN
www.grain.org; UK Agricultural Biodiversity
Coalition www.ukabc.org; Berne Declaration
www.evb.ch/bd/food.htm; Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org/~geneng/.
CSO Letters to the CGRFA -
June 2001
26 June 2001
To: Members of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture
International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture (IU)
FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT RESTS ON
ACHIEVEMENT OF AN EQUITABLE, JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE IU
The NGOs observers at the 6th Extraordinary meeting of the CGRFA present
these letters to you on behalf of nearly 400 Civil Society Organisations from
60 countries.
We urge you to agree an IU that is a serious contribution to achieving
open access and greater equity for present and future generations.
ActionAid
Crocevia
GAIA Foundation
Genetic Engineering Network
GRAIN
Greenpeace International
IATP
ITDG
Via Campesina
26 June 2001
To: Members of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture
International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture (IU)
FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT RESTS ON
ACHIEVEMENT OF AN EQUITABLE, JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE IU
As civil society organisations, we write to urge you to achieve an
equitable, just and comprehensive International Undertaking on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture at the Commission meeting in Rome, 25-30
June 2001. This letter complements that which was sent in April to the Chair's
Contact Group by 327 organisations from 59 countries.
This crucial international agreement now stands at the brink of a precipice,
and the stakes could not be higher. Private greed could push the IU off the
precipice in the name of a "progressive step forward".
If you fail to achieve agreement, it will for ever afterwards be impossible
to claw back to already negotiated safe ground. The future will be one of
increasing privatisation of the genetic resources upon which global food
security depends. This will result in an accelerating loss of agricultural
biodiversity, the loss of public genebanks, and a further threat to
publicly-funded agricultural research and development. Most perverse of all
would be the loss of farmers’ access to, control over, and free use and
exchange of the plant genetic resources which they have evolved over the
centuries. Already there has been massive genetic erosion and failure would
increase this and lead to further environmental degradation, destruction of
millions of livelihoods, increasing food insecurity and destitution.
If you succeed, then for the first time there can be full legal protection
to keep open access to these life-systems, which underpin food security.
Nor should recent positional changes by the commercial seed industry
distract attention from the public interest.
As you contemplate these scenarios, you should be aware that the eyes of
farmers, agricultural researchers, anti-poverty organisations and environmental
conservation and international development groups are upon your deliberations.
We urge you not to allow private greed to kill the IU nor allow a small number
of dissenting countries acting against the global public interest to undermine
the IU and let it fall from the precipice.
We therefore urge you to strengthen the IU once and for all to ensure that
it is a serious contribution to achieving open access and greater equity for
present and future generations:
- We will not accept an agreement in which access to Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) is restricted by Intellectual Property Rights
(IPRs) and patents nor which supports the concept of IPRs on PGRFA;
- We want it to include all the major crops essential for food security
- We want an agreement that includes a fair sharing of benefits from the
commercial use of PGRFA and programmes for PGRFA Conservation
- We want greater recognition of farmers' contributions and improved
benefits through, for example, a re-opening of Article 9 on Farmers’
Rights and commending the issue to the Right to Food negotiations at the UN
High Commission on Human Rights - specific time must be set aside within the
Commission’s meeting to achieve this
With this strengthening we will look forward to your achievement of an IU
which can be presented for ratification by the FAO Conference in November 2001.
April 2001
To: Members of the Chairman’s Contact Group negotiating the
International Undertaking
cc Members of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture
International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture (IU)
KEEP OUR SEEDS FREE FROM PROPERTY RIGHTS
We are writing as Civil Society organisations concerned that access to
genetic resources for food and agriculture is maintained and that it is not
restricted by Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). We believe that the IU has
the potential to ensure this.
We wish to urge you and all members of the Contact Group to do all you can
to achieve successful negotiations on the IU in your next meeting in Spoleto.
Time is running out but agreement is within your grasp if you focus on the
important issues and are not distracted by minority views. An agreement
supported by a majority of countries would be an acceptable first step.
We trust that you have secured the commitment to “conclude negotiations
by a fixed date” that Ambassador Gerbasi requested of you at the FAO
Council. As you will be very aware, that date has, in effect, arrived if you
are to fulfil the Council’s request for a finalised IU to be presented to
the next FAO Conference. We urge you to agree sufficient text in Spoleto this
month to enable an Extraordinary Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture to conclude negotiations on the IU and present this to
the FAO Conference in November 2001.
You are aware of the key issues that need resolution: Access;
Commercial Benefit Sharing; Financing; the List of Crops that
will be covered by the IU to include all those which are of global importance
for food security. Our views on these have been widely circulated among Contact
Group members and are available on various websites .
Because these vital genetic resources are drawn from a multitude of
countries, the IU’s Multilateral System of access, free from IPRs and
other restricting mechanisms, is vital for all who want to improve crops,
including farmers. As you know, without the IU there would be a need for costly
and ultimately unworkable sets of bilateral arrangements in which all would
lose out.
Our insistence is that you negotiate a just, equitable and effective IU that
facilitates universal access to those genetic resources essential for food and
agriculture:
- we will not accept an agreement in which access is restricted by IPRs;
- we want to see you include a list of at least 30 genera of crops essential
for food security
- we want you to re-open Article 15 on Farmers’ Rights and/or commend
the issue to the Right to Food negotiations at UNHCHR.
Our colleagues will be attending the next Contact Group meeting as observers
and all our organisations and networks are watching the outcome: increased
public attention is being brought to bear on these negotiations – you must
not fail. Global food security and the livelihoods of millions of rural
households depend on your work in Spoleto: do not abdicate your
responsibilities.
Yours sincerely
SIGNED
Al Grupo de Contacto convocado por el Presidente de la Comisión
de Recursos Genéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura de la
FAO
Abril 2001
Compromiso Internacional sobre Recursos Fitogeneticos para la
Alimentación y la Agricultura
NO A LOS DERECHOS DE PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL SOBRE NUESTRAS SEMILLAS
Los que suscribimos, miembros de organizaciones de la sociedad civil,
estamos profundamente preocupados por mantener el acceso amplio a los recursos
genéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura y que éste
no sea restringido por sistemas de propiedad intelectual. Creemos que el
Compromiso Internacional tiene la capacidad de garantizarlo.
Solicitamos a ustedes y a todos los miembros del Grupo de Contacto que hagan
sus mejores esfuerzos para el éxito de las negociaciones sobre el
Compromiso en la próxima reunión en Spoletto.
Cada vez hay menos tiempo, pero aún pueden lograr un acuerdo si se
enfocan en los temas realmente importantes y no permiten que las negociaciones
se desvíen por las perspectivas de una minoría. Un acuerdo
apoyado por la mayoría de los países sería un primer paso
aceptable.
Confiamos en que cumplirán con el compromiso de “concluir
negociaciones para una fecha fija” que el Embajador Gerbasi les
requirió en el Consejo de la FAO.
Estamos seguros que son concientes de que esa fecha ha llegado, para poder
cumplir con la solicitud del Consejo de presentar a la próxima
Conferencia de la FAO un texto negociado del Compromiso Internacional.
Preocupados por la situación, les urgimos a que en Spoletto lleguen a un
texto suficientemente consensado para posibilitar una sesión
Extraordinaria de la Comisión de Recursos Genéticos para la
Alimentación y la Agricultura de la FAO con el fin de concluir las
negociaciones y presentar este texto a la Conferencia de la FAO en noviembre
del 2001.
Sabemos que están al tanto de los temas claves que necesitan ser
resueltos: acceso, distribución equitativa de beneficios,
financiamiento, lista de cultivos que deben ser cubiertos en el Compromiso
Internacional incluyendo todos aquellos que son de importancia global para la
seguridad alimentaria. Hemos circulado ampliamente nuestros puntos de vista
sobre estos temas a los miembros del Grupo de Contacto, y están
disponibles en varios sitios de internet [1].
Un sistema multilateral de acceso, claramente fuera del alcance de derechos
de propiedad intelectual y otros mecanismos restrictivos, es vital para todo
quien quiera mejorar los cultivos, incluidos los y las agricultores/as, ya que
estos recursos genéticos de vital importancia están distribuidos
en muchos países. Como saben, sin el Compromiso Internacional, se
necesitarían costosos acuerdos bilaterales, que en última
instancia no se podrán implementar, y en los que todos perdemos.
Insistimos en que deben negociar un acuerdo para un Compromiso Internacional
que sea justo, efectivo y equitativo; y que facilite el acceso universal a
todos los recursos genéticos esenciales para la alimentación y la
agricultura:
- no aceptaremos un acuerdo en el que el acceso se vea restringido por
derechos de propiedad intelectual
- demandamos que incluyan una lista de un mínimo de 30 géneros
de cultivos esenciales para la seguridad alimentaria.
- demandamos que se reabra la discusión del Artículo 15 sobre
los Derechos de los y las Agricultores/as en concordancia con lo anterior, y/o
que este tema sea encomendado a las negociaciones sobre Derecho a la
Alimentación del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los
Derechos Humanos.
Nuestros colegas participarán en la próxima reunión del
Grupo de Contacto, como observadores, y todas nuestras organizaciones y redes
están pendientes de los resultados: la atención pública
sobre estas negociaciones está en alerta -no pueden fracasar. La
seguridad alimentaria en el planeta y el sustento de millones de personas
dependen de su trabajo en Spoletto: no abdiquen de su responsabilidad.
Atentamente
(firmas)
Appel à signature à la lettre : GARDEZ NOS SEMENCES LIBRENT DE
DROITS DE PROPRIÉTÉS
SVP signez et faites suivre cette lettre aux ONG et Organisations
d'Agriculteurs de votre réseau.
Chers amis,
Entre les 23 et 28 avril prochains le Groupe de Contact de l’Engagement
international sur les Ressources Génétiques Alimentaires pour
l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture (l’Engagement international) se
rencontrera à Spoleto (Italie). Nos collègues Pat Mooney (RAFI)
et Henk Hobbelink (GRAIN) seront présents comme observateurs des CSO,
lors de la prochaine réunion. Cette rencontre est cruciale, d'une part,
la question des droits de propriétés sur les semences doit y
être débattue, d'autre part, les négociations doivent
franchir une étape importante si nous voulons que naisse un accord
international juridiquement contraignant qui garantisse que les ressources
génétiques des principales plantes alimentaires resteront dans le
domaine public.
Un groupe d'ONG travaillant de longue date sur les questions touchant
à l’Engagement international y compris RAFI, GRAIN, IATP, ITDG et
la Déclaration de Berne se sont réunies pour mettre au point une
campagne de pression en direction des Membres du Groupe de Contact mais aussi
sensibiliser le grand public. Si comme nous, vous voulez que les ressources
génétiques ne puissent pas faire l'objet d'une prise de brevet
qui en réduirait l'accès et pour montrer aux négociateurs
que la société civile les surveillent, nous vous demandons de
"signer" cette lettre au nom de votre organisation (une simple
réponse par E-mail suffira). La lettre avec la liste des signataires
sera envoyé aux négociateurs le 18 avril prochain.
Merci de renvoyer votre soutien en stipulant le nom de votre organisation et
votre pays d'origine à <food@evb.ch> au plus tard le 17 avril.
N'importe quelle campagne de presse que vous pourrez organiser qui se fasse
l'écho de nos demandes sera la bienvenue. Les sites internet suivants
peuvent vous fournir toute l'information nécessaire pour vous aider, si
vous le souhaiter, à formuler votre message en direction des
médias :
RAFI <http://www.rafi.org> GRAIN
<http://www.grain.org/> La Coalition
anglaise pour une Diversité Agricole <http://www.ukabc.org> La Déclaration
de Berne <http://www.evb.ch/bd/food.htm>
En résumé : l’Engagement international est un Accord
International juridiquement contraignant important dont les objectifs sont de
garantir pour les ressources génétiques des plantes alimentaires
les plus importantes :
- Une interdiction de solliciter une protection de propriété
intellectuelle ou de déposer un brevet sur celles-ci
- Un accès facilité
- Une conservation et une utilisation durable
- Un partage équitable des bénéfices de leur
utilisation commerciale entre les agriculteurs des pays en voie de
développement
l’Engagement international peut devenir un modèle de gestion
mondiale responsable qui montre qu'on peut prendre en compte les besoins
sociaux pour traiter de l'accès aux ressources génétiques.
La liste des ressources couvertes par l’Engagement international est notre
"assurance vie" en cas d'évènements catastrophiques
futurs qui résulteraient d'un changement de climat, d'une guerre, de
développements industriels ou de l'effondrement d'un
écosystème.
Un échec de ces négociations pourrait avoir des
conséquences très sérieuses et les ONG qui depuis sept
années les suivent concluent qu'en cas d'échec :
- Une sévère et rapide réduction aurait lieu dans la
diversité génétique des plantes alimentaires disponibles
pour les agriculteurs et les reproducteurs au niveau des collections
internationales, nationales et locales ;
- Il y aurait une accélération dans le déclin de la
biodiversité agricole de l'exploitation , selon certaines sources, plus
de 90 % des variétés agricoles ont disparue depuis le
siècle dernier ;
- Les bénéfices que les agriculteurs du monde entier sont en
droit de toucher pour leur contribution au développement et à la
conservation de ces ressources génétiques leurs seraient
refusés ;
- La sécurité alimentaire et l'existence des agriculteurs
marginaux mais également celles des consommateurs du monde entier qui
dépendent de ces ressources génétiques seraient mis en
danger ;
Nous espérons recevoir de vos nouvelles et si vous avez besoin
d'information complémentaire sur la lettre, au sujet de la presse ou sur
le processus n'hésiter pas à nous contacter.
François Meienberg, La Déclaration de Berne <food@evb.ch>
Patrick Mulvany, ITDG <Patrick_Mulvany@compuserve.com>
Avril 2001
A l'attention des Membres du Groupe de Contact du Président
négociant l’Engagement international
Copie : Aux Membres de la Commission des Ressources Génétiques
pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture de la FAO
L'Engagement International sur les Ressources Génétiques pour
l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture (l’Engagement international)
GARDEZ NOS SEMENCES LIBRENT DE DROITS DE PROPRIÉTÉS
Nous vous écrivons en tant qu'organisations de la
société civile qui sommes convaincus que l'accès aux
ressources génétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture doit
être maintenu et non pas limité par des Droits de
Propriétés Intellectuels (DPI). Nous pensons que
l’Engagement international a la capacité d'assurer ce droit.
Nous en appelons à votre bienveillance et à celle de
l'ensemble des membres du Groupe de Contact afin que lors de votre prochaine
réunion à Spoleto, tout soit tenté pour que les
négociations en cours dans le cadre de l’Engagement international
soient couronnées de succès. Certes, le temps commence à
manquer, mais un accord est à porté de la main si vous vous
concentrez sur les points importants et si vous ne vous laissez pas distraire
par une minorité de pays. Un accord soutenu par une majorité
d'Etats serait une première étape acceptable pour tous.
Nous sommes certains que vous entendez respecter l'engagement de :"
conclure les négociations à une date définie" qui
vous a été demandé par l'Ambassadeur Gerbasi lors du
Conseil de la FAO. Comme vous le savez trop bien, si vous avez décider
de suivre la demande du Conseil de lui fournir un Engagement international
prêt à être présenté à la prochaine
réunion de la FAO, la date butoir est arrivée. A Spoleto Nous
vous demandons instamment de tomber d'accord sur suffisamment de texte pour
permettre à une Session Extraordinaire de la Commission des Ressources
Génétiques de se réunir pour achever les
négociations sur l’Engagement international et ainsi
présenter ses conclusions lors de la conférence de la FAO en
novembre 2001.
Vous connaissez bien les points cruciaux qui nécessitent une prise de
position de votre part : L'accès ; Le Partage des
bénéfices Commerciaux ; Le Financement ; la Liste des Plantes qui
seront couvertes par l’Engagement international et qui devra inclure
toutes celles qui ont une importance majeure pour la sécurité
alimentaire. Nos vues sur ces questions ont été largement
distribuées à tout les Membres du Groupe de Contact et sont
également disponibles sur de nombreux sites internet [1].
C'est parce que ces ressources génétiques proviennent d'une
multitude de pays, qu'il est vital pour tous ceux qui veulent améliorer
les plantes, y compris les agriculteurs que le Système d'Accès
Multilatéral de l’Engagement international soit libre de DPIs et
autres mécanismes restrictifs. Comme vous le savez, sans
l’Engagement international il serait nécessaire d'avoir recours
à de nombreux accords bilatéraux qui seraient en fin de compte
inefficaces et à cause desquels tout le monde serait perdant.
Nous insistons pour que vous vous négociez un Engagement
international juste, équitable et opérationnel qui facilite
l'accès universel aux ressources génétiques indispensables
à l'alimentation et à l'agriculture : . Nous n'accepterons pas un
accord à cause duquel l'accès à celles-ci est
réduit par des DPIs ; . Nous voulons vous voir émettre une liste
d'au moins 30 variétés de plantes vitales pour l'alimentation et
l'agriculture ; . Nous voulons que vous réouvriez les discussions sur
l'Article 15 sur les Droits des Agriculteurs et/ou que cette question soit
transférée dans le cadre des négociations en cours sur le
Droit à l'Alimentation dans le cadre de la CDHNU.
Nos collègues Pat Mooney et Henk Hobbelink seront présents
comme observateurs des CSO, lors de la prochaine réunion du Groupe de
Contact et toutes nos organisations et leurs réseaux surveilleront les
positions qui y seront prises : L'intérêt du grand public sur ces
négociations est entrain de croître. Vous n'avez pas le droit
d'échouer. La sécurité alimentaire mondiale et l'existence
de millions de familles rurales dépendent de votre travail à
Spoleto : Ne fuyez pas vos responsabilités.
Cordialement
ONG pede assinaturas na carta MANTENHA NOSSAS SEMENTES LIVRES DO DIREITO DE
PROPRIEDADE INTELECTUAL
ONG pede assinaturas na carta - Por favor assine e envie para outras ONGs e
Organizações de Agricultores
Caros amigos,
Entre os dias 23 e 28 de Abril o Grupo de Contato de
negociação do Compromissão Internação de
Recursos Genéticos de Plantas para Alimentos e Agricultura
(Compromissão Internação) se reunira em Spoleto (Italia).
Pat Mooney (RAFI) e Henk Hobelink (GRAIN) também estarão la com
observatores CSO. Sera uma reunião crucial, onde a questão dos
direitos de propriedade de sementes sera debatida e onde as
negociações farão um grande passo se nos assegurarmos um
acordo internacional legalmente obrigatorio para a guarda dos recursos
genéticos da maioria das plantas do dominio publico mundial.
Um grupo de ONGs ha muito envolvido em trabalhos sobre essa questão
no Compromissão Internação, incluindo RAFI, GRAIN, IATP,
ITDG e Declaraçao Berne discutirão como aumentar a pressão
sobre os membros do Grupo de Contato e sensibilizar a Sociedade Civil. Para
mostrar aos negociadores que a Sociedade Civil os esta observando e sublinhar a
importância de manter esses recursos genéticos livres dos direitos
de propriedade que reduziriam acesso, nos lhe pedimos para assinar essa carta
em nome de sua organização (um email confirmando que voce assinou
é suficiente). A carta, com todos os assinantes, sera enviada aos
negociadores no dia 18 de Abril.
Por favor envie seu endorso com o nome completo de sua
organização e o nome do pais onde voce esta localizado para
food@evb.ch no dia 17 de Abril.
Qualquer aparição na midia que apresente nossas
revendicações sobre o Compromissão
Internação seria de grande ajuda. Os websites que seguem fornecem
as informações necessarias e poderão ajuda-lo a formular
suas mensagens para a midia: RAFI <http://www.rafi.org/> GRAIN <http://www.grain.org/> UK agricultural
Biodiversity Coalition <http://www.ukabc.org/> Berne Declaration
<http://www.evb.ch/bd/food.htm>
Em breve: O Compromissão Internação é um
importante acordo internacional legalmente obrigatorio que tem como objetivo
assegurar que para os recursos genéticos das mais importantes plantas
alimenticias do mundo existem: interdições de depositar uma
proteção de propriedade intelectual ou patente acessos
facilitados conservação e utilisação duraveis
lucros gerados pelos seus usos comerciais divididos entre agricultores nos
paises desenvolvidos.
O Compromissão Internação tem o potencial para ser o
primeiro exemplo de gestão mundial responsavel que mostra que se deve
levar em consideração as necessidades sociais para tratar o
acesso aos recursos genéticos. A lista de recursos cobertos pelo
Compromissão Internação é nosso "seguro pela
vida" contra futuras adversidades - seja por mudança climatica,
guerra, desenvolvimento industrial ou colapso ecologico.
Falhas nessas negociações poderiam ser extremamente
sérias. ONGs que têm seguido essa questão nos ultimos 7
anos concluem que uma falha poderia:
Levar rapidamente a uma grande reduçao da diversidade genética
das plantas alimenticias acessiveis aos agricultores e reprodutores no que se
refere às coleções internacionais, nacionais e locais;
Acelerar o declinio da biodiversidade agricola no campo, onde, de acordo com
algumas estimativas, mais de 90% de variedades de plantas desapareceram no
ultimo século;
Recusar aos agricultores do mundo os lucros aos quais eles têm direito
pela contribuição dada através do desenvolvimento e
conservação desses recursos genéticos;
Colocar em perigo a segurança alimenticia nao apenas entre os
pequenos agricultores cujas vidas dependem desses recursos mas também
entre os consumidores do mundo inteiro.
Nos esperamos ouvir o que voce tem a dizer e também se voce tiver
perguntas sobre essa questão, sobre a carta, a cobertura da midia ou
sobre o processo, não hesite a nos contactar.
François Meienberg, Declaraçao Berne<food@evb.ch>
Patrick Mulvany, ITDG <Patrick_Mulvany@compuserve.com>
MANTENHA NOSSAS SEMENTES LIVRES DO DIREITO DE PROPRIEDADE INTELECTUAL
Estamos escrevendo em tanto que organizações de Sociedade
Civil por que acreditamos que o acesso aos recursos genéticos de
alimentos e agricultura seja mantido e não restringidos pelos Direitos
de Propriedade Intelectual (DPIs). Nos acreditamos que Compromissão
Internação tem o potencial para assegurar isso.
Nos lhe solicitamos e a todos os membros do Grupo de Contato para que
façam tudo o que possam a fim de chegar a uma bem sucedida
negociação no Compromissão Internação na sua
proxima reunião em Spoleto. O tempo esta passando mas o acordo esta nas
nossas maos se voce focalizar nos assuntos importantes e não se distrair
com pontos de vista menores. Um acordo apoiado pela maioria dos paises seria
uma primeira etapa aceitavel para todos.
Nos acreditamos que voce apoiou o engajamento de "concluir
negociações numa data fixa" como o Embaixador Gerbasi lhe
pediu no Conselho da FAO. Como você esta consciente, essa data limite
chegou se você segue a recomendação do Conselho por que
Compromissão Internação seja apresentado na proxima
Conferência da FAO. Nos lhe solicitamos para que em Spoleto nesse
mês você esteja de acordo com um grande numero de textos afim de
permitir à uma Sessão Extraordinaria da Comissão de
Recursos Geneticos para a Alimentação e Agricultura de concluir
negociações no Compromissão Internação e
apresenta-las na Conferência da FAO em novembro de 2001.
Você esta consciente dos acordos que necessitam de
resoluções: Acesso; Divisão de Lucros Comerciais;
Financiamentos; a Lista de Plantas que serão cobertas pelo
Compromissão Internação que deve incluir todas aquelas que
são de importancia primordial para a segurança alimenticia.
Nossos pontos de vista sobre isso foram bastante divulgados entre os membros do
Grupo de Contato e estão disponiveis em varios websites
[1].
Como esses recursos genéticos vitais vêm de varios paises, o
Sistema de Acesso Multilateral do Compromissão Internação,
livre dos Direitos de Propriedade Intelectural e outros mecanismos de
restrição, é vital para todos os que desejam melhorar
plantas, inclusive agricultores. Como você sabe, sem o
Compromissão Internação haveria uma necessidade de caros e
numerosos acordos bilaterais que no final das contas nao funcionariam e todo
mundo sairia perdendo.
Nos insistimos para que você negocie um justo, equitavel e efetivo
Compromissão Internação, que facilite o acesso universal
aos recursos genéticos essenciais para a alimentação e
agricultura:
Nos não aceitaremos nenhum acordo no qual o acesso seja restringido
pelos DPIs;
Nos queremos vê-lo incluir uma lista de pelo menos 30 espécies
de plantas essenciais para a segurança alimenticia;
Nos queremos que você reabra o Artigo 15 dis Direitos dos Agricultores
e/ou transfira essa questão para as negociações de
Direitos Alimenticios no UNHCHR.
Nossos colegas estarão presentes como observadores à
ocasião da proxima reunião do Grupo de Contato e todas as nossas
organizações e redes esperam conclusões dessa
reunião; essas negociações têm chamado cada vez mais
a atenção do grande publico - você não deve falhar.
Segurança alimenticia global e sobrevivência de milhões de
familias rurais dependem do seu trabalho em Spoleto; não abdique de suas
responsabilidade.
Cordialmente,
Assinante
SIGNATORIES
Updated list of signatories is also in the
following WORD and PDF files.  Download WORD 97 letter in 3 languages with
signatories  Download PDF letter in 3 languages with
signatories.
KEEP OUR SEEDS FREE FROM PROPERTY RIGHTS - Endorsement list
International
Action Aid
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
CGIAR NGO Committee
Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN)
Greenpeace International
Indigenous Peoples' Biodiversity Network
International Partners for Sustainable Agriculture (IPSA)
ITDG (Intermediate Technology Development Group)
Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)
DiverseWomen for Diversity
Africa
Coalition of African Organizations for Food Security/Sovereignty and
Sustainable Development (COASAD)
International Traditional Healers Organisation
Cameroon
Health and Environment Program
Ghana
Integrated Social Development Centre
Lesotho
Machobane Agricultural Development Foundation (Helvetas)
Namibia
Namibian Agronomic Board
Nigeria
Sisters of Charity
Senegal
Pesticide Action Network (PAN)
South Africa
Safe Food Coalition
Biowatch South Africa
Tanzania
Christian Council of Tanzania
Zambia
Organic Producers and Processors Association
Sisters of Charity
Zimbabwe
African Farmers' Organic Research and Training
Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT)
Dr Kingstone Mashingaidze, Africa University
Americas
Argentina
Acción por la Biodiversidad
Centro Ecologista "Renacer"
Iniciativa Arcoiris de Ecologia y Sociedad Grupo de Reflexion Rural
PEUMA Grupo de Accion Ecologico Social
Belize
Belize Association of Producer Organizations (BAPO)
Bolivia
AGRUCO Agroecologia Universidad Cochabamba
Asociación mixta de agricultores orgánicos "Mama Killa"
El Comite Civil de Dialogo Heroes de Ocosingo del Frente Zapatista de
Liberacion Nacional de San Luis
Foro ecológico y social
Foro Boliviano sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo-FOBOMADE
Fundación Indígena Amauta
PROBIOMA Productividad Biosfera Medio Ambiente
Brazil
AS-PTA - Assessoria e Servicos a Projetos em Agricultura Alternativa
Associaçâo potiguar Amigos da naturaleza
BioNatur
Centro Ecológico Rio Grande do sul
Consortium Centro Ecológico Ipê/CETAP/CAPAs
Ecoa - Ecologia e Ação
ESPLAR-Centro de Pesquisa e Assessoria
Flavio Luiz Schieck Valente General Coordinator of Agora - Segurança
Alimentar e Cidadania
Fundação CEBRAC, Brasil
Greenpeace
IBASE - Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Analyses
IDEC - Instituto Brasileiro de defesa do Consumidor
InKa - Instituto Kayowa
Mater Natura - Instituto de Estudos Ambientais
Rios Vivos Coalition <
Canada
BC Food Systems Network
Biotechnology Consortium
Canadian Council for International Co-operation
GE Free Canada
Inter Pares
Mennonite Central Committee
Organic Food Council of MB
SSND, School Sisters of Notre Dame
Chile
Alianza por una mejor calidad de vida Red de Acción en Plaguicidas de
Chile
Fundación Sociedades Sustentables
Movimiento Agroecológico de América Latina y Caribe – MAELA
Colombia
CELA, Centro de Asistencia Legal Ambiental
Centro de Debate y Acción Ambiental
Fundación América Latina
Fundación Mónica Mejía Aragón
Fundación Swissaid - Programa Semillas
Instituto Latinoamericano de Servicios Legales, Ilsa
Instituto Mayor Campesino
PAN-Colombia - Pesticide Action Network
NetworkProceso de Comunidades Negras.PCN
Costa Rica
COECOCeiba-FoE Costa Rica
Grupo Soberania
Mesa Nacional Campesina
Programa Cambios – Universidad Nacional
Rodrigo Carazo Odio, Presidente de Costa Rica (1978-82)
Universidad Nacional Magda Zavala, profesora universitaria, investigadora y
escritora
Cuba
Centro de Estudios de Agricultura Sostenible de la Universidad Agraria de la
Habana (CEAS-UNAH).
Republica Dominicana
Comité regional de promoción de la salud comunitaria (CRPSC)
Instituto de Desarrollo de la Economía Asociativa (IDEAC)
Ecuador
Acción Ecológica
Cecilia Chérrez / Aurora Donoso Instituto de Estudios Ecologistas del
Tercer Mundo
Rapal Ecuador
Red Interamericana de Agriculturas y Democracia
Guatemala
E-LAW (Environmental Law Alliance Word Wide)
IDEADS (Instituto de Derecho Ambiental y Desarrollo Sustentable)
RODA (Red de organizaciones No Gubernamentales en Derecho Ambiental de
Mesoamérica)
TRIGOH (Trinacional Golfo de Honduras - awarded with the Paul Getty Prize 1998)
Honduras
OFRANEH, Fraternal Organization of Honduran Blacks
Mexíco
Asociacion de Promotores para el Desarrollo Autónomo de los Movimiento
Sociales
Centro de Estudios para el Cambio en el Campo Mexicano (CECCAM)
Centro de investigacion y accion de la mujer latinoamericana a.c. (CIAM)
Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, A.C
Comité regional de promoción de la salud comunitaria (CRPSC)
Cultura Joven A.C
INIFAP Centro Nacional de Investigación para Producción
Sostenible Manejo Agroecológico de Plagas Agrícolas
Instituto de Promoción para el Desarrollo Rural A.C.
Lazos para los Suelos, Agua y Semillas de Oaxaca, A.C.
MAELA Movimiento Agroecológico de América Latina y Caribe
Organización red nacional de promotoras y asesoras rurales
NOCON, S.A. DE C.V. Agricultura sustentable y productos biodegradables
RAPAM - Red de Accion sobre Plaguicidas y Alternativas en Mexíco
Red de Permacultura
Sergio H. Aguilar R. Programa Bosque de Niebla y Proyecto Uxpanapa
Nicaragua
Amigos de la Tierra
Asociación para el Desarrollo Agroecológico Regional
Paraguay
Centro Humboldt
CISAS - Centro de información y servicios de asesoría en salud
CCER- Coorinadora civil para la emergencia y la reconstruccion
Consejo international de salud de los pueblos
MAELA - Movimiento Agroecológico Latinoamericano y del Caribe
Panama
Dirigente indígena
Peru
APEC - Asociación de Productores Ecologicos del Centro
Asociación Kechua-Aymara for Sustainable Livelihoods (Peru)
CEAR Centro de Apoyo Rural
Red de Acción en Plaguicidas y sus Alternativas para América
Latina
United States
Africa Faith & Justice Network
Anarchist Action of Rochester
Biotechnology Consortium (Canada and USA)
CA Justice and Peace Committee
Cornucopia Network of New Jersey
Cumberland Countians for Peace & Justice
Dr. Kathleen McAfee, Department of Environmental Studies, University of
California at Santa Cruz
Edmonds Institute
Flowerfield Enterprises
Food First
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis
Mankato Area Environmentalists
Mennonite Central Committee
Miguel A. Altieri, Ph.D
Mothers for Natural Law
Native Seeds/SEARCH (Southwestern Endangered Aridlands Resources Clearing House
Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center (PANNA)
Peter Montague, Ph.D, Director Environmental Research Foundation Annapolis,
Maryland
Religious of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Commission
Rochester Food Not Bombs
Safe Food Campaign/Organic Consumers Association (Ithaca(NY)-area)
Sisters of the Holy Names
Sussex Society of Public Interest
The Elizabeth Seton Federation
The Organic Consumers Association in the USA
The Ruckus Society
United Church of Christ
University of California, Berkeley ESPM-Division of Insect Biology
W. J. Smith, Center for energy and environmental policy, University of Delaware
Washington Biotechnology Action Council, USA
Western Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Uruguay
CEUTA (Centro de Estudios Uruguayo de Tecnologías Apropiadas)
COEDUCA (Cooperativa de Educación y Comunicación Alternativas)
Comunidad del Sur ECOSUR
RAPAL
REDES- Friends of the Earth Uruguay
Venezuela
Red de Acción en Alternativas al uso de Agrotóxicos, RAPAL-VE,
PAN
Asia
Bangladesh
Farhad Mazhar, Nayakrsihi Andolon
New Agricultural Movement
Cambodia
CEDAC (Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture)
India
Consumer Rights, Education and Awareness Trust (CREAT)
Dr.G K Veeresh President, Association for promotion of Organic farming
Forum for Biotechnology and Food Security
GENE CAMPAIGN
Green Foundation
Women's Centre, Bombay
Indonesia
BIOFORUM INDONESIA
PAN Pesticide Action Network Indonesia
Japan
Agriculture Network of Local Government Employees
Consumers Union of Japan
Japan Seed Fund
Network for Safe and Secure Food and Environment
Korea
Sisters Global Concerns
Nepal
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Saleem A. Sial,
Sustainable Water Harvesting Project
USC Canada in Nepal
Pakistan
Indus Farming e-Network
ROOTS for Equity
Philippines
Infanta Integrated Community Development Assistance Inc (ICDAI)
MASIPAG, Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Farmer
Scientist Partnership for Development)
Phildhrra
Europe
ANPED / The Northern Alliance for Sustainability
CPE European Farmers Coordination
Ecoropa
Friends of the Earth, Europe
Austria
Dreikönigsaktion
FIAN-Österreich
Global 2000
Katholische Frauenbewegung
Koordinierungsstelle der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz für
internationale Entwicklung und Mission
Belgium
Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN)
Agriculture, Drugs and Development
European Fair Trade Association, advocay office
FIAN-Belgium
KWIA, Flemish Support Group for Indigenous PeoplesOxfam-Solidarity
Oxfam-Wereldwinkels/Oxfam Fair Trade Flanders
Oxfam Solidarity
Service Civil International
Denmark
NOAH, Friends of the Earth Denmark
Finland
Peoples Biosafety Association
France
OGM dangers (GMO hazards)Réseau Foi et Justice Afrique-Europe (AEFJN)
Antenne de Paris
SDI - Strategic Development Initiative
Solagral
Germany
"No Patents on Life!"
Achim Seiler, Ph.D, Science Center Berlin
AG Landwirtschaft&Ernährung
BUKO Agrar Koordination
Church Development Service - An Association of the Protestant Churches in
Germany
Forum Environment and Development
GERMANWATCH
League for Pastoral Peoples
People for Animal Rights
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Köpke, Institute of Organic Agriculture, Bonn
SARD-Mallinckrodt/SARD Prize
Weltladen-Dachverband (German Worldshop Association)
Werkstatt Solidarische Welt, Bildungsstätte der Comboni-Missionare
Greece
Inspection & Certification of Organic Products
Georgia
Biological Farming Association ELKANA
Agrobiodiversity Protection Society DIKA
Ireland
Mercy International Justice Network
Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Mercy
Society of African Missions
Italy
Comitato Scientifico Antivivisezionista (CSA)
Fondo Imperatrice Nuda contro la sperimentazione animale (FIN)
Luxembourg
Frères des Hommes
Netherlands
Both ENDS
Stichting Zaadgoed, voor biologische veredeling, Seedgood Foundation, for
organic plant breeding
XminY Solidarityfunds
Foundation ‘The Court of Eden’
Shawn McGuire Technology and Agrarian Development, Wageningen University
Russia
Viola (NGO)
Spain
AGATUR
Asociación de monitores de medio ambiente
Colectivo liberación
Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Coordinador de Ecologistas en Acción del País Valenciano
Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos COAG
Ecologistas en Acción
Ecoloxista d'Asturies
Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA)
Instituto Sindical de Trabajo, Ambiente y Salud (ISTAS)
Plataforma Rural
Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible d'EUPV
Sociedad Española de Agricultura Ecológica (SEAE)
Veterinarios Sin Fronteras
Sweden
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
Switzerland
Ärztinnen und Ärzte für Umweltschutz
Basler Appell gegen Gentechnologie
Berne Declaration
Blueridge Institute
CCD-UMES-FZLN, Comite Civil De Dialogo del Frente Zapatista De Liberacion
Nacional
FIAN – Section Suisse
International Traditional Healers Organisation – Geneva Office
Keine Patente auf Leben
L'Antenne suisse du Réseau Foi et Justice Afrique-Europe
NOGERETE, Frauen gegen Gen- und Reproduktionstechnologie
Pro Specie Rara
Sativa Rheinau GmbH, Rheinau
Schweizer MIVA
Swiss Coalition of Development Organisations (SCDO)
Pro Natura - Friends of the Earth Switzerland
Swiss Labour Assistance / Schweizer Arbeiterhilfswerk (SLA/SAH)
United Kingdom
Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network
Biodynamic Agricultural Association
British Province of the Missionaries of Africa
CAFOD Catholic Fund for Overseas Development
Centre for Food Policy
Christian Aid
CIIR Catholic Institute for International Relations
Corner House
Devizes & Marlborough Friends of the Earth.
Econexus
Elm Farm Research Centre
English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Farmers Link
Gaia Foundation
Gaia Trust
Genetics Forum
Genetic Engineering Alliance
Genetic Food Alert UK
HDRA (Henry Doubleday Research Organisation)
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy
Land Heritage
Mairead Philbin and all the Sisters of Charity St. Joseph's
Marist Brothers UK
Mill Hill Missionaries
National Federation of Women's Institutes, England & Wales (240,000
members)
Norfolk Genetic Information Network (ngin)
Permaculture Association
Pesticide Action Network UK
Poor Servants of the Mother of God
Religious of the Assumption
Religious Sisters of Charity, Shepherd's Bush
Susila Dharma Britain
Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Ph.D. Food Security (UK), Sustainable Agriculture and
Biodiversity Programme
Scarborough Against Genetic Engineering (SAGE)
SEEDS Social Equity and Environmental Democracy
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Social Justice Co-ordinator of Conference of Religious for England and Wales
Society of the Sacred Heart
Soil Association
Sr. Barbara Porter RSCJ
Swindon Friends of the Earth
The Land is Ours
WGTRR; Working Group on Traditional Resource Rights
World Hunger Year (WHY)
Oceania
Australia
Australian Conservation Foundation
Consumer Food Network, Australia
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory
GE-Free Bathurst
GE-Free Tasmania
GeneEthics Network
Heritage Seed Curators Australia Inc.
Places for Living
South Australian Genetic Food Information Network
WTO Watch Qld AUSTRALIA
New Zealand
Fair NZ
Kay Weir
Mercy International Justice Network
Nelson GE Awareness Group
Pacific Institute of Resource Management, Wellington
Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Genetics
Sisters of Mercy
21.04.2001
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