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... Recognizing also the crucial importance to humankind of centres of origin and centres of genetic diversity, ...


ARTICLE-20: Information Sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Assist Parties to implement the Protocol, taking into account the special needs of developing country Parties, in particular the least developed and small island developing States among them, and countries with economies in transition as well as countries that are centres of origin and centres of genetic diversity. ...


ARTICLE-Annex_I: Information Required in Notifications Under Article 8, 10 and 13     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (f) Centres of origin and centres of genetic diversity, if known, of the recipient organism and/or the parental organisms and a description of the habitats where the organisms may persist or proliferate. ...


ARTICLE-Annex_II: Information Required Concerning Living Modified Organisms Intended for Direct Use as Food or Feed, or for Processing Under Article 11     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (g) Centres of origin and centres of genetic diversity, if known, of the recipient organism and/or the parental organisms and a description of the habitats where the organisms may persist or proliferate. ...


ARTICLE-Annex_III: Risk Assessment     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Recipient organism or parental organisms . The biological characteristics of the recipient organism or parental organisms, including information on taxonomic status, common name, origin, centres of origin and centres of genetic diversity, if known, and a description of the habitat where the organisms may persist or proliferate; ...