SUPPORT TO THE ACTION COMMITTEE ON LATIN AMERICAN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION ON
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES
THE CONFERENCE
,
Mindful
of
Resolution 8/83 "International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources",
Having further noted
Resolution 9/83 "Establishment of a Commission on Plant Genetic Resources",
Considering that
(a)
The worldwide occurrence of enormous losses of germplasm threatens the survival of cultivars beneficial to humankind,
(b)
there has been established within the ambit of the
Latin American Economic System
the Action Committee on Latin American Cooperation and Consultation on Plant Genetic Resources, whose principles, purposes and objectives are identified with those consecrated in the "International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources",
(c)
the
Director-General of FAO
and the
Permanent Secretary of SELA
have had an exchange of letters to establish collaboration between the two Organizations,
(d)
it is necessary to "establish or strengthen the capabilities of developing countries, where appropriate, on a national or sub-regional basis, with respect to plant genetic resources activities, including the study, plant survey and identification, plant breeding and seed multiplication and distribution, with the aim of enabling all countries to make full use of plant genetic resources for the benefit of their agricultural development", as well as "intensifying international activities in preservation, evaluation, documentation and exchange of plant genetic resources, plant breeding, and germplasm maintenance (plant genetic resources):
1.
Expresses
its satisfaction with the establishment and implementation of the Action Committee on Latin American Coopertion and Consultation on Plant Genetic Resources;
2.
Decides
to lend its full support to the accomplishment of the objectives and activities of CARFIT;
3.
Asks
the
Director-General
to identify and promote the application of a set of measures designed to backstop the activities of CARFIT;
4.
Requests
the Secretariat of the
FAO Commission on Plant Genetic Resources
to set up contats with the ad interim Secretariat of CARFIT so as to agree and plan specific support measures and possible joint action.
