Guidelines for the Implementation of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture for Facilitated Access under Multilateral System.

These Guidelines are for the purpose of providing facilitated access to PGRFA as per the international obligation for implementing the ITPGRFA, and as per the national policies, commitment and laws and also in the interest of promoting their sustainable utilization along with equitable benefit sharing in harmony with relevant national legislations.
The Guidelines consist of 5 Sections: 1. Introduction; 2. General and Specific Guidelines for Access to PGRFA under MLS of the Treaty; 3. Benefit Sharing; 4. Maximum permissible Quantity of seed/planting material for export; 5. Glossary & Acronyms.