# Council decision of 24 February 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2004/869/EC), Article 7: National commitments and international cooperation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

7.1. Each Contracting Party shall, as appropriate, integrate into its agriculture and rural development policies and programmes, activities referred to in Articles 5 and 6, and cooperate with other Contracting Parties, directly or through the FAO and other relevant international organisations, in the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
7.2. International cooperation shall, in particular, be directed to:
(a) establishing or strengthening the capabilities of developing countries and countries with economies in transition with respect to conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture;
(b) enhancing international activities to promote conservation, evaluation, documentation, genetic enhancement, plant breeding, seed multiplication; and sharing, providing access to, and exchanging, in conformity with Part IV, plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and appropriate information and technology;
(c) maintaining and strengthening the institutional arrangements provided for in Part V;
and
(d) implement the funding strategy of Article 18.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/869/annex/A/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-869/annex-A/article-7
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