Includes country signatories. On need for protocol on biosafety, financial resources and mechanism, conservation and sustainable use. Summarizes background information and activities, lists IRRO databases. Minutes address steering committee membership considerations and the IRRO survey of on-line data resources. Presents findings of IRRO's study to assess the awareness of and accessibility to on-line databases of environmental release and related data.
Appendices provide index to databases, access information.
End-users from 37 countries participated in the survey. Mundial de expertos designados por los gobiernos, diciembre de 1995. Outlines provisions for the development of capacity-building in biosafety as set forth in the International Technical Guidelines for Safety in Biotechnology. Note by the Executive Director, UNEP, December 1995. Includes outline of developments leading to the Draft Guidelines.