Article 28. Secretariat

Abstract

Article 28 of the Nagoya Protocol, which mirrors the corresponding provision of the Biosafety Protocol, makes provision for the Secretariat of the Protocol, which is responsible to administer the treaty and to act as day-to-day contact point for its Parties, international organizations and others. The Secretariat also prepares documentation for meetings of the governing and subsidiary bodies of the Protocol. The Secretariat's tasks also include the preparation of reports on the execution of its functions under the Protocol for consideration by the Conference of the Parties (COP) serving as the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Nagoya Protocol. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat will also perform the functions of the Secretariat for the Protocol, as is customary in multilateral environmental agreements for cost-efficiency reasons. The Article 28 also addresses the separation of costs incurred by the Secretariat for its services for the Protocol rather than for the CBD.Keywords: Conference of the Parties (COP); Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); Meeting of the Parties (MOP); Nagoya Protocol; Secretariat