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External sources (not reviewed)

in the context of the work of the Human Rights Council at its seventeenth session

concerning consent (including its withdrawal, its applicability to minors, its written form and change of purpose), removed the requirement of a judicial decision for collection with regard to civil and criminal proceedings, expanded the limitations to confidentiality and consent so that they will not be required when national legislation so permits in accordance with international human rights law, adapted the text’s provisions for the destruction of genetic data to include cases in which public health, order and national security are concerned and modified the form of the articles addressing capacity-building, solidarity, education, training and the responsibilities of UNESCO.

to take account of the results of the international consultation and “to submit a consolidated text, taking account of the results of the international consultation, including the advice of the IBC at its May 2003 meeting, to the meeting of government experts (Category II) responsible for finalizing the draft international declaration on human genetic data (Paris, 25-27 June 2003) … with a view to its adoption by the General Conference at its 32nd session” (166 EX/Decision 6.2).

ninth session, with the proposal to present the final report to the Committee at its tenth session, and requests the Committee to submit the final report to the Council at its twenty-fourth session.

(Bahamas), the Executive Board expressed satisfaction at the progress achieved in the presentation of the document (32 C/5 and Add.) which it agreed to transmit, together with a series of recommendations (32 C/6), to the General Conference.

and Portugal; Electoral Group II – Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia; Electoral Group III – Argentina and Mexico; Electoral Group IV – Japan and Myanmar; Electoral Group Va – Senegal and Zimbabwe; Electoral Group Vb – Jordan and Lebanon.

for public consultation and subsequent discussion with the administering Power, with the aim of seeking full internal self-government

judgement, which is now expected in the first half of 2011.

to the rights of children and women, explaining more precisely the purposes for which the data are collected and used, and clarifying the concepts of consent and ownership.

the discussions during the IBC extraordinary session and the results of the written consultation, the group will begin the drafting of the outline of the declaration.

the revision of the text of the future declaration and finalized a provisional preliminary draft of the international declaration on human genetic data (23 April 2003) which took account of the comments made at the day of public hearings, observations made at the 166th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, and the replies received in connection with the international written consultation.

be integrated into document 31 C/4 Approved.

of the views she presented, and that the Committee intended to finalize at its next meeting the draft paper prepared by the working group.

session, with a view to submitting them to the Council at its twelfth session.

cases, where judgement delivery remains the priority.

formulation of document 35 C/5.

of specialist experts relevant for specific reports (for example, in the case of CMW, security and immigration officials in charge of border control, and within the health, education, justice and other sectors, the units that deal with migrants), who could under the Calendar be called upon to take part in the face-to-face dialogue with the corresponding treaty body.

into document 31 C/4 Approved.