Recommendations : A. General; B. Institutional structures; C. Monitoring and criteria for prioritization of threatened breeds; D. Breed development and conservation programmes; E. Biotechnology; App. 1. Definitions; App. 2. Framework for risk classification; App. 3. High priority breeds; Foreword to summaries : 1. Welcome address; 2. General introduction; 3. Monitoring and criteria for risk evaluation; 4. Practical issues for priority breeds; 5. Biotechnologies; 6. Legal and regulatory issues; 7. Organizational and institutional issues; 8. Agenda for action; Agenda of expert consultation; List of participants;.