The issue of ‘digital sequence information on genetic resources’ [hereinafter "DSI"] was discussed in a serious way in the governing bodies of the Convention on Biodiversity [hereinafter "CBD"] and the Nagoya Protocol in December 2016. The following two decisions were taken: Decision XIII/16 adopted by the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD [hereinafter "COP"] and Decision NP-2/14 adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol [hereinafter "COP-MOP"]. In accordance with these decisions a coordinated and non-duplicative process for further work on the issue of DSI was established for the 2017-2018 period. This process includes the submission of views, the commissioning of a study to clarify terminology and concepts and to assess the extent and terms and conditions of the use of DSI, a meeting of an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group and consideration of this matter by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, which will make recommendations to COP 14 and COP-MOP 3. The Parties will consider any potential implications of the use of DSI for the three objectives of the Convention and the objective of the Nagoya Protocol at the meetings of COP 14 and COP-MOP 3 in 2018. In the process the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on DSI is a primary element, and the first meeting was held in February 2018. This paper is briefly reviewing the issue of DSI by focusing on its activities.