The first and second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for GBIF had each a duration of five years (2001-2006 and 2007-2011).
The 2012- MoU is open-ended.
- English (official version) - Memorandum of Understanding (2012-)
- French - Protocole d'Accord concernant le Système Mondial d'Information sur la Biodiversité (2012-)
- Japanese - Memorandum of Understanding 2012 (Japanese)
- Portuguese (Br) - Memorando de Entendimento para o sistema de Informação sobre a Biodiversidade Global
- Spanish - Memorando de Entendimiento para el Sistema de Información sobre la Biodiversidad Global (2012-)
- English (official version) Memorandum of Understanding (2007–2011)
- French - Protocole d'Accord sur le Système Mondial d'Information sur la Biodiversité (2007-2011)
- Spanish - Memorando de Entendimiento para GBIF (2007-2011)
- English (official version) - Memorandum of Understanding (2001-2006)
