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Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation (No. 482/2006).

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 13, 13th year, 27 February 2006.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Genetic resources Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Access-to-information Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Access and benefit-sharing PIC-prior informed consent Biodiversity Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Authorization/permit Intellectual property rights/patents Access right Community management Data collection/reporting Hygiene/sanitary procedures Quarantine
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel
Abstract

This Proclamation, which has the force of Law, concerns the protection and enhancement of customary use of genetic resources by Ethiopian communities which are relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity resources of the country. It provides rules relative to the access to genetic resources and community knowledge on use of those genetic resources, and provides for the rights of communities over genetic resources and community knowledge in conformity with the Convention on Biological Diversity to which Ethiopia is a Party.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Council of Ministers Regulation to provide for Access to Genetic Resources and Community knowledge and Community Rights (No. 169/2009).

Legislation | Ethiopia | 2009

Keyword: Genetic resources, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Access-to-information, Access and benefit-sharing, Community management, Cultural heritage, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Traditional rights/customary rights, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX