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 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 International agreement-implementation Access and benefit sharing Biodiversity Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries 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 Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Council of Ministers Regulation to provide for Acces 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, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, International agreement-implementation, Access and benefit sharing, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Other references Implements treaty Convention on Biological Diversity Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro | Jun 5, 1992 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Crops/grasses, Biodiversity, Sustainable use, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Protected area, Ex-situ conservation, Alien species, Financing, Education, Data collection/reporting, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Genetic resources, Biotechnology, Research, Protection of habitats, Liability/compensation, Management/conservation, Technology transfer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)