Decree No. 1996/8857 of the Council of Ministers on ratifying the Convention on Biological Diversity. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 22860, 27 December 1996. Subject Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Genetic resources PIC-prior informed consent Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract By this Decree the Republic of Turkey hereby approves the Convention on Biological Diversity. This Convention consists of 42 articles and the text of the Convention in its original Turkish translation and in English. This Convention aims at conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Full text English/Turkish Website www.resmigazete.gov.tr