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Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Access and benefit-sharing Biodiversity Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation Institution Management/conservation Monitoring Protection of habitats Research Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Guidelines enter into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 64 read with sub-section (1) of section 18 and sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003), and in pursuance of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity dated the 29th October, 2010, the National Biodiversity Authority hereby establishes the following regulations, dealing namely on: 1. Procedure for access to biological resources and/or associated traditional knowledge for research or bio-survey and bio-utilization for research; 2. Procedure for access to biological resources, for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilization for commercial utilization; 3. Mode of benefit sharing for access to biological resources, for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilization for commercial utilization; 4. Option of benefit sharing on sale price of the biological resources accessed for commercial utilization under regulation 2; 5. Collection of fees; 6. Procedure for transfer of results relating to biological resources research; 8. Procedure for obtaining Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Full text
English/Hindi
Website
nbaindia.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Legislation | India | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Inventory, Management/conservation, Monitoring, Protection of habitats, Research, Special fund, Traditional rights/customary rights, Use restrictions, Wildlife products, Access and benefit-sharing, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX