West Bengal Biological Diversity Rules, 2005. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision West Bengal Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Access right Special fund Use restrictions Policy/planning Institution Research Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Access and benefit-sharing Management/conservation Sustainable use Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes These Rules enter into force on 2 May 2006. Abstract These Rules aim at implementing at West Bengal regional level the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. In exercise of the power conferred by section 63 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003), the Governor makes the following rules dealing with the creation of the West Bengal Biodiversity Board which may perform the following functions: 1) lay down the procedure governing the activities specified in section 23; b) regulate commercial utilisation, bio-survey and bio-utilisation of any biological resources in the State; c) coordinate the activities of the Biodiversity Management Committees; d) provide technical assistance and guidance to the Biodiversity Management Committees; e) give directions to the Biodiversity Management Committees for effective implementation of the Act; f) investigate and research the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, biosurvey and bio-utilisation and other relevant subjects; h) collect, compile and publish technical data, and guidelines relating to conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources and knowledge; etc. Full text English 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