Act on Access and Benefit Sharing (RPPL No. 10-28 of 2018). Pays/Territoire Palaos Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to create a national framework for access and fair and equitable sharing of benefits of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources within the Republic of Palau; and for other related matters. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Accès et partage des avantages Contrat/accord Législation de base Biodiversité Renforcement des capacités Gestion communautaire Préservation de l'écosystème Conservation ex situ Ressources génétiques Gouvernance Institution Questions de procédures Protection de l’environnement Participation du public Fonds spécial Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones ICP-information et consentement préalables Patrimoine culturel Équité Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Micronesie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act comes into force upon the approval of the President of the Republic of Palau or upon becoming law without such approval. Résumé This Act lays down rules for access and fair and equitable sharing of benefits of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, in accordance with the Convention on Biodiversity and the Nagoya Protocol. This Act shall apply to all genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, innovations and practices covered under the Convention on Biodiversity and benefits arising from the commercial and any other utilization of such resources. Priorities for ABS agreements are specified as: sovereign rights, traditional heritage, traditional community-based approach, equitable sharing of benefits, good governance, ecological integrity, stakeholder participation, on- and off-site conservation, and public awareness and capacity building. To this end, this Act sets forth provisions on the application procedures of ABS agreements to meet the specific or unique circumstances of the extraction, utilization, or study of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, the establishment and duties of a Committee for ABS agreements, the establishment and administration of ABS Fund, and the procedures and principles of ABS agreement. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism and the ABS Committee shall promulgate any regulations necessary for the purposes of this Act within 180 days of the effective date of this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.palaugov.pw