Regional or National Measures

Andean Pact

ABS Measures

Main ABS Elements

ABS Element

Official Title of the Measure
Description	Relevant articles and sections

Competent National Authority

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Andean Committee on Genetic Resources	Art. 51
Function	Art. 50

Scope

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
	Art. 3-4

Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Application for access	Art. 26-31
General aspects	Art. 16-25

Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs)

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Access contract	Art. 32-37
Ancillary contracts	Art. 41-44
Conditions of contracts, including ancillary contracts	Art. 17
Execution of access contract	Art. 38-40

Compliance Mechanisms

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Dispute settlement	Final Provisions
Establishment of registries	Art. 21
Notification between Member States	Art. 48-49
Nullification of intellectual property rights	Complementary Provisions 2-3
Termination/nullification of a contract	Art. 39
Violations and sanctions	Art. 46-47
Decision 486 Common Intellectual Property Regime
Nullification of intellectual property rights	Art. 75

Traditional Knowledge Associated to Genetic Resources

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Recognition of know-how, innovations and traditional practices	Art. 7

Other

Decision 391: Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
National treatment and reciprocity	Art. 11-12
Subregional cooperation	Art. 10
Training, research , development and the transfer of technology	Art. 8-9

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