| ABS Element |
| Official Title of the Measure |
| Description |
Relevant articles and sections |
|
| Competent National Authority |
| Convention on Biological Diversity (Incorporation) Regulations, 2002, Legal notice 160 of 2002. |
| Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Art. 2 |
|
| Scope |
| Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, 2006, Legal Notice 311 of 2006, as amended. |
| Agriculture products and domesticated animals are excluded from PIC requirement |
Art. 36.1 |
| Genetic resources for which Malta is the country of origin or providing those resources |
Art. 37 |
|
| Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures |
| Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, 2006, Legal Notice 311 of 2006, as amended. |
| Permitting procedure |
Art. 43-48 |
| Prior informed consent |
Art 36.1 |
|
| Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs) |
| Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, 2006, Legal Notice 311 of 2006, as amended. |
| Benefit sharing |
Art. 36.3 |
| Mutually agreed terms |
Art. 36.2 |
|
| Compliance Mechanisms |
| Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, 2006, Legal Notice 311 of 2006, as amended. |
| Fines |
Art. 49.3 |
|
| Traditional Knowledge Associated to Genetic Resources |
| Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, 2006, Legal Notice 311 of 2006, as amended. |
| Protect and encourage costumary use of biological resources in accordance with traditional practices |
Art. 35.c |
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