The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing Access and Benefit-sharing Nagoya Protocol ABS under the GBF About the Nagoya ProtocolNagoya Protocol TextHistory Parties Becoming a Party List of PartiesNational information - country profilesKey Steps towards implementation Key Protocol issues ABS Clearing-House Assessment and reviewAwareness-raisingCapacity-building and developmentCompliance with the ProtocolCooperationDigital sequence information on genetic resourcesFinancial mechanismGlobal multilateral benefit-sharing mechanismModel contractual clauses, codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standardsMonitoring and reportingResource mobilizationSpecialized international ABS instruments COP-MOP COP-MOP Bureau COP-MOP decisions Activities and Communications Meetings and Documents NotificationsStatements and Press releases Resources 10-year anniversary of the Protocol ABS Clearing-HouseAwareness-raisingBonn GuidelinesE-Learning CoursesFactsheets and BriefsProtocol and decision bookletsVideosOther resources Access and Benefit-sharing // Details of Measure Details of Measure General Description Country or Region Australia Official Title Queensland's Biodiscovery Act 2004 Level Sub-national Sub-national Entity State of Queensland Type of Measure Legislation Status Status of Measure Entered into force Date of Entry into Force 2004-11-12 Additional Information Full-text of Measure Document Main ABS Elements ABS Element Description Relevant articles and sections National Focal Point Link to Australia - National Contacts Competent National Authority The Department of State Development and Innovation (DSDI) Minister (benefit sharing agreements) Sec. 33, 36 The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) (collection) Sec. 13-14 Scope Including extra-territorial application Sec. 6-9 Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures PIC for approval of biodiscovery plans (including a benefit-sharing agreement) Sec. 36 PIC for collecting authorities Sec. 11 Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs) Conditions of benefit-sharing agreements Sec. 34-35 Compliance Mechanisms Offences (penalty, imprisonment) Sec. 50-58 Other Confidentiality Sec. 116 - 117 Definition of “native biological resources” includes virus Sec. 5
Access and Benefit-sharing // Details of Measure Details of Measure General Description Country or Region Australia Official Title Queensland's Biodiscovery Act 2004 Level Sub-national Sub-national Entity State of Queensland Type of Measure Legislation Status Status of Measure Entered into force Date of Entry into Force 2004-11-12 Additional Information Full-text of Measure Document Main ABS Elements ABS Element Description Relevant articles and sections National Focal Point Link to Australia - National Contacts Competent National Authority The Department of State Development and Innovation (DSDI) Minister (benefit sharing agreements) Sec. 33, 36 The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) (collection) Sec. 13-14 Scope Including extra-territorial application Sec. 6-9 Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures PIC for approval of biodiscovery plans (including a benefit-sharing agreement) Sec. 36 PIC for collecting authorities Sec. 11 Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs) Conditions of benefit-sharing agreements Sec. 34-35 Compliance Mechanisms Offences (penalty, imprisonment) Sec. 50-58 Other Confidentiality Sec. 116 - 117 Definition of “native biological resources” includes virus Sec. 5
