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 Bhutan Official Title Biodiversity Act of Bhutan Level National/Federal Type of Measure Legislation Status Status of Measure Entered into force Date of Entry into Force 2003-01-01 Additional Information Full-text of Measure Document Main ABS Elements ABS Element Description Relevant articles and sections National Focal Point Link to Bhutan - National Contacts Competent National Authority Definition Sec. 52(f) The Head of the Ministry of Agriculture Sec. 6-7 Scope All genetic and biochemical resources and traditional knowledge; exemptions Sec. 3 Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs) Benefit-sharing includes material transfer agreements or contract agreements with monetary benefits and non-monetary benefits Sec. 10 Compliance Mechanisms Certificate of origin Sec. 10.1 Offences and penalties (fine, imprisonment, revocation of permit, liability) Sec. 43-46 Traditional Knowledge Associated to Genetic Resources PIC Sec. 5 Protection of traditional knowledge Sec. 31-42 Scope Sec. 3(c) Other Exemption for application Sec. 5 Intellectual property rights (confidentiality and PIC for application) Sec. 8, 9(e)
Access and Benefit-sharing // Details of Measure Details of Measure General Description Country or Region Bhutan Official Title Biodiversity Act of Bhutan Level National/Federal Type of Measure Legislation Status Status of Measure Entered into force Date of Entry into Force 2003-01-01 Additional Information Full-text of Measure Document Main ABS Elements ABS Element Description Relevant articles and sections National Focal Point Link to Bhutan - National Contacts Competent National Authority Definition Sec. 52(f) The Head of the Ministry of Agriculture Sec. 6-7 Scope All genetic and biochemical resources and traditional knowledge; exemptions Sec. 3 Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures Mutually Agreed Terms (MATs) Benefit-sharing includes material transfer agreements or contract agreements with monetary benefits and non-monetary benefits Sec. 10 Compliance Mechanisms Certificate of origin Sec. 10.1 Offences and penalties (fine, imprisonment, revocation of permit, liability) Sec. 43-46 Traditional Knowledge Associated to Genetic Resources PIC Sec. 5 Protection of traditional knowledge Sec. 31-42 Scope Sec. 3(c) Other Exemption for application Sec. 5 Intellectual property rights (confidentiality and PIC for application) Sec. 8, 9(e)