ABC of the Nagoya protocol in Germany – Access to genetic resources und benefit-sharing

Authors

  • Kai Metge Julius Kühn-Institut – Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Qualitätssicherung, Quedlinburg und Braunschweig
  • Lothar Frese Julius Kühn-Institut – Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Institut für Züchtungsforschung an landwirtschaftlichen Kulturen, Quedlinburg
  • Andreas Willems Julius Kühn-Institut – Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Justiziariat, Braunschweig

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Nagoya protocol, access and benefit-sharing, legislation, user compliance

Abstract

Since 12 October 2014 “Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union” is implemented for member states. Main elements of the regulations concern 1. access to genetic resources, 2. benefit-sharing arising from the use and 3. compliance of measures for users. Member states are able to add national regulations. Effective from 12 October 2014 users of genetic resources are responsible for seeing that due diligence declarations can be requested by a competent authority, if the genetic resource is acquired from a party of the Nagoya-Protocol.

DOI: 10.5073/JfK.2016.04.01, https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2016.04.01

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Published

2016-04-01

Issue

Vol. 68 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Review

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