INDIA'S FIRST NATIONAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NAGOYA PROTOCOL

* The Nagoya Protocol Provides a Transparent International Framework For The Fair And Equitable Sharing A Benefit Arising From The Utilisation Of Genetic Resources.

* It Was Adopted On 29th October 2010 And It Enter into Forced On 12th October 2014 

KEY ELEMENTS - 

* Prior Informed  Consent ( PIC) -  Access With The Free, Prior Informed Consent Of The Local Communities In Accordance With Applicable Requirement 

* Mutually Agreed Terms 

* Compliance 

* Monitoring & Traceability 

INDIA & NAGOYA - 

* 1993 - India SIGNED CBD

* 1994 - India Ratified The CBD 

* 2011 - India Signed The NAGOYA Protocol 

* 2012 - India Ratified the NAGOYA Protocol 

INDIA'S FRAMEWORK - 

* 2002 - The Biological Diversity Act ( Amended in 2023) 

* 2024 - Biological Diversity Rule 

* 2025 - ABS Regulation 

THREE TIER INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM - 

* WHAT IS ABS - 

( Access And Benefits Sharing) 

* It Ensures That Biological/ Genetical Resources And Associated Traditional Knowledge Are Accessed And Utilised in Accordance With Applicable Domestic Legal Requirement, With Benefits Arising From Their Utilisation Shared Fairly And Equitably 

* India Is One Of The World's 17 Mega diverse Countries 

ABS APPROVAL - 

* 12,830 APPROVAL 

* 5,913  NBA Approval For Section 3(2) Entities 

*6917 ASBs/UTBCs Approval For Section 7 Entities