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last updated: 17 Sep 2014
General information
Andhra Pradesh Biological Diversity Rules, 2009

To implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

Sub-national (Andhra Pradesh)
Legally binding
24 Aug 2009
Law
No
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Regulatory contact information
- Organization: Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBB) | ABSCH-CON-IN-207003-1
Organization:
Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBB)
(Statutory and Autonomous body)
Member Secretary,
6th Floor, Chandra Vihar Complex, M. J. Road, Nampally,
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
500 001, India
Phone: +91 40 24602870,
Fax: +91 40 24602871,
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  • ABSCH-MSR-IN-202011-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

    • An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 
    • The Act regulates the access to biological resources occurring in, or obtained from, India and knowledge associated thereto for research or for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilization. 

    • It also regulates transferring the results of any research relating to biological resource, transferring any biological resource and/ or associated knowledge to a third party, and any person seeking Intellectual Property Rights in or outside India by granting prior approval.

These State specific Rules are notified by the State/sub-national/provincial Government, as per Section 63 of the Act, for carrying out the purposes of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
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