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Interim National Reports on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol (NR)

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published: 27 Oct 2017 last updated: 27 Dec 2019

General Information

Country

Belarus

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1. Title of this national report

The Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Belarus

2. Contact person

- Person: Associate Professor Elena Makeyeva | ABSCH-CON-BY-208171-6 This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.

Person:

Associate Professor Elena Makeyeva

Head, National Coordination Center for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing

Phone: +375 17.399.8575,

Fax: +375 17.284.1917,

Email: E.Makeyeva@igc.by, belarusnpabs@gmail.com,

Website:

Related Organization

[OLD RECORD] State Scientific Institution "Institute of Genetics and Cytology at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" (IGC)

Academic or research institute

27 Akademicheskaya street
Minsk,
220072, Belarus
Phone: +375 17.378.1856,

Fax: +375 17.378.1917,

Email: office@igc.by,

Website: http://www.gens.by,

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Institutional structures for the implementation of the Protocol

3. Has your country made the information available to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 14.2?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered and answer all the following questions.

Please provide further information

4. Has your country taken legislative, administrative and policy measures on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered in setting up these measures.

The Republic of Belarus has taken the following administrative measures: By Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of May 22, 2014 No. 235, the Republic of Belarus acceded to the Nagoya Protocol and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection was designated as the State body responsible for compliance with the Protocol commitments. In accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country prior to the moment of the National ABS legal and administrative framework development and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals.

Please provide further information

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ABSCH-MSR-BY-201806-6

5. Has your country designated a national focal point as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating a national focal point.

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The National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing was established by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014 No. 933 at the State Scientific Institution “The Institute of Genetics and Cytology, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”

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6. Has your country designated one or more competent national authorities as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more competent national authority.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus (the Clearing-House ID: ABSCH-MSR-BY-201806-6) has been designated as the National Competent Authority in the Republic of Belarus that will after the development of the National ABS legal and administrative framework be responsible for authorizing access to or issuance, as applicable, of confirmation in writing to state that the requirements regulating access fulfilled; it will also be responsible for providing of counselling services on applicable procedures and current requirements to obtain prior informed consent and to enter into mutually agreed terms for benefit-sharing in line with paragraph 2 of Article 13 of the Nagoya Protocol.

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7. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent issued at the time of access as evidence of the decision to grant prior informed consent (PIC) and of the establishment of mutually agreed terms (MAT)?

No selection made

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for making this information available.

In Belarus, National administrative ABS mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet.

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At the same time, Belarus is taking part in the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019) and the National ABS legal and administrative framework is to be developed as part of this project.

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8. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent for the constitution of an internationally recognized certificate of compliance in accordance with Article 17.2?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

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In Belarus, National administrative ABS mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet. At the same time, Belarus is taking part in the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019) and the National ABS legal and administrative framework is to be developed as part of this project.

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9. Has your country designated one or more checkpoints as provided in Article 17?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more checkpoints:

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In accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014 No. 933, the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (NCC-ABS) at the State Scientific Institution “The Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus” was designated as Checkpoint to monitor use of genetic resources as provided in Article 17 of the Nagoya Protocol.

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ABSCH-CP-BY-202254-3

10. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

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Веб-сайт Национального координационного центра по вопросам доступа к генетическим ресурсам и совместного использования выгод (http://abs.igc.by/ru/)

The National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (http://abs.igc.by/)

Legislative, administrative or policy measures on access and benefit-sharing (ABS measures)

Access to genetic resources (Article 6)

11. Is access to genetic resources subject to PIC as provided in Article 6.1?

Please provide further information including indicating if there is any other system in place in relation to access to genetic resources

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In the course of the UNEP-GEF project implementation “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), the National ABS legal and administrative framework is to be developed.

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12. Does your country have fair and non-arbitrary rules and procedures on accessing genetic resources as provided in Article 6.3 (b)?

Not applicable

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13. Does your country provide information on how to apply for PIC as provided in Article 6.3(c)?

Not applicable

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14. Does your country provide for a clear and transparent written decision by a competent national authority as provided in Article 6.3 (d)?

Not applicable

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15. Does your country provide for the issuance at the time of access of a permit or its equivalent as provided in Article 6.3 (e)?

Not applicable

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16. Please provide the number of permits or their equivalents made available through the ABS-Clearing-House since the entry into force of the Protocol for your country.

Not applicable

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17. Does your country have rules and procedures for requiring and establishing MAT as provided in Article 6.3 (g)?

Not applicable

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18. Benefits received since entry into force of the Protocol for your country from the utilization of:

No selection made

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In Belarus, National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet. In the course of the UNEP-GEF project implementation “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), the National ABS legal and administrative framework is to be developed.

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19. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

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Any other relevant documents

Fair and equitable benefit-sharing (Article 5)

20. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures to implement Article 5.1 that provides that benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources as well as subsequent applications and commercialization are shared with the Party providing such resources that is the country of origin of such resources or a Party that has acquired the genetic resources in accordance with the Convention as provided in Article 5.3?

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The development of legal and administrative measures to implement Article 5.1 is stipulated under the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), the Republic of Belarus is an eligible country to.

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21. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures with the aim of ensuring that the benefits from the utilization of genetic resources held by indigenous and local communities, in accordance with domestic legislation regarding the established rights of these indigenous and local communities over these genetic resources, are shared with the indigenous and local communities concerned as provided in Article 5.2?

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Legal, administrative and policy measures to implement Article 5.2 at the country level have not been adopted yet. Under the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), it is planned to study this issue taking into account the specifics of political, economic and social structure of Belarus and to develop based on the results obtained measures to protect traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and to regulate relations between holders/keepers of traditional knowledge and their users.

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22. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures in order that benefits arising from the utilization of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources are shared with indigenous and local communities holding such knowledge as provided in Article 5.5?

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Legal, administrative and policy measures to implement Article 5.5 at the country level have not been adopted yet. Under the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), it is planned to study this issue taking into account the specifics of political, economic and social structure of Belarus and to develop based on the results obtained measures to protect traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and to regulate relations between holders/keepers of traditional knowledge and their users.

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23. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Any other relevant documents

Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements on ABS (Article 15 and Article 16) and monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17)

24. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction have been accessed in accordance with PIC and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party as provided in Article 15.1?

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 15.2?

No selection made

Please provide further information on the measures taken, including when they entered into force

Please provide further information on cases of non-compliance

Have there been specific cases in which your country cooperated with other Parties in cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 15.3?

No selection made

Please provide further information

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In Belarus, National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet, but in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals. In accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014 No. 933, the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (NCC-ABS) shall provide information to stakeholders on the issues related to access to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and terms and conditions for their use, including benefit-sharing arising from utilization of those resources.

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ABSCH-MSR-BY-202243-4

25. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction has been accessed in accordance with PIC or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party where such indigenous and local communities are located as provided in Article 16.1?

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 16.2?

No selection made

Has your country cooperated in specific cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 16.3?

No selection made

Please provide further information

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ABSCH-MSR-BY-202243-4

26. Does your country require users of genetic resources to provide information related to PIC, to the source of the genetic resource, to the establishment of MAT and/or utilization of genetic resources at a designated checkpoint, as appropriate, as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(i) and (ii))?

Yes

Please provide further information

In accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014 No. 933, the Checkpoint to monitor use of genetic resources was designated in line with Article 17 of the Nagoya Protocol. The Checkpoint requires that the users of genetic resources shall provide information on the terms and conditions for their utilization and the compliance of those terms and conditions with the Nagoya Protocol provisions as provided in Article 17.1 (a), (i) and (ii).

Has your country taken measures to address situations of non-compliance?

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ABSCH-CP-BY-202254-6

27. Has your country provided the information referred to in Article 17.1 (a)(i) to relevant national authorities, to the Party providing PIC and to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(iii)

Has your country made use of the checkpoint communique?

Not selected

Please provide further information

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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28. Has your country taken measures to encourage users and providers to include provisions in MAT to share information on the implementation of such terms as provided in Article 17.1(b)?

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29. Is your country encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems as provided in Article 17.1 (c)?

Please provide further information on how your country is encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems.

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30. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

No addtional information provided

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Compliance with mutually agreed terms (MAT) (Article 18)

31. Is your country encouraging the inclusion of provisions in MAT to cover dispute resolution as provided in Article 18.1 (a) (b) and (c)?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

No selection made

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32. Does your country ensure that opportunity to seek recourse is available under your legal systems in cases of disputes arising from MAT as provided in Article 18.2?

Yes

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The National legislation provides for administrative and legal mechanisms that ensure the settlement of disputes arising out or in connection with mutually agreed terms as provided in Article 18.2.

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33. Has your country taken measures regarding the following points as provided in Article 18.3?

Access to justice?

Yes

Please provide further information

The National legislation provides for administrative and legal mechanisms that ensure access to justice and taking of measures in line with Article 18.3 (a) of the Nagoya Protocol.

Utilization of mechanisms regarding mutual recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards?

Yes

Please provide further information

The National legislation provides for administrative and legal mechanisms that ensure mutual recognition and enforcement of decisions delivered by a foreign court and of arbitration decisions in line with Article 18.3 of the Nagoya Protocol.

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34. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

No additional information provided

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Special considerations (Article 8)

35. In the development and implementation of ABS legislation or regulatory requirements has your country:

Created conditions to promote and encourage research which contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity including through simplified measures on access for non-commercial research purposes, taking into account the need to address a change of intent for such research as provided in Article 8(a)?

Please provide further information

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Paid due regard to cases of present or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal or plant health as provided in Article 8(b)?

Yes

Please provide further information

In Belarus, National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet, but in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals. In the course of the National ABS legal and administrative framework development, mechanisms for existing and emerging emergencies shall be provided for and response measures shall be developed pursuant to Article 8.(b).

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Taken into consideration the need for expeditious access to genetic resources and expeditious fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of such genetic resources, including access to affordable treatments by those in need, especially, in developing countries as provided in Article 8(b)?

Yes

Please provide further information

In Belarus, National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet, but in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals. In the course of the National ABS legal and administrative framework development, the possibility of fast-track procedures for access to genetic resources pursuant to Article 8 (b) shall be provided for.

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Considered the importance of genetic resources for food and agriculture and their special role for food security as provided in Article 8 (c)?

Yes

Please provide further information

In Belarus, National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions have not been developed yet, but in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals. In the course of the National ABS legal and administrative framework development, the importance of genetic resources for food and agriculture and their special role in provision of food security shall be taken into account pursuant to Article 8 (c).

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36. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Provisions related to indigenous and local communities (Articles 6, 7 and 12)

37. Does your country have indigenous and local communities?

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In Belarus, there are no ILCs (indigenous and local communities), however, there is traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and its holders are represented by individuals and legal persons. As up to the present moment, unfortunately, special research related to the study and systematization of information on such traditional knowledge and its holders has not been conducted at the country level. At the same time, measures to fill this gap are envisaged under the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), Belarus is an eligible country to.

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38. Do indigenous and local communities have the established right to grant access to genetic resources according to your domestic law? (Article 6.2)

Not applicable

Please provide further information and reference to the domestic law establishing rights of indigenous and local communities to grant access to genetic resources

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Does your country have measures in place with the aim of ensuring that the prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities is obtained as provided in Article 6.2?

No selection made

Please provide further information

Has your country set out criteria and/or process for obtaining prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities for access to genetic resources in Article 6.3(f)?

No selection made

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39. In accordance with domestic law has your country taken measures with the aim of ensuring that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources that is held by indigenous and local communities within your country is accessed with the PIC or approval and involvement of these indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as provided in Article 7?

Not applicable

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40. In implementing the Protocol and in accordance with your domestic law, is your country taking into consideration indigenous and local communities’ customary laws, community protocols and procedures with respect to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources as provided in Article 12.1?

Not applicable

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41. Has your country established mechanisms to inform potential users of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources about their obligations as provided in Article 12.2?

Not applicable

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42. Is your country supporting the development by indigenous and local communities of the following tools as provided in Article 12.3?

Not applicable

Community protocols

No selection made

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of community protocols.

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Minimum requirements for mutually agreed terms

No selection made

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of minimum requirements mutually agreed terms.

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Model contractual clauses

No selection made

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of model contractual clauses.

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43. Has your country endeavoured not to restrict the customary use and exchange of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge within and among indigenous and local communities as provided in Article 12.4?

Not applicable

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44. Additional Information:

Not applicable

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place in relation to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources:

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Any other relevant documents

Contribution to conservation and sustainable use (Article 9)

45. Is your country encouraging users and providers to direct benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources towards the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components as provided in Article 9?

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In accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals. However, there is no incentive mechanism to encourage users and providers to direct benefits arising from the genetic resources utilization to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and to sustainable use of its components as provided in Article 9. Those mechanisms will be developed under the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), Belarus is an eligible country to.

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46. Please indicate how the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol has contributed to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in your country:

No answer provided

The National Coordination Biosafety Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing jointly with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection holds offsite workshops in National Parks, natural reserves and sanctuaries, including institutions that have banks (collections) of seeds, cell cultures of living organisms, genetically valuable breeds of animals, plant varieties and strains of microorganisms to clarify the Nagoya Protocol provisions and Belarus commitments on their implementation as a Party to this Protocol. Timely awareness-raising helps prevent genetic resources from being provided to third parties without compliance with the Nagoya Protocol provisions that contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in Belarus, including genetic resources for food and agriculture.

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47. Additional Information:

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

No additional information provided.

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Transboundary cooperation (Article 11)

48. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate, with the involvement of indigenous and local communities concerned, with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same genetic resources are found in situ within the territory of more than one Party as provided in Article 11.1?

Yes

If your country has indigenous and local communities, please provide further detail of their involvement.

The Republic of Belarus is open for cooperation with neighboring countries, especially with the countries where similar genetic resources can be found, both in situ and ex situ.

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An example of such cooperation is the implementation of joint projects within the framework of the European Neighborhood and EU Transboundary Cooperation Instrument “The Program for Transboundary Cooperation of Poland-Belarus-Ukraine” for 2014-2020. In 2017, a joint project of the Bialowieza National Park (Poland), the Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus and the Republican Nature Conservation Institution “Srednaya Pripyat, Prostyr Nature Reserve” (Belarus) for 2018-2019 was submitted to participate in this program ‒ “Protection of genetic diversity of rare and endangered plant species in Poland and Belarus using the DNA-barcoding technique as a tool to study and protect the transboundary Natural Heritage”.

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49. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is shared by one or more indigenous and local communities in several Parties as provided in Article 11.2?

Not applicable, since there are no indigenous and local communities in my country

No selection made

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50. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Model contractual clauses, codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards (Article 19 and 20)

51. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of model contractual clauses for MAT as provided in Article 19?

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Up until Belarus has developed National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”. As part of the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), it is planned to develop and use model contractual clauses for mutually agreed terms in line with Article 19.

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52. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices or standards as provided in Article 20?

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Up until Belarus has developed National ABS administrative mechanisms to comply with the Nagoya Protocol provisions, the Nagoya Protocol has the force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus in the country and should to be observed by all legal persons and individuals in accordance with Article 33 of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus”. As part of the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019), it is planned to develop Codes of Conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or innovative standards as provided in Article 20.

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53. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

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Awareness-raising and capacity (Article 21 and 22)

54. Has your country taken measures to raise awareness of the importance of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and related access and benefit-sharing issues as provided in Article 21?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the awareness-raising strategy for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS? Adopted as descision NP-1/9

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

NCC-ABS actively participates in scientific and practical workshops and other activities aimed to discuss the issues related to the conservation and use of genetic resources with particular attention to explaining of sovereign rights of the countries-Parties to the Nagoya Protocol with regard to genetic resources of those countries and traditional knowledge associated with them, raising awareness of violations of such rights in international practice. ABS mechanisms provided for by the Nagoya Protocol are explained and how they can be implemented in Belarus before the National legal and administrative framework for access regulation has been developed. Publications in scientific journals and the media also facilitate awareness-raising of the above issues.

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55. Has your country taken measures to build and develop capacity and strengthening of human resources and institutional capacities to effectively implement the Protocol as provided in Article 22?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the strategic framework for capacity-building and development to support effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

One of the measures to build and develop capacity in line with Article 22 of the Nagoya Protocol (to implement the Nagoya Protocol and comply with its commitments, for negotiating to develop mutually agreed terms; to develop, introduce and enforce national legislative, administrative or policy measures to regulate access to genetic resources) is the designation of a National Competent Authority on access and benefit-sharing (the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection) and the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (the Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus).

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56. Has your country received external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

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Belarus received financial support under the UNEP-GEF project “Global Support for the Ratification and Introduction into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing” that resulted in the accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Nagoya Protocol. On 1 October 2017, the UNEP-GEF project “Support to Preparation of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Belarus” was submitted to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus for registration and at this stage since then. The global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019) has not been started yet as we have not signed an Agreement with UNDP, the project implementing agency, and have not started the registration process with the Ministry of Economy.

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57. Has your country provided external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

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The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

58. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

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Technology transfer, collaboration and cooperation (Article 23)

59. Is your country collaborating and cooperating in technical and scientific research and development programmes as a means to achieve the objective of the Protocol as provided in Article 23?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

NCC-ABS participates in the implementation of the State Program “High Technologies and Technical Equipment, the subprogram “Mobilization and Rational Use of Plant Genetic Resources”.

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60. Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for becoming a Party to the Nagoya Protocol.

No additional information provided

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61. Has your country established a mechanism for budgetary allocations of funds for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please provide further information

The Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014 No. 933 on the establishment of the National Coordination Centre provides for its funding from the state budget allocated to the Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

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62. a) Has your country made financial resources available to other Parties or received financial resources from other Parties or financial institutions for the purposes of implementation of the Protocol as provided in Article 25?

Financial resources have been received

Yes

From financial institutions

Yes

From the Global Environmental Facility

Yes

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62. b). Please provide information on experiences related to the mobilization of resources in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

The resources received under the project to support ratification of/ accession to the Nagoya Protocol were used to carry out expert analysis of legislation on the conservation of biological diversity, including genetic resources, to hold a Round table event, workshops and seminars, to discuss the results of the analysis and the feasibility of accession to the Nagoya Protocol. The resources were also used to raise awareness of specialists of state bodies, profile organizations (research institutes, educational institutions, and etc.) and the public of the Nagoya Protocol mission and of its objectives and targets. By the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of August 13, 2016 No. 629, the Republican DNA Bank of a human, animals, plants and microorganisms was established at the Institute of Genetics and Cytology. The DNA Bank is the National Heritage and receives financial support from the Republican budget.

62. c). Please provide information on the status of funds mobilized in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

The UNEP-GEF project “Global Support for the Ratification and Introduction into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing” (2013-2014) was successfully implemented – Belarus acceded to the Nagoya Protocol in 2014. Belarus has received the financial support under the UNEP-GEF project “Support to Preparation of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Belarus” (2017-2018) to prepare an Interim National Report and submit it to the Clearing-House for the Nagoya Protocol. Now, Belarus is elaborating a plan to implement the global UNEP-GEF project “Strengthening of human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (2017-2019).

63. Does your country have specific staff to administer functions directly related to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please indicate how many

Less than 5

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

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64. Any other relevant information:

The national clearing-house mechanism has been created - the website of the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing

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Национальный координационный центр по вопросам доступа к генетическим ресурсам и совместного использования выгод (http://abs.igc.by)

The National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (http://abs.igc.by)

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65. Please provide any comment that you may have regarding the format of this report:

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