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Yes
Clearing-House mechanism is going to established from December 2017.
National focal point information is available.
Yes
Specific law on ABS is being developed by the working group that is established at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Relevant baseline assessments are not conducted yet. Due to lack of extensive consultation process and detailed baseline research, the draft law was not submitted to the Government and Parliament.
Mongolia signed CBD in 1992 and Nagoya Protocol in 2012. Access and benefit sharing of Genetic resources has been regulated by following legislation and policy measures:
Mongolian sustainable development vision 2030 /2017/, National security concept of Mongolia /2010/, Green development policy /2014/, State policy on forest of Mongolia /2015/ Law on environmental protection /1995/, Law on fauna /2012/, Law on forest /2012/, Law on natural flora /1995/, Law on natural resource use fee /2012/, Law on genetically modified organisms /2007/, Law on Mongolia on government special funds /2006/, Law on impact assessment /2012/, Law on seed varieties and crop plants /1999/, Law on crop production /2016/, Law on soil protection and desertification prevention. National Biodiversity Program /2015-2030/, Action plan for implementation of Green development policy of Mongolia /2016-2030/, National programs on conservation on endangered and threatened animal species /2012-2021/)
Law on Genetic resources has been drafted.
Yes
Tumendemberel Bulgan was designated as the National Focal Point in August, 2016. Tumendemberel Bulgan re-established working group to validate draft law and she led inception workshop of the project entitled "Strengthening human resources legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol" in September 2017. “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” is a 3-year project that is funded by UNDP-GEF and Mongolian Government. This project specifically aims at assisting 24 countries including Mongolia in the development and strengthening of their national ABS frameworks, human resources, and administrative capabilities to implement the Nagoya Protocol. The project seeks to achieve this through its 4 components namely:
• Component 1: Strengthening the legal, policy and institutional capacity to develop national ABS frameworks;
• Component 2: Building trust between users and providers of genetic resources to facilitate the identification of bio-discovery efforts; and
• Component 3: Strengthening the capacity of indigenous and local communities to contribute to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.
• Component 4: Implementing a Community of Practice and South-South Cooperation Framework on ABS.
Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia is responsible as the national authority.
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Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place
No
Legal framework is not established yet and capacity is still weak. Detailed assessments for development of the draft law is not conducted yet. Without supporting baseline researchers and assessments, the draft law is not submitted to Government and Parliament of Mongolia. Through the UNDP-GEF project comprehensive assessments will be conducted by end of this year.
No
Legal framework is not established yet due to weak capacities. Related calculation and research are not conducted yet.
No additional information provided
No
According to the Article 15 of the Law on natural flora, individual and entity who is accessing to plant genetic resources obligated to get permission from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Foreign individual and entity are prohibited to access plant genetic resources. According to the article 5 of the law on natural resource use fee, access to the plants and animal require to get permission and pay tax.
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None.
No additional information provided
There is no specific legal administrative and policy measures taken due to lack of legal framework on ABS.
No
Baseline study was not conducted and community protocol was not developed. However benefit-sharing mechanism is going to designed through the UNDP-GEF project that ensures extensive stake-holder involvement process.
No
Traditional knowledge database is planned to be established through UNDP-GEF project by end of this year. Capacity of local communities will be improve through the project.
No
Specific law on ABS is not adopted yet. Traditional knowledge is not documented and database on traditional knowledge is not developed due to lack of human and financial resources. Trough the UNDP-GEF project, TK database will be designed and TK guideline will be developed in 2018.
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Due to lack of human resources and financial resources, documentation and protection measure of traditional knowledge is not taken. Researchers from universities and institutions receive non monetary benefits through cooperation with international institutes.
No
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PIC and MAT have not been developed and specific ABS legislation is not approved yet due to lack of comprehensive assessments. These actions are planned to be fulfilled through UNDP-GEF project in 2018.
No
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Due to lack of human resources, institutional capacities and financial resources, measures were not taken.
No
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Designated checkpoints are not established, PIC and MAT are not designed due to lack of specific legislation on ABS.
No
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Specific law on ABS not approved yet.
No
Draft law on ABS comprised specific measures that is aimed to encourage users and providers to include provisions in MAT, and to share information on the implementation of such terms as provided in Article 17.1(b).
Yes
According to the law of Mongolia on procurement of goods, works and services with state and local funds, it is encouraged to use cost-effective communication tools and systems.
No additional information provided
Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place
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Law on ABS is not approved yet. However, the draft law included provision in MAT to cover dispute resolution as provided in Article 18.1.
Yes
Under the development process of the draft law, appropriate opportunities is being researched.
No
Under the development process of the draft law, a legal entity is going to conduct assessment to ensure Article 18.3 is incorporated.
No
Because the specific law on ABS is not adopted and enforced yet.
No additional information provided
Yes
Mongolia Sustainable Development vision 2030, Green development policy, Science and technology master plan of Mongolia, National biodiversity program (2015-2025) encourage policy to create conditions for promotion and encourage research that contributes to the conservation sustainable use of biodiversity.
Yes
Chapter 3.4.1 of National Security Concept of Mongolia and other relevant legislation paid specific attention on this issue .
No
This issue will be considered in the draft law.
Yes
Draft law on animal genetic resources for animal husbandry is being developed. Through the UNDP-GEF project, awareness raising actions on importance of genetic resources is planned to implemented.
No additional information provided
Yes
Almost 30 percent of population live in traditional lifestyle as nomadic herders. They directly depend on Ecosystem Services and traditional ecological knowledge. They preserve extensive traditional knowledge associated utilization of genetic resources.
Yes
Traditional use of medicinal plants for domestic purpose, and traditional use of biological resources for subsidiary use is allowed according to the law on natural flora, law on protected area, and law on nature conservation.
No
Draft law on ABS is comprised specific chapter on this particular issue.
No
Draft law on ABS is comprised specific chapter on this particular issue.
No
Specific law on ABS is not adopted yet. However, draft law on ABS considers involvement of local communities for issuing PIC and MAT.
No
Specific law on ABS is not adopted yet. Through the UNDP-GEF project, community protocols will be developed and draft law on ABS will consider local communities’ customary laws.
No
UNDP-GEF project is going to improve capacity of local community. Mechanisms to inform potential users of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources are not established due to lack of detailed baseline studies and assessments.
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It will apply only for threatened species.
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No additional information provided.
Yes
Environment and climate fund had established in 1998. This fund accumulate monetary benefit arising from use of biological resources and it is spend back for conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its component.
No answer provided
National biodiversity program 2015-2025 set following objectives:
• Register and protect genetic funds of Mongolian livestock, cultivars and specimens of endemic and crop plants and their wild relative species;
• Register genetic resources and LMOs and create a genetic resource bank;
• Create a legal environment enabling the sustainable use and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
No additional information provided.
Yes
Under the development of the draft law, this issue will be considered.
Not applicable, since there are no indigenous and local communities in my country
Yes
Under the development of the draft law, this issue will be considered.
No additional information provided
Yes
UNDP-GEF project has planned to develop contractual clauses for MAT in 2018.
Yes
UNDP-GEF project has planned to develop codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices or standards in 2018.
No additional information provided
Yes
Yes
UNDP-GEF project has planned to implement awareness raising action in 2018-2019.
Yes
Yes
Major component UNDP-GEF project is focused on strengthening of human resources and institutional capacities.
Yes
UNDP-GEF project has been implemented since Aug 2017.
No
No additional information provided
Yes
Academy of Science and Universities of Mongolia collaborate with international research institutes and universities. Private companies collaborate with international research institutes.
No additional information provided
No
Because law is not adopted, budgetary allocations of funds for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol is not established yet.
No
Not applicable.
No information provided
Yes
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National Focal Point and Publishing Authority established at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism . Green Development Policy and Planning Department, MET is supporting the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.
