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ABS Procedure (PRO)
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last updated: 07 May 2019
General information
Description of the ABS Procedure
REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES, AND THEIR DERIVATIVES, TO THE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATED KNOWLEDGE
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- Organization: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, PROTECTION OF NATURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (MINEPDED) | ABSCH-CON-CM-238708-2 This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.
Organization:
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, PROTECTION OF NATURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (MINEPDED)
Immeuble Ministeriel N°2, 20th May Boulevard, P.O.BOX 320,
YAOUNDE, CENTRE REGION
237, Cameroon
Phone: +237 2222233423,
Fax:
Website:
APPLICATION FORM FOR ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES, THEIR DERIVATIVES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED
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A- PHASE OF RESEARCH

1.Request for search
2. CPCC-Research
3. CCCA-Research
4. Research activities
5. Final report of the research phase

B- MARKETING PHASE
1. Access request for marketing
2. CPCC-marketing
3. CCCA-marketing
4. ABS-MARKETING PERMIT
6. Monitoring / Evaluation
5. Exploitation / Marketing
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Does the applicant need to provide any documents
Yes
For access to genetic resources
● Legalized photocopy of the National Identity Card for nationals;
● Legalized photocopy of the passport for foreigners;
● Legalization document for legal persons;
● Research Permit obtained from the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation;
● Detailed project document;
● Payment receipt for file study fees to the National Environment and Sustainable Development Fund

For access to traditional knowledge:
● Identity of the legal representative of the legal person;
● Legalized photocopy of the National Identity Card for nationals;
● Legalized photocopy of the passport for foreigners;
● Legalization document for legal persons;
● Legal name of the legal person;
● Authorization and / or permit provided for by the regulations in force;
● Detailed project document;
● Payment receipt for file study fees to the National Environment and Sustainable Development Fund

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Are there application fees
Yes
Amount of study fees:
- 100,000 (one hundred thousand) FCA for individuals,
- 300,000 (three hundred thousand) FCFA for legal entities,
- 500,000 (five hundred thousand) FCFA for requests to use an intellectual property right over a genetic resource and / or associated traditional knowledge and
- 1,000,000 (one million) FCFA for requests for transfer of research results for commercial purposes
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60 days
  • Access to genetic resources (Article 15 of the CBD)
  • Nagoya Protocol
  • Competent national authority/ies
  • Access
  • Access to genetic resources
  • For commercial use
  • For non-commercial use
  • Access to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, including prior informed consent or approval or involvement
  • For commercial use
  • For non-commercial use
  • Benefit-Sharing
  • Mutually agreed terms
  • Compliance
  • Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party (Article 15 and 16)
  • On access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing
  • On access to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and benefit-sharing
  • Non-compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements
  • Issues related to monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17)
  • Traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources
  • Global Multilateral Benefit-sharing Mechanism
  • Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House
  • Model contractual clauses
  • Codes of conduct, guidelines, and best practices and or/standards
  • Awareness-raising
  • Transboundary cooperation
  • Capacity-building
  • Technology transfer, collaboration and cooperation
  • Financial mechanism and resource mobilization
  • National reports
  • ABS legislative, administrative or policy measures
  • ABS agreements
  • All types of genetic resources
  • Agricultural areas
  • Forest
  • Protected areas
  • Intellectual property rights
  • World Intellectual Property Organization
Additional Information
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