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Model Contractual Clauses, Codes of Conduct, Guidelines, Best Practices and/or Standard
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last updated: 14 Nov 2017
Utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in academic research – A good practice guide for access and benefit-sharing
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- Best practices
- Academic or research institute
- Academic or research institute
Laupenstrasse 7
Bern,
BE3001, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)31 306 92 20,
Fax:
Email: info@akademien-schweiz.ch,
Website: http://www.akademien-schweiz.ch,
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This publication explains Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (ABS) and its implications for academic research. The guide offers comprehensive information to assist scientists and research institutions in planning and performing research projects that use genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge from abroad.
The goal of this manual is to enable researchers to act in conformity with the regulatory requirements of the Convention on Biological Diversity, its Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Good Practice Guide includes graphic illustrations outlining the steps to be taken when accessing genetic resources for research purposes, in-situ in the provider country, or ex-situ in public collections, within a research institution, or from third persons.
It illustrates benefit-sharing opportunities to be included in the Mutually Agreed Terms from a non-commercial research perspective. See also our specific publication and website Toolbox to elaborate a Mutually Agreed Terms contract on http://abs.scnat.ch
Switzerland has ratified the CBD, the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty. The Good Practice Guide informs about the corresponding Swiss legal obligations of academic researchers.
The brochure also contains several case studies to exemplify ABS situations, a glossary and important contact points to get started with your ABS procedure.
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The 2016 publication was totally revised to include all aspects of the Nagoya Protocol supplementary agreement that entered into force in 2014. Switzerland has ratified the CBD, the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Corresponding legislation is in place and also applies to academic research.
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