Pursuant to the Resolution of the Republic of Belarus “On measures for the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of March 5, 2024 No. 356-З “On Genetic Resources Management” dated December 20, 2024, No. 982, the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing is designated as the Checkpoint for monitoring in the field of genetic resources management in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Genetic Resources Management" (Article 22), the Checkpoint functions are as follows:
1.1. collection of information from providers and users on transferred genetic resources, as well as their utilization, its consolidation and submission to the National Coordination Centre;
1.2. analysis of databases hosted in the public domain over the global computer network Internet and containing information on genetic resources with respect to the availability of information on the transfer of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge outside the Republic of Belarus and to the Republic of Belarus from foreign states that are a Party to the Nagoya Protocol and their utilization;
1.3. assessment of information obtained for compliance with legislation in the field of genetic resources management, the Nagoya Protocol and the terms of a genetic resources transfer agreement, a genetic resources utilization agreement;
1.4. informing providers and users about the detected facts of a breach of terms of a genetic resources transfer agreement, a genetic resources utilization agreement, including benefit- National Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus, 08/03/2024, 2/3076 12 sharing, as well as the detected violations of legislation in the field of genetic resources management;
1.5. notifying state bodies exercising control in the field of genetic resources management of the detected legislative violations in the field of genetic resources management.
2. Financing of checkpoints activity on the implementation of their functions shall be provided from the sources stipulated by legislation.

Pursuant to Article 21 of the the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Genetic Resources Management": 
1. Monitoring in the field of genetic resources management shall be carried out by checkpoints. 
2. Based on the information obtained from providers, users and checkpoints, the National Coordination Centre shall maintain an electronic monitoring database in the field of genetic resources management. 
3. Monitoring data in the field of genetic resources management may be used for the assessment of compliance with legislation in the field of genetic resources management, the Nagoya Protocol and the terms of a genetic resources transfer agreement and a genetic resources utilization agreement. 
4. Where the facts of the transfer of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge outside the Republic of Belarus for the purposes of their utilization in the absence of a genetic resources transfer agreement and/or the International Certificate or the facts of a change in the terms of genetic resources utilization transferred outside the Republic of Belarus, the nature of such terms (commercial or non-commercial), genetic resources utilization results compared to those established in a genetic resources transfer agreement, a genetic resources utilization agreement are detected, the National Coordination Centre shall, within the scope of its competence, implement measures for notifying the Ministry of Nature and the checkpoint of a foreign state that is a Party to the Nagoya Protocol and other measures provided for by legislation in the field of genetic resources management, as well as the international treaties of the Republic of Belarus and other international legal acts containing commitments of the Republic of Belarus, to establish the circumstances and harmonize the utilization of genetic resources with legislation in the field of genetic resources management.