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ABSCH-MSR-JP-238074-3   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
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published: 20 Aug 2017 last updated: 30 Nov 2017
General information
Japan
Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization
The Guidelines consist of a Public Notice of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of the Environment of Government of Japan. The purpose of the Guidelines is to ensure appropriate and smooth implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity through taking measures concerning access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization, and thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.
National / Federal
Not legally binding
18 May 2017
Regulatory or Administrative Measures
No
Document details
Amendments
EN
Regulatory contact information
- Organization: Ministry of the Environment (MOE) | ABSCH-CON-JP-238063-2
Organization:
Ministry of the Environment (MOE)
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-8975, Japan
Phone: +81-3-5521-8150,
Fax: +81-3-3591-3228,
Email: bio-abs@env.go.jp,
Website: http://www.env.go.jp/nature/biodic-abs/english.html,
Amendments
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Elements of the measure Collapse All Expand All
  SCOPE OF THE MEASURE
  Genetic Resources
-   All types of genetic resources - found in - All areas of access of the genetic resource (No.3, Chapter 1)
  Traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources ( No. 2, Chapter 2 )
  Provisions on temporal scope ( Paragraph 1(5) of No.3, Chapter 1 )
  Reference to any other relevant articles and sections
-  See paragraph 1 of No.3, Chapter 1 (Paragraph 1 of No.3, Chapter 1)
  ACCESS
No provisions for this element
  BENEFIT-SHARING
No provisions for this element
  COMPLIANCE
  Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party (Article 15 and 16) ( Chapter 2 )
  Issues related to monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17) ( No.5, Chapter 2 )
  RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
  Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture exchanged using the standard material transfer agreement of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ( Paragraph 2 of No.3, Chapter 1 )
  Any other element relevant to relationship with other international instrument
-  See Chapter 1. (Paragraph 2 of No.3, Chapter 1)
  OTHER
No provisions for this element
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