About the ABS Clearing-House
Getting started
Finding information
Submitting information
- Information-sharing obligations
- Interim national report
- Types of users
- CBD Account
- Offline common formats
- national information publishing tips
Monitoring utilization
Interoperability
Need help?
More information
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Text of the Protocol
- ABS Forums
- Send us your feedback
- Download an offline version of this guide
Informal Advisory Committee (IAC)
- Dec 2019 - 4th IAC Meeting
- Nov 2017 - 3rd IAC Meeting
- Jun 2016 - 2nd IAC Meeting
- Oct 2015 - 1st IAC Meeting
- Oct 2013 - Pilot phase IAC Meeting
- ABSCH IAC Forum
What is the ABS Clearing-House?
In practical terms, ABS Clearing-House is a website, administered by the CBD Secretariat and established by Article 14 of the Nagoya Protocol. It is designed to enable Parties, but also non-Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), international and non-governmental organizations, research institutions and businesses to make information relevant to ABS available in a standardized, and open and organized global repository. The Protocol identifies essential information, as well as additional information to be made available through the ABS Clearing-House, in an standardized, open and organized way, in order to enhance certainty, clarity and transparency in access and benefit-sharing.
Facts about the ABS Clearing-House
- It is a website and global repository of ABS information
- It is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable with other websites
- It shares information, published by Parties as well as others, to facilitate ABS and the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
