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published: 26 Feb 2015 last updated: 19 Apr 2016
General Information
National Coordination Center for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing
27 Akademicheskaya st.
Minsk,

220072,
Belarus
  • +375 17.284.0297
  • +375 17.284.0297
Additional Contact Information
- Person: Associate Professor Elena Makeyeva | ABSCH-CON-BY-207024-1 This linked record has been deleted.
Person:
Associate Professor Elena Makeyeva
Head, National Coordination Center on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing
State Scientific Institution "Institute of Genetics and Cytology at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" (IGC NASB)
27 Akademicheskaya street, Suite 208
Minsk,
220072, Belarus
Phone: +375 17.284.0297,
Fax: +375 17.284.1917,
Website:
- Person: Dr. Elena Guzenko | ABSCH-CON-BY-207025-1 This linked record has been deleted.
Person:
Dr. Elena Guzenko
Deputy Director, Scientific and Innovation Issues
SSI "Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (IGC NASB)
27 Akademicheskaya st.
Minsk,
220072, Belarus
Phone: +375 17.284.1941,
Fax: +375 17.284.1917,
Website:
Legislative, administrative or policy basis for the competence of the Competent National Authority
  • ABSCH-MSR-BY-202243-2 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus "On Establishment of the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing" of 1 October 2014, N 933 This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.
    This Resolution prescribes the establishment of the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing at the State Scientific Institution “Institute of Genetics and Cytology at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus” entrusting it with the functions of the checkpoint for monitoring the utilization of genetic resources specified in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to Convention on Biological Diversity. 

On 27 October 2014 the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus adopted the following Resolution: 

"In accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of October 1, 2014, No.933 “On Establishing the National Coordination Centre for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing” and for the purpose of legal regulation of the access to genetic resources, the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus DECIDED:

1. To approve the following attached documents:

Regulations for the National Coordination Centre for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing;

Regulations for the Checkpoint of Monitoring the Utilization of Genetic Resources.

2. To entrust control over the implementation of this Resolution to the State Scientific Institution “Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus” and the Department оf Biological Science of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus."

The Resolution mentioned above and Regulations are saved as the separate documents among MSR records.

Summary of ABS Responsibilities
It is specified that the main objectives of the National Coordination Centre for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefits-Sharing are:
      - Collection, analysis and systematization of information on the legislation in the field of access to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and benefit-sharing arising from their utilization;
      - Collection and analysis of information on genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus, to which access may be provided to interested entities, as well as formation of the databank of such resources;
      - Determination of access conditions to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and their application, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of these resources;
      - Provision of interested entities with information on access to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and terms of their application, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of these resources;
      - Organization of examination of projects and agreements on access to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and terms of their application, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of these resources, for compliance with the Nagoya Protocol;
     - Exchange of information with coordination centres of other countries and international institutions on issues of access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing arising from their utilization;
     - Advisory services to interested Republican Bodies of the State management and other organizations in:
                     developing draft acts of legislation on access to genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus and specifying terms of their application, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of such resources;
                     preparing proposals for the conclusion of international agreements on access to genetic resources and specifying terms of their application, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of these resources. 
The functions of the Checkpoint for monitoring the utilization of genetic resources are as follows:
      - Collection of information on obtaining the prior informed consent for access to genetic resources and their sources, provision of mutually agreed terms of application of these resources, including benefit-sharing arising from their utilization; 
      - Demand of genetic resources users to provide information on the terms of their utilization and the compliance of these terms with the Nagoya protocol provisions with taking effective measures for regulation of issues related to failure to comply with the terms of access to genetic resources and their utilization, including benefit-sharing arising from the utilization of these resources;
Performance of other tasks assigned to the checkpoint for monitoring the utilization of genetic resources in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol.

National / Federal
  • All types of genetic resources
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Microorganism
  • Fungi
  • Wild species
  • Domesticated species and/or cultivated species
  • All areas of access of the genetic resource
  • Agricultural areas
  • Forest
  • Inland waters
  • Dry and sub-humid areas
  • Marine and coastal areas
  • Mountains
  • Protected areas
  • Islands
  • Ex-situ
  • Soil and/or water samples
  • Traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources
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