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Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure (MSR)
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last updated: 18 May 2017
General information
Law "On biodiversity protection", no. 9587, dated 20.7.2006
This law aims to ensure the protection and the preservation of biological diversity and to regulate the sustainable use of the biological diversity components, through the integration of the key elements of biodiversity in strategies, plans, programs and in decision making at all levels. 
This law contains some provisions related to the use of genetic resources in Chapter X, which states that the use of genetic resources should be done according to some rules and authorizations given by the Ministry of the Environment.  
National / Federal
Legally binding
23 Aug 2006
Law
No
Document details
Amendments
EN
Regulatory contact information
- Competent National Authority: | ABSCH-CNA-AL-207100-1 This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.
Competent National Authority:
Directorate of Biodiversity and Protected Areas at the Ministry of the Environment of Albania ()
Boulevard Zhan D'Ark, no. 23,
Tirana, N/A
1001, Albania
Phone: + 355 4 2270624,
Fax:
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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 - In-situ Marine and coastal areas , Protected areas (Chapter X, Article)
  ACCESS
  Access to genetic resources
  For commercial use ( Chapter x )
  For non-commercial use ( Chapter X )
  BENEFIT-SHARING
No provisions for this element
  COMPLIANCE
No provisions for this element
  RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
No provisions for this element
  OTHER
  Competent national authority/ies ( Chapter x )
Additional Information

This law is the main national legal act for the implementation of the CBD in Albania.