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last updated: 18 Jul 2016
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Ordinance on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation (Nagoya Ordinance, NagO)
The Nagoya Ordinance regulates access to and the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation, based on Articles 23n paragraphs 5 and 6, 23o paragraph 3, 23q paragraph 1 and 26 of the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA).


The Ordinance defines:

  • Requirements for the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge of other Parties to the Nagoya Protocol;
  • Provisiones regarding domestic genetic resources; and
  • the tasks of the authorities.
National / Federal
Legally binding
01 Feb 2016
Law
No
Amendments
EN
Regulatory contact information
- Organization: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) | ABSCH-CON-CH-207084-2 This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.
Organization:
Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Government agency (National/Federal)
Marco D'Alessandro
National Focal Point Nagoya Protocol, Soil and Biotechnology Division
Bern,
3003,
Phone: +41 58.463.92.68,
Fax: +41 58.464.79.78,
Amendments
  • ABSCH-MSR-CH-207346-5 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Ordinance on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation (Nagoya Ordinance, NagO)
     The Nagoya Ordinance regulates access to and the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation, based on Articles 23n paragraphs 5 and 6, 23o paragraph 3, 23q paragraph 1 and 26 of the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA).

    The Ordinance defines:

    • Requirements for the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge of other Parties to the Nagoya Protocol;
    • Provisiones regarding domestic genetic resources; and
    • the tasks of the authorities.
Relationships
The Nagoya Ordinance is based on Articles 23n paragraphs 5 and 6, 23o paragraph 3, 23q paragraph 1 and 26 of the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA).
Elements of the measure Collapse All Expand All
  SCOPE OF THE MEASURE
  Traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources ( Article 5 )
  Reference to any other relevant articles and sections
-  Due diligence requirement (Article 3)
-  Notification requirement (Article 4)
-  Recognition of best practices (Article 6)
-  Recognition of collections (Article 7)
  ALL TYPES OF GENETIC RESOURCES
No provisions for this element
  AREAS OF ACCESS OF THE GENETIC RESOURCE
No provisions for this element
  ACCESS
  Access to genetic resources
  For commercial use ( Article 8 )
  For non-commercial use ( Article 8 )
  Provides for the issuance of a permit of its equivalent at the time of access for constituting an internationally recognized certificate of compliance ( Article 3 )
  Established rules and procedures for mutually agreed terms ( Article 2, para 1(b8) )
  BENEFIT-SHARING
No provisions for this element
  COMPLIANCE
  Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party (Article 15 and 16) ( Article 3, Article 4 )
  RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
No provisions for this element
  OTHER
  Competent national authority/ies ( Article 11 )
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