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Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure
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last updated: 16 Feb 2026
Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
- To operationalise the Biological Diversity Act 2002 as amended in 2023, including laying down the procedure and guidelines to govern the activities for access to biological resources, including Digital Sequence Information, occurring in or obtained from India and knowledge associated thereto (Section 3 of the Act), share or transfer of Research Results(Section 4 of the Act), and obtaining prior approval of NBA before grant of IP rights (Section 6 of the Act).
- These Rules provide for procedures, new application forms and application fees for seeking approval from the NBA to undertake the activities envisaged in the Act.
- It also prescribes procedures for monitoring and regulating the use of biological resources or associated traditional knowledge obtained from any foreign country in India ( user Country measures under Articles 15, 16 & 17 of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS).
- A procedure for conducting non-commercial research or research for emergency purposes outside India by an Indian researcher or institution has also been provided.
- Manner of inquiry by the Adjudicating Officer on the contravention of Sections 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the Act and imposing penalty thereof has also been prescribed.
National / Federal
Legally binding
21 Oct 2024
Law
No
- Biological Diversity Act Rules 2024.pdf [ English ]
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-201984-3 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure The Biological Diversity Rules, 2004
- To operationalize the Biological Diversity Act 2002 including laying down the procedure and guidelines to govern the activities for access to biological resources, occurring in or obtained from India and knowledge associated thereto (Section 3 of the Act), transfer of Research Results(Section 4 of the Act), obtaining previous approval of NBA before grant of IP rights(Section 6 of the Act) and third party transfer(Section 20 of the Act).
- These Rules also provide for formats viz., Form-I (Access to biological resources), Form-II (Transfer results of research), Form-III (Seeking previous approval before grant of IP rights) and Form-IV (Third Party Transfer of biological resources and associated knowledge).
- To operationalize the Biological Diversity Act 2002 including laying down the procedure and guidelines to govern the activities for access to biological resources, occurring in or obtained from India and knowledge associated thereto (Section 3 of the Act), transfer of Research Results(Section 4 of the Act), obtaining previous approval of NBA before grant of IP rights(Section 6 of the Act) and third party transfer(Section 20 of the Act).
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-282755-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023.
In supersession of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, the Central Government notified the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 on 22.10.2024.
Competent National Authority:National Biodiversity Authority ()5th Floor, TICEL Biopark, CSIR Road, TaramaniChennai, Tamilnadu
600 113, IndiaPhone: +91 44 2254 2777,Fax: +91 44 2254 1200,Website: http://www.nbaindia.org,
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-283238-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025.The Rules provides for simplified electronic process for obtaining certificate of origin for cultivated medicinal plants from the Biodiversity Management Committee and format of Records by Biodiversity Management Committee.
This Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 has been notified by the Central Government (Federal/National) to carry out the purposes of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 under Section 62.
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- Procedure for restricting access to biological resources and knowledge associated with such biological resources have been provided in Rule 14.
- Rule 23 provides about Manner of inquiry by the Adjudicating Officer on the contravention of Sections 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the Act and imposing penalty thereof has also been prescribed.
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