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last updated: 19 Feb 2026
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.
National / Federal
Legally binding
01 Nov 2025
Law
No
- BD (amendment) Rules 2025.pdf ( BD ( Amendment) rules, 2025 ) [ English ]
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-283012-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure 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.
Rule 19 of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 has been amended through notification of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025 on 06.05.2025
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-282755-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023.
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-283012-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure 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.
- Section 7 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 provides exemption for access to cultivated medicinal plants by Section 7 persons, subject to the condition that a Certificate of Origin is obtained from the Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC). The BMC shall issue the Certificate of Origin on the basis of entries maintained in the prescribed records and books, and the certificate shall be issued in such form and manner as specified under the Rules.
- Rule 19 of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 prescribes the procedure for obtaining the Certificate of Origin, including submission of the prescribed application, maintenance of records, and issuance of the certificate by the BMC in the specified form and manner.
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This Rule is applicable to person who do not fall under section 3(2) of the BD Act, 2002 only. This Rule empowers Biodiversity Management committees constituted at Local body level in the Biodiversity Governance in India.
