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last updated: 20 Feb 2026
The Biological Diversity (Access to Biological Resources and Knowledge Associated thereto and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits) Regulations, 2025
The purpose of these regulations is to bring out guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing in compliance with the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 as amended in 2023 , BD rules, 2024 and decisions of the COP -16 on Digital Sequence Information .
The objective of the regulation is to provide guidance for the users on benefit sharing obligations for access to biological resources including Digital Sequence Information and/ or associated knowledge for undertaking various activities, with certain exemptions, sharing of benefits with the benefit claimers, etc.
The ABS Regulations, 2025 also provides procedures for deposition of novel microbial strain in the foreign repositories by Indian scientist / research scholar by intimating NBA through web portal.
The objective of the regulation is to provide guidance for the users on benefit sharing obligations for access to biological resources including Digital Sequence Information and/ or associated knowledge for undertaking various activities, with certain exemptions, sharing of benefits with the benefit claimers, etc.
The ABS Regulations, 2025 also provides procedures for deposition of novel microbial strain in the foreign repositories by Indian scientist / research scholar by intimating NBA through web portal.
National / Federal
Legally binding
29 Apr 2025
Regulatory or Administrative Measures
No
- BD (ABS ) Regaultions, 2025 English.pdf ( ABS Regulations 2025 ) [ English ]
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-208214-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014
The purpose of these regulations is to bring out guidelines on Access and Benefit Sharing in compliance with the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and in pursuance of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. .
The objective of the regulation is to provide guidance to the user on procedure for access to biological resources and/ or associated knowledge for various activities and mode of benefit sharing for access, scheme of processing the requests, etc.
Considering the amendments made to the Biological Diversity Act and Biological Diversity Rules in 2023 and 2024 respectIvely, The Biological Diversity (Access to Biological Resources and Knowledge Associated thereto and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits) Regulations,2025, were notified on 29.04.2025 in supersession of the ABS Regulations notified in 2014.
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.
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ABSCH-MSR-IN-208216-1 Legislative, Administrative or Policy Measure The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
1. An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. The Act regulates the access to biological resources occurring in, or obtained from, India and knowledge associated thereto for research or for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilization.
3. It also regulates transferring the results of any research relating to biological resource, transferring any biological resource and/ or associated knowledge to a third party, and any person seeking Intellectual Property Rights in or outside India by granting prior approval.
An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Act regulates the access to biological resources occurring in, or obtained from, India and knowledge associated thereto for research or for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilizations. It also regulates transferring the results of any research relating to biological resource and/or associated traditional knowledge and its subsequent use, and any person seeking Intellectual Property Rights in or outside India by granting prior approval.
Section 64 read with sub-section (1) of section 18 and sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 mandates to make regulations to provide for access to biological resources and knowledge associated thereto, and for determination of fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
The Act regulates the access to biological resources occurring in, or obtained from, India and knowledge associated thereto for research or for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilizations. It also regulates transferring the results of any research relating to biological resource and/or associated traditional knowledge and its subsequent use, and any person seeking Intellectual Property Rights in or outside India by granting prior approval.
Section 64 read with sub-section (1) of section 18 and sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 mandates to make regulations to provide for access to biological resources and knowledge associated thereto, and for determination of fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
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The Regulation provides for legal certainty, clarity and transparency, benefit sharing for different users, Graded benefit sharing system, Upfront payment, and apportioning accrued benefits to the community/ village level authority.
