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last updated: 06 Nov 2017

General Information

Country

Antigua and Barbuda

No country selected.

1. Title of this national report

Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

2. Contact person

- Person: Mrs. Helena Clare Jeffery Brown | ABSCH-CON-AG-238123-2

Person:

Mrs. Helena Clare Jeffery Brown

Technical Coordinator (Ag.), Department of Environment, Ministry of Health and the Environment

Phone: +1 268 562-8594,

Fax:

Email: helena.jefferybrown@ab.gov.ag,

Website:

Related Organization

Department of Environment (DOE)

Government agency (National/Federal)

#1 Victoria Park Botanical Gardens Factory Road
St. John's,
, Antigua and Barbuda
Phone: +1 268 462 4625,

Fax:

Email: antiguaenvironmentdivision@gmail.com,

Website:

Institutional structures for the implementation of the Protocol

3. Has your country made the information available to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 14.2?

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered and answer all the following questions.

Antigua & Barbuda is currently undergoing capacity building in the "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project. The said project is in the process of establishing a regulatory and policy framework for the Implementation of the Protocol. This framework should be complete by the second quarter of 2018.

Please provide further information

4. Has your country taken legislative, administrative and policy measures on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered in setting up these measures.

There were no perceived challenges in having the ABS legislation passed within the Environmental Protection and Management Act, 2015.

Please provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

5. Has your country designated a national focal point as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating a national focal point.

No perceived difficulties and challenges in designating the National Focal Point

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

6. Has your country designated one or more competent national authorities as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more competent national authority.

No perceived difficulties and challenges in designating the Competent National Authority.

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

7. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent issued at the time of access as evidence of the decision to grant prior informed consent (PIC) and of the establishment of mutually agreed terms (MAT)?

No selection made

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for making this information available.

Antigua & Barbuda is currently undergoing capacity building in the "Advancing the NP in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project. The said project is in the process of establishing a regulatory and policy framework for the Implementation of the Protocol. This framework should be complete by the second quarter of 2018. This framework will contain the standardized permit with PIC & MAT.

Use the text entry to provide further information.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

8. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent for the constitution of an internationally recognized certificate of compliance in accordance with Article 17.2?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

9. Has your country designated one or more checkpoints as provided in Article 17?

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more checkpoints:

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

10. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

Operationalizing the ABS section of the EPMA, 2015 is proving to be more time-consuming than anticipated.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Legislative, administrative or policy measures on access and benefit-sharing (ABS measures)

Access to genetic resources (Article 6)

11. Is access to genetic resources subject to PIC as provided in Article 6.1?

Yes

Please provide further information including indicating if there is any other system in place in relation to access to genetic resources

Use the text entry to provide further information

This is a requirement under section 70 of the EPMA

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

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12. Does your country have fair and non-arbitrary rules and procedures on accessing genetic resources as provided in Article 6.3 (b)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

Decisions to grant access to genetic resources are based on provision of robust methodology for collection and the sensitivity of the species. There is a list of protected species in Schedule 8 of the EPMA, 2015.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

13. Does your country provide information on how to apply for PIC as provided in Article 6.3(c)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for guidance for application (Section 70).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

14. Does your country provide for a clear and transparent written decision by a competent national authority as provided in Article 6.3 (d)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for clear and transparent written decision by the CNA (Section 70).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

15. Does your country provide for the issuance at the time of access of a permit or its equivalent as provided in Article 6.3 (e)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for issuance at the time of access of a permit or its equivalent (Section 70).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

16. Please provide the number of permits or their equivalents made available through the ABS-Clearing-House since the entry into force of the Protocol for your country.

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Antigua & Barbuda is currently undergoing capacity building for data management.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

17. Does your country have rules and procedures for requiring and establishing MAT as provided in Article 6.3 (g)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for guidance for establishing MAT (Section 70).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

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18. Benefits received since entry into force of the Protocol for your country from the utilization of:

Genetic resources

Yes

Non-monetary benefits

Yes

Antigua & Barbuda has received data on species to contribute to our Natural Resources Inventory.

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

19. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Fair and equitable benefit-sharing (Article 5)

20. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures to implement Article 5.1 that provides that benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources as well as subsequent applications and commercialization are shared with the Party providing such resources that is the country of origin of such resources or a Party that has acquired the genetic resources in accordance with the Convention as provided in Article 5.3?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for sovereign rights over biodiversity (Section 67) and community rights (Section 71).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

21. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures with the aim of ensuring that the benefits from the utilization of genetic resources held by indigenous and local communities, in accordance with domestic legislation regarding the established rights of these indigenous and local communities over these genetic resources, are shared with the indigenous and local communities concerned as provided in Article 5.2?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for community rights (Section 71).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

22. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures in order that benefits arising from the utilization of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources are shared with indigenous and local communities holding such knowledge as provided in Article 5.5?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for community rights (Section 71).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

23. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

In 2004, A&B passed the Freedom Information Act which allows citizens to make request of information to government agencies.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238538-1

Any other relevant documents

Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements on ABS (Article 15 and Article 16) and monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17)

24. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction have been accessed in accordance with PIC and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party as provided in Article 15.1?

Yes

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 15.2?

Yes

Please provide further information on the measures taken, including when they entered into force

The EPMA legislation provides for non-compliance (Section 73).

Please provide further information on cases of non-compliance

Have there been specific cases in which your country cooperated with other Parties in cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 15.3?

Please provide further information

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

25. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction has been accessed in accordance with PIC or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party where such indigenous and local communities are located as provided in Article 16.1?

Yes

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 16.2?

Yes

Has your country cooperated in specific cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 16.3?

Please provide further information

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for community rights (Section 71).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

26. Does your country require users of genetic resources to provide information related to PIC, to the source of the genetic resource, to the establishment of MAT and/or utilization of genetic resources at a designated checkpoint, as appropriate, as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(i) and (ii))?

Yes

Please provide further information

This process is being further standardized within the development of the ABS institutional framework.

Has your country taken measures to address situations of non-compliance?

Yes

Please provide further information

The EPMA legislation provides for non-compliance (Section 73).

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

27. Has your country provided the information referred to in Article 17.1 (a)(i) to relevant national authorities, to the Party providing PIC and to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(iii)

Yes

Has your country made use of the checkpoint communique?

Please provide further information

This process is being further standardized within the development of the ABS institutional framework.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

Please provide number of checkpoint communiques available in the ABS Clearing-House, if applicable

Any other relevant documents

28. Has your country taken measures to encourage users and providers to include provisions in MAT to share information on the implementation of such terms as provided in Article 17.1(b)?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The contract of agreement requires that the user provides all methodology on collection and use of genetic resources.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

29. Is your country encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems as provided in Article 17.1 (c)?

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems.

The website of the Department of Environment is being upgraded to enable improved communication.

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

30. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Compliance with mutually agreed terms (MAT) (Article 18)

31. Is your country encouraging the inclusion of provisions in MAT to cover dispute resolution as provided in Article 18.1 (a) (b) and (c)?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

Within Antigua & Barbuda's contract of agreement (certificate of compliance) are explicit arbitration procedures.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

32. Does your country ensure that opportunity to seek recourse is available under your legal systems in cases of disputes arising from MAT as provided in Article 18.2?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The EPMA, 2015 has an Appeals Section (Part VIII, Section 72).

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

33. Has your country taken measures regarding the following points as provided in Article 18.3?

Access to justice?

Yes

Please provide further information

The EPMA, 2015 under Part X11, Section 97, allows for private parties to take actions for any offence committed under the EPMA.

Utilization of mechanisms regarding mutual recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards?

Yes

Please provide further information

Antigua & Barbuda has a robust judiciary system capable of enforcing foreign judgement.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

34. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Special considerations (Article 8)

35. In the development and implementation of ABS legislation or regulatory requirements has your country:

Created conditions to promote and encourage research which contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity including through simplified measures on access for non-commercial research purposes, taking into account the need to address a change of intent for such research as provided in Article 8(a)?

Yes

Please provide further information

Within EPMA, 2015 Part VIII, Section 68, there is encouragement of parties to access Genetic Resources for conservation and sustainable use of the state's biodiversity, using the language of the CBD

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

Paid due regard to cases of present or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal or plant health as provided in Article 8(b)?

Please provide further information

Antigua & Barbuda will consider putting cases of present or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal or plant health into the regulations that are being developed under the "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region" Project.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Taken into consideration the need for expeditious access to genetic resources and expeditious fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of such genetic resources, including access to affordable treatments by those in need, especially, in developing countries as provided in Article 8(b)?

Please provide further information

Antigua & Barbuda has not had any requests for expeditious access to genetic resources and expeditious fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of such genetic resources, including access to affordable treatments by those in need. Furthermore, there are no identified genetic resources as yet that could be used in affordable treatments by those in need. However, Antigua & Barbuda will consider putting expeditious access into the regulations that are being developed under the "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region" Project.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Considered the importance of genetic resources for food and agriculture and their special role for food security as provided in Article 8 (c)?

Please provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

36. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Provisions related to indigenous and local communities (Articles 6, 7 and 12)

37. Does your country have indigenous and local communities?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

Although, Antigua & Barbuda does not have indigenous peoples, we two main local communities that of Antigua and that of Barbuda.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

38. Do indigenous and local communities have the established right to grant access to genetic resources according to your domestic law? (Article 6.2)

Please provide further information and reference to the domestic law establishing rights of indigenous and local communities to grant access to genetic resources

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Does your country have measures in place with the aim of ensuring that the prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities is obtained as provided in Article 6.2?

No selection made

Please provide further information

Has your country set out criteria and/or process for obtaining prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities for access to genetic resources in Article 6.3(f)?

No selection made

Please provide further information

Use the text entry to provide further information

Only the Government of Antigua & Barbuda will have the right to grant access and this will be fully realized in the regulations. The regulations are to be completed by the middle of 2018.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

39. In accordance with domestic law has your country taken measures with the aim of ensuring that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources that is held by indigenous and local communities within your country is accessed with the PIC or approval and involvement of these indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as provided in Article 7?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

Reference to this can be found in the EPMA, 2015, Part VIII, Section 70 and 71.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

ABSCH-MSR-AG-238537-1

40. In implementing the Protocol and in accordance with your domestic law, is your country taking into consideration indigenous and local communities’ customary laws, community protocols and procedures with respect to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources as provided in Article 12.1?

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

41. Has your country established mechanisms to inform potential users of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources about their obligations as provided in Article 12.2?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The mechanisms are within the PIC agreements. Additionally, one of the outputs of the project "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN - ORMACC) is the preparation of pamphlets and other materials as part of an extensive Public Information Campaign.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

42. Is your country supporting the development by indigenous and local communities of the following tools as provided in Article 12.3?

No selection made

Community protocols

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of community protocols.

By the drafting and development of the Regulations which include community protocols.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Minimum requirements for mutually agreed terms

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of minimum requirements mutually agreed terms.

By the drafting and development of the Regulations which include MAT.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Model contractual clauses

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of model contractual clauses.

By the drafting and development of the Regulations which include model contractual clauses.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

43. Has your country endeavoured not to restrict the customary use and exchange of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge within and among indigenous and local communities as provided in Article 12.4?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

This information may be found in the EPMA, 2015, Section 69 (2)

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44. Additional Information:

No selection made

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place in relation to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources:

No difficulties encountered

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Contribution to conservation and sustainable use (Article 9)

45. Is your country encouraging users and providers to direct benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources towards the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components as provided in Article 9?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

This information may be found in EPMA, 2015, Section 68.

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46. Please indicate how the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol has contributed to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in your country:

No answer provided

So far, the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol has resulted in receipt of extensive biodiversity data that is being used to populate the National Resource Inventory.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

47. Additional Information:

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Transboundary cooperation (Article 11)

48. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate, with the involvement of indigenous and local communities concerned, with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same genetic resources are found in situ within the territory of more than one Party as provided in Article 11.1?

Yes

If your country has indigenous and local communities, please provide further detail of their involvement.

Use the text entry to provide further information

As part of the "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in the Caribbean Region" Project, it is intended that there will be a regional ABS clearing house to acknowledge where we have commonalities across territories.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

49. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is shared by one or more indigenous and local communities in several Parties as provided in Article 11.2?

Not applicable, since there are no indigenous and local communities in my country

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

50. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Model contractual clauses, codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards (Article 19 and 20)

51. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of model contractual clauses for MAT as provided in Article 19?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

Antigua & Barbuda has developed, updated and is using model contractual clauses for MAT.

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52. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices or standards as provided in Article 20?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

This is being developed in our policy framework, which is one of the outputs for the"Advancing the NP in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

53. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Awareness-raising and capacity (Article 21 and 22)

54. Has your country taken measures to raise awareness of the importance of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and related access and benefit-sharing issues as provided in Article 21?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the awareness-raising strategy for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS? Adopted as descision NP-1/9

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

As part of the outputs of the "Advancing the NP in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project, an extensive Public Information Campaign is being launched to include media appearances and sign boards.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

55. Has your country taken measures to build and develop capacity and strengthening of human resources and institutional capacities to effectively implement the Protocol as provided in Article 22?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the strategic framework for capacity-building and development to support effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

The "Advancing the NP in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project is also designed to build institutional capacity and strengthen human resources to implement the Protocol.

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

56. Has your country received external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Use the text entry to provide further information

The IUCN-ORMACC - "Advancing the NP in the Caribbean Region" (IUCN-ORMACC) Project CARICOM and GIZ : ABS Capacity Building Workshops

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57. Has your country provided external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

58. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

Technology transfer, collaboration and cooperation (Article 23)

59. Is your country collaborating and cooperating in technical and scientific research and development programmes as a means to achieve the objective of the Protocol as provided in Article 23?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

The Government of Antigua & Barbuda allows researchers to collect genetic resources which may result in technology transfer.

Use the text entry to provide further information

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Optional additional information

60. Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for becoming a Party to the Nagoya Protocol.

No additional information provided

No difficulties encountered.

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61. Has your country established a mechanism for budgetary allocations of funds for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please provide further information

It is envisioned the that fees associated with collection of Genetic Resources will be earmarked to the Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund established by the EPMA, 2015, Section 84.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

Use the text entry to provide further information. including on experiences gained in relation to mobilization of resources to support the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and the status of funds mobilized (level of domestic expenditures, or the amount of and trends in funding allocated, for the implementation of the Protocol and the funding gap)

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62. a) Has your country made financial resources available to other Parties or received financial resources from other Parties or financial institutions for the purposes of implementation of the Protocol as provided in Article 25?

Use the text entry to provide further information, .including on the status of financial resources (total amount) mobilized donated or received for the purposes of implementation of the Protocol

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62. b). Please provide information on experiences related to the mobilization of resources in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

No information provided

62. c). Please provide information on the status of funds mobilized in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

No information provided

63. Does your country have specific staff to administer functions directly related to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please indicate how many

Less than 5

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

Use the text entry to provide further information

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64. Any other relevant information:

No information provided

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Any other relevant documents

Comments in the reporting format

65. Please provide any comment that you may have regarding the format of this report:

No information provided

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