last updated: 01 Nov 2017
General Information
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1. Title of this national report
Rwanda Interim national report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
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?
Yes
Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered and answer all the following questions.
Please provide further information
4. Has your country taken legislative, administrative and policy measures on ABS?
5. Has your country designated a national focal point as provided in Article 13?
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.
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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)?
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
No selection made
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Legal requirements on biodiversity permits have been developed but yet to be published in the Official Gazette
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9. Has your country designated one or more checkpoints as provided in Article 17?
10. Additional Information:
No additional information provided
Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges
ABS is a new protocol which requires international legal expertise and specialised skills to facilitate its implementation.
It also requires the involvement of so many various stakeholders including the community (at different levels) who need to have the same uunderstanding of the benefits provided by genetic resources.
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
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The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information
12. Does your country have fair and non-arbitrary rules and procedures on accessing genetic resources as provided in Article 6.3 (b)?
Yes
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There are rules on accessing genetic resources, especially for non-commercial research purposes.
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13. Does your country provide information on how to apply for PIC as provided in Article 6.3(c)?
Yes
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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
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Provided for in the legal requirements on biodiversity permits yet to be published
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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
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Provided for in the legal requirements on biodiversity permits yet to be published
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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.
0
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Permits in the framework on Nagoya protocol have not yet been issues because the related legal requirements are not yet published, hence, not yet enforced.
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17. Does your country have rules and procedures for requiring and establishing MAT as provided in Article 6.3 (g)?
Yes
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Provided for in the legal requirements on biodiversity permits yet to be published
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18. Benefits received since entry into force of the Protocol for your country from the utilization of:
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19. Additional Information:
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
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Provided for in the legal requirements on biodiversity permits yet to be published
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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?
No
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Not Applicable: The country hasn’t indigenous and local communities as defined by the CBD
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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?
No
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The country has not indigenous local communities
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23. 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 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?
No
Please provide further information on the measures taken, including when they entered into force
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?
No
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The legal instrument that provides for compliance is yet to be gazetted
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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?
No
Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 16.2?
Has your country cooperated in specific cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 16.3?
No selection made
Please provide further information
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Not Applicable: the country does not have indigenous and local communities as defined by the CBD
The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information
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
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No case of non compliance identified so far
The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information
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?
Other
Please provide further information
Rwanda has provided the information to relevant national authorities, but so far, there is no case involving others to the party providing PIC. The information is not yet on the ABS Clearing-House since it is at its early development
Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:
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
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The related legal instrument that encourages users and providers to include provisions in MAT to share information on the implementation of such terms provides for PIC and MAT compliance is yet to be gazetted
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.
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30. Additional Information:
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
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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
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33. Has your country taken measures regarding the following points as provided in Article 18.3?
Access to justice?
Yes
Please provide further information
Utilization of mechanisms regarding mutual recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards?
Yes
Please provide further information
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:
No difficulties encountered so fat
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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
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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)?
Yes
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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)?
Yes
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Considered the importance of genetic resources for food and agriculture and their special role for food security as provided in Article 8 (c)?
Yes
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36. Additional Information:
No additional information provided
Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:
In the development of ABS legislation, the big challenge encountered was linked to the nature of the protocol, which is very complex, with limited jurisprudence and expertise in the country.
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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?
No
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As per the CBD definition, Rwanda has not indigenous and local communities,
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)
Not applicable
Please provide further information and reference to the domestic law establishing rights of indigenous and local communities to grant access to genetic resources
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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
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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
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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?
Not applicable
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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?
Not applicable
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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?
Not applicable
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42. Is your country supporting the development by indigenous and local communities of the following tools as provided in Article 12.3?
Not applicable
Community protocols
No selection made
Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of community protocols.
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Minimum requirements for mutually agreed terms
No selection made
Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of minimum requirements mutually agreed terms.
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Model contractual clauses
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Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of model contractual clauses.
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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?
Not applicable
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44. Additional Information:
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
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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
Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity is imbedded in biodiversity related policy and laws, however, it is too early to estimate the contribution of Nagoya protocol to conservation and sustainable use as as the legal instrument domesticating the Nagoya Protocol is not yet implemented because it is not yet published
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47. Additional Information:
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.
Not Applicable
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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
No selection made
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50. Additional Information:
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
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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
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53. Additional Information:
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.
Trainings of different stakeholders on the protocol
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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.
Capacity to develop domestic legislative and administrative measures on access and benefit sharing.
Capacity to negotiate mutually agreed terms;
Capacity of relevant stakeholders, including the business sector and the research community, in relation to the implementation of the Protocol
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56. Has your country received external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?
Yes
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Rwanda has recently received financial support from UNEP and UNDP for the implementation of Nagoya protocol
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57. Has your country provided external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?
No
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58. Additional Information:
No additional information provided
Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:
Challenge to get local expertise for capacity building related to the implementation of the Nagoya protocol. The country has to outsource this expertise, which is difficult to get timely, because it is limited even worldwide.
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?
Optional additional information
60. Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for becoming a Party to the Nagoya Protocol.
61. Has your country established a mechanism for budgetary allocations of funds for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?
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?
Financial resources have been received
Yes
From financial institutions
Yes
From the Global Environmental Facility
Yes
From the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund
Yes
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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.
62. c). Please provide information on the status of funds mobilized in support of the implementation of the Protocol.
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.
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64. Any other relevant information:
None
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Comments in the reporting format
65. Please provide any comment that you may have regarding the format of this report:
