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Nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House to the Nagoya Protocol
Deadline for nominations: 31 March 2023
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Tips to effectively communicate your national information on the ABS Clearing-House
Tips for governments
The flow of information through the ABS Clearing-House to support monitoring the utilization of genetic resources
STEP 1: Issuing a national permit or its equivalent and constituting the Internationally Recognized
Key entities and concepts involved in monitoring genetic resources through the ABS Clearing-House
The information below provides an overview of the key entities and concepts involved in monitoring g
About the Competent National Authority (CNA)
Under Article 13 of the Nagoya Protocol, each Party shall designate one or more competent national authority
Are Parties required by the Protocol to have a national ABS Clearing-House?
Developing a national ABS Clearing-House is not a requirement of the Protocol. However, if a country
Step-by-step guides
The Secretariat has prepared step-by-step guides to provide detailed instructions to assist with usi
Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
Submission of the interim national reportIn decision NP-1/3, paragraph 4, the Conference of the Part
Training and workshops
The CBD Secretariat organizes webinars, trainings and workshops to build capacity for the use of the
