**Guidelines Access to Genetic Resources of the Republic of Belarus have come to light**

The Guidelines have been developed for awareness-raising and methodological purposes to:

Explain the procedure for providing access to genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge and changing terms of such access during their transfer outside the Republic of Belarus;
Inform applicants about a list of documents required to implement administrative procedures, the timeframes of their processing and the procedure for liaison with our Centre (ABS NCC);
Provide information about the procedure for submitting an application form according to the form established by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated April 14, 2026, No. 187, as well as about the forms of the Transfer Act, the Transfer Notification, and the Notification of Utilization Results approved by the Resolution of the Ministry of Nature dated December 20, 2024, No. 72;
Describe a monitoring procedure in the field of genetic resources management, providing information and using monitoring data in accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 20, 2024, No. 982;
Inform participants of relations in this field about rights, obligations and responsibilities;
Promote the uniform application of legislation of the Republic of Belarus in the field of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge management and reducing the risk of errors during the preparation of documents.

The Guidelines provide detailed information about the following:

Key Participants of the Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge Transfer
Documents Required to Provide Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge Outside the Republic of Belarus
Stages of the Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge Transfer Outside the Republic of Belarus
Main Time Frames in the Field of Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge Management
Course of Action during the Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge Transfer Outside the Republic of Belarus
Bringing in Genetic Resources to the Republic of Belarus
Procedure for Providing Access to Genetic Resources and/or Associated Traditional Knowledge. Scheme
Main Terms Used in the Law “On Genetic Resources Management” and Their Definitions
A List of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The full English version of Guidelines is available here