Awareness-raising of foreign stakeholders of the legal regulation of access to the genetic resources of the Republic of Belarus
In connection with the adoption of the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Genetic Resources Management” of March 5, 2024, No. 356-3, which defines the sovereign rights of the Republic of Belarus to its own genetic resources, the Head of the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS NCC), Ms. Elena Makeyeva, raised awareness of the scientists and tutors of the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Department of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, Gorki, Mogilev Region, of the legal regulation of access of foreign stakeholders to the genetic resources of our country and their utilization.
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WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Summer School
On June 4, 2024, the employees of the Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus, took part in the work of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Summer School
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On March 5, the Head of State Signed the Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 356-3“On Genetic Resources Management”
The legal act aims to determine the national legal regulation of relations related to ensuringaccess to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from theirutilization.The Law shall not apply to: Link to Law
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The 5th meeting of the Committee took place in Montreal, Canada, on February 13-15, 2024.
In accordance with Article 14 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”), in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (hereinafter referred to as “the CBD”), an Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House was established as part of a Clearing-House in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 18 of the CBD.
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Senators Approved the Draft Law “On Genetic Resources Management” and “On Amendments to Laws”
Today, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Mr. Andrey Khudyk has taken part in the meeting of the 11th Session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, its 7th Convocation, and made reports on two draft Laws in the field of ecology. The draft Laws […]
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Draft Law “On Genetic Resources Management” Adopted in Its Second Reading
January 31, 2024. At the Meeting of the 10th Session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the 7th Convocation, the deputies adopted the draft Law “On Genetic Resources Management” of the Republic of Belarus in its second reading.
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Safeguarding of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources and Legal Regulation of Access to It – the main topic of the Round Tables held on 5-6 December 2023 under the UNESCO Participation Programme for 2022-2023“Capacity Building for the Safeguarding of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources and Legal Regulation of Access to It in the Republic of Belarus.”
The project is implemented by the National Coordination Centre on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, the Institute of Genetics and Cytology, NAS of Belarus (ABS NCC), and the Centre for the Belarusian Culture, Language and Literature Research, NAS of Belarus. The topics of Round Tables: Traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – knowledge regarding […]
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