National Guidelines on the Access and Sharing of Benefits derived from the Use of Genetic resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge

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These Guidelines are designed to provide a framework for access to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use. These Guidelines were adopted by Decree No. 2018-405 of September 07, 2018, as regulatory standards. 

Applicable countryBenin
Topic
Subtopics
Scope of legislation
Access to resources
Benefit-sharing
Compliance
Contractual terms
Prior informed consent (PIC)
Original publication7 Sep 2018
Entered into force7 Sep 2018
Latest update7 Sep 2018
Available languages
French Directives nationales pour l'accès et le partage des avantages issus de l’utilisation des ressources génétiques et des connaissances traditionnelles associées en République du Benin