The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004
An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
An Act of Parliament outlining the responsible authorities and mechanisms by which access to genetic material and traditional knowledge associated with genetic material, as well as mechanisms and duties of benefit-sharing.
| Applicable country | India | ||||
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| Subtopics | Compliance Legal sanctions Scope of legislation Access to resources Prior informed consent (PIC) Contractual terms Digital sequence information (DSI) | ||||
| Original publication | 5 Feb 2003 | ||||
| Entered into force | 15 Apr 2004 | ||||
| Latest update | 5 Feb 2003 | ||||
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