The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a convention under international law. It regulates access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their utilisation (Access and Benefit-Sharing - ABS ) and is relevant for all scientists working with genetic resources (non-human) and/or related traditional knowledge from abroad.
The Nagoya Protocol is implemented within the EU by Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council "on measures for users to comply with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their utilisation within the Union".
Paderborn University recognises the importance of complying with the Nagoya Protocol and offers support in its implementation, helping you to understand and comply with your obligations under the Nagoya Protocol and the EU ABS Regulation. Both the regulations in the countries providing the genetic resource and the EU regulations must be taken into account.
To better assess whether your research activities are within the scope of the Nagoya Protocol, we provide information on this page:
