Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in the EU

On October 4th, 2012 the European Committee presented its proposal about the EU wide implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.

The European Parliament and the Council has adopted the Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union on April 16th, 2015.

This Regulation intends to protect the rights of provider countries and facilitate the use of genetic resources while ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization.