Procedure for Access and Benefit Sharing out of Commercial Utilization of Bioresources
The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules 2004 by Government of India is a landmark legislation which provides for regulated access to bio resources for commercial utilization or for bio-survey and bio-utilization. The effective implementation of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) provisions in the territorial jurisdiction of India is dealt with in the Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Section 16 of Kerala Biological Diversity Rules 2008.
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Services |
Documents required |
Process |
Service standards |
Fees |
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Approval For access to bioresources for commercial utilization by Indian citizens |
The applications received in prescribed format as per BD Act are processed according to a Standard operating procedure Signing of agreement for equitable sharing of benefits. |
The applications will be processed within 90 days of receipt |
Rs 1000/- | |
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Approval for access to bioresources for commercial utilization by non Indians |
The applications in Form I to be submitted to NBA on line which will be forwarded to SBB for approval by BMC |
The applications will be processed within 30 days of receipt |
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| Applying for Intellectual Property Rights for inventions based on any research on a biological resource obtained from India |
The applications in Form III to be submitted to NBA on line which will be forwarded to SBB for approval by BMC |
