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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, amended up to Act No. 19 of 2010 is provided for user convenience

Legislation Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))

• The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (IN019)

Is implemented by (8 text(s)) Is implemented by (8 text(s))

• Statutory Order 295(E), (appointing the enfocement date of The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023) (IN205)
• The Biological Diversity Rules, 2024 (IN197)
• Statutory Order 1352(E), (Biological Resources notified as normally traded commodities under section 40 of The Biological Diversity Act, 2002) (IN203)
• Statutory Order 3232(E), (Exemption of Crops listed in the Annex I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) from seeking approval of NBA under Section 3 and 4 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002) (IN201)
• Statutory Order 753(E), (Section 3-7, 18-47, 49-53, 55-58, 60 and 61 of The Biological Diversity Act come in to force) (IN202)
• The Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014 (IN200)
• Statutory Order 1911(E), The Guidelines for International Collaboration Research Projects Involving Transfer or Exchange of Biological Resources or Information relating thereto between Institutions including Government Sponsored Institutions and such Institutions in Other Countries (IN199)
• Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 (IN047)

Treaties Relates to (2 records) Relates to (2 records)

• Convention on Biological Diversity (June 5, 1992)
• Nagoya Protocol (October 29, 2010)