Press Release: Council approves regulation on access to genetic resources

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union: General Secretariat
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	PRES/14/224 (14.03.14)
Publication Date	14/04/2014
Content Type	News
	On 14 April 2014, the Council of the European Union adopted a regulation 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. The regulation was aimed at establishing a framework governing compliance with requirements for access to genetic resources and for benefit-sharing in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol. Its implementation would also contribute to the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/142185.pdf
Related Links	European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/117: Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Regulation http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-117_en.pdf ESO: Background information: Access to genetic resources http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-access-to-genetic-resources/
Subject Categories	Culture, Education and Research
Countries / Regions	Europe