Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The regulations are subject to the biodiversity act of 2004. They provide rules for bioprospecting and the commercialization of indigenous biological resources, regulate the permit system, regulate the exportation of indigenous biological resources for other research purposes, provide for an appeal against decisions taken by relevant authorities, define offences, and spell out penalties for such offences.
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Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing Regulations Current Version
January 2022
The regulations are subject to the biodiversity act of 2004. They provide rules for bioprospecting and the commercialization of indigenous biological resources, regulate the permit system, regulate the exportation of indigenous biological resources for other research purposes, provide for an appeal against decisions taken by relevant authorities, define offences, and spell out penalties for such offences.
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