UEBT technical brief on the Nagoya Protocol

Dear colleagues,
The recently-adopted Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing constitutes a landmark in the international governance of biodiversity, even if only with time will its exact meaning and possible implications be ascertained. As a reaffirmation of the importance of access and benefit sharing and a set of rules to facilitate, promote and ensure its effective implementation, it is already clear, however, that the Nagoya Protocol is relevant for a range of stakeholders - particularly companies using biodiversity in their research and development activities.

Please find enclosed a technical brief on the Nagoya Protocol, prepared by the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). Although not a comprehensive or in-depth analysis of the Nagoya Protocol, the technical brief does provide an overview of its main provisions, particularly as they may have a bearing on companies working with biodiversity-based ingredients in the food and personal care sectors. It may be more broadly useful, nevertheless, in all your work towards analyzing and putting in practice these provisions.

Any questions or comments are most welcome.

Many thanks,

Julia