Biopolicy, Volume 2, Paper 6 (PY97006) 1997
Online Journal - URL: http://www.bdt.org.br/bioline/py
The common regime on access to genetic resources in the Andean Pact
Kerry ten Kate
Date received: January 29th 1997
Date accepted: May 5th 1997
Date published: May 16th 1997
Code Number: PY97006
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CONTENTS
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Andean Pact
1.2 The Convention on Biological Diversity
2. ACCESS PROCEDURE
3. ACCESS CONTRACTS
4. SCOPE
5. STAKEHOLDERS
6. THE TERMS OF ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING
7. THE EXTENT OF REGIONAL COOPERATION
7.1 Influence of member countries over each others'
access determinations.
7.2 Will benefits be shared between member countries?
8. NEXT STEPS
9. CONCLUSIONS
10. Acknowledgements
11. Endnotes
1. INTRODUCTION
On 17 July 1996, the Cartagena Accord - commonly known as the
Andean Pact - published Decision 391 in its Official Gazette.
The Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources ('the Common
Regime'), the first subregional agreement of its kind, became
legally binding forthwith in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
and Venezuela.
This paper will review the objectives, scope and rules of the
Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources, highlight the
more controversial provisions of Decision 391 ('the
Decision'), and examine the challenges for the Member
Countries and those who wish to gain access to their genetic
resources.
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