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Seminar with Parliamentarians, Civil Servants, and Users on the Implications of the Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol for Ecuador


26 February 2015
Hotel Dann Carlton
Quito
, Ecuador

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UNCTAD will address the Ecuadorian Assembly for an informative session on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement that aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way.

This includes enabling appropriate access to genetic resources and the appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, as well as access to appropriate funding. It aims at contributing to the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components.

The protocol entered into force the 12 of October 2014, after the deposit of the 50th instrument of ratification or accession. Among the ratifying Parties, we find in the European Union, Egypt, Guatemala, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, Panamá, Peru, Seychelles, South Africa, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Ecuador is currently in the process of discussing the convenience of such ratification for its sustainable development.

As the Protocol is at the same time a multilateral environmental agreement and a protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity, it will have significant implications for the access and utilisation of genetic resources and their natural biochemicals, the protection of traditional knowledge, and R&D, the intellectual property system and trade in biodiversity based products.

Furthermore, there are expectations that the entry into force of the Protocol may channel an increased demand over genetic resources and their natural biochemical as well as to traditional knowledge.

It is expected that this demand, tied to legal access, will bring benefits for both providers and demanding countries.

The informative session with parliamentarians seeks to understand and respond to questions, interests and concerns of parliamentarians, civil servants, and users on the implications of the ratification of the Protocol for flows and trade of genetic resources and biochemicals, intellectual property and traditional knowledge related issues, as well as, ultimately, sustainable development.

This seminar with Parliamentarians is a joint effort of the, the Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property (IEPI), The Ministry of Environment (MAE) and the Secretariat for High Education, Science and Technology (SENESCYT) with the support of UNCTAD.

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