Federal Negarit Gazeta
13th Year No. 13 ADDIS ABABA-27th February, 2006
Page 3355
7/ “in situ” means a condition in which genetic resource is found in its
natural habitat or ecosystem;
8/ “Institute” means the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation
established by Proclamation No. 120/1998 (as amended);
9/ “local community” means a human population living in a distinct
geographical area in Ethiopia as a custodian of a given genetic
resource or creator of a given community knowledge;
10/ “person” means a natural or juridical person;
11/ “prior informed consent” means the consent given by the Institute
and the concerned local community based on an access application
containing a complete and accurate access information to a person
seeking access to a specified genetic resource or community
knowledge;
12/ “relevant institution” means a state organ responsible for
administering or having special technical expertise on a specific
sector of genetic resources or community knowledge;
13/ “state” means, the Government of the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia or its Regional State, as applicable;
14/ “community knowledge” means knowledge, practices, innovations
or technologies created or developed over generations by local
communities on the conservation and use of genetic resources.
15/ “Biodiversity” means the variability among living organisms from all
sources of ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they
are part; this includes diversity within species, between species
and of ecosystems;
3.
Objectives
The objective of this Proclamation is to ensure that the country and its
communities obtain fair and equitable share from the benefits arising
out of the use of genetic resources so as to promote the conservation
and sustainable utilization of the country’s biodiversity resrouces;