• Commercial products e.g. drugs at cost price
scientists and facilities
• Information / knowledge / technology given
under favourable terms
• Joint ownership of patents and other intellectual
property rights (IPR)
• Contributions to trust funds supporting
conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Institutions that are involved in biodiversity prospecting collaborations should benefit directly from
commercial product development in ways spelt out in Material Transfer Agreements.
5.2
Fees Structure
Fees charged to anyone seeking to access Uganda’s genetic resources are considered part of the
benefits. A fees schedule as prescribed under the Regulations is given in Table 1. This fees schedule is
intended to guide applicants who are required to make any payments to lead agencies, local
communities or private owners in accordance with these guidelines.
Table 2: Fees Payable during the Process of Accessing Uganda's Genetic Resources
Item
Basis
Application for Prior Regulation
Informed Consent
12(1)
Access Permit
50,000
Remarks
This is money paid to the UNCST as an application fee,
in order to obtain the application form for PIC
Regulation
12(2)
This fee is paid to the owner of the resource before s/he
gives PIC to the applicant. The owner can be the local
120,000 community, a LA or private land owner. It is only paid if
the owner wants to give PIC. If PIC is denied, then this
fee is not paid
Transfer Regulation
14(2)
This is paid to the LA before signing an MTA. It is only
Negotiable payable if the LA intends to go ahead and sign the MTA
with the applicant.
Prior Informed Consent
Materials
Agreement
Fee (UShs)
Regulation 19
300,000 UNCST
Resource owners may also charge additional fees for the actual genetic material accessed. Guidance
on how much to charge is guided by market forces. However, it may be sought from the lead agencies
in charge of management of the resources. Annex 8b gives the draft schedule (as at the time of
development of these guidelines) of charges for some wildlife species developed by UWA in
accordance with the Uganda Wildlife Act Cap. 200.
5.3
Who Shares the Benefits?
Institutions that are involved in biodiversity prospecting collaborations should benefit directly from
commercial product development in ways spelt out in Material Transfer Agreements.
5.3.1
Government of Uganda / Government Institutions
Resource managers who shall include public bodies charged with management of specific resources
like wildlife, forestry, fisheries, wetlands, etc, whose benefits shall include:.
1. Fees e.g. access fees, sample collected, licence and other fees for any services rendered,
2.
Royalties, Research funds, Training, Technology transfer,
3. Information / knowledge / technology given under favourable terms
4. Joint ownership of patents and other intellectual property rights (IPR)
5. Collaboration in education / training related to genetic resources management
6. Collaborating / participating in research programs
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