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7. (I) Lead agencies are responsible for the management
and regulation of access to genetic resources under these
Regulations.
(2) The competent authority shall forward to the
relevant lead agency, an application for access to genetic
resources submitted to it by an applicant.
(4) In the exercise of its functions under these
Regulations, a lead agency shall continue to execute its
mandate as prescribed by law.
8. The functions of the Authority are(a) to initiate, in collaboration with lead agencies, the
(3) The functions of a lead agency in respect of an
formulation of a national policy on access to
genetic resources;
application for access to genetic resources submitted to it
under subregulation (2) are-
(b) to collaborate with lead agencies in carrying out
(a) to review the application and advise the competent
authority, in writing, as to whether consent for
access should be granted or not;
(b) to monitor, in collaboration with the competent
authority and other lead agencies, the
application and use of genetic resources
transferred from Uganda and deposited outside
Uganda;
Functions of
the
Authority.
public awareness campaigns, designing capacity
building programmes, and ensuring compliance
with and enforcement of, these Regulations;
(c) to develop, in collaboration with the competent
authority and lead agencies, guidelines for
access to, and export of genetic resources; and
(d) to advise on access to genetic resources outside
protected areas.
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to ensure that the rights of the local communities
which use, collect or research into genetic
resources are protected, including verifying
compliance with consent requirements;
to ensure that accessory agreements have been
concluded between the applicant and all
affected parties; and
on the approval of the competent authority. to
establish a depository or designate an existing
depository for representative samples or
specimens of genetic materials taken out of
llganda.
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9. The right to determine, control and regulate access to
genetic resources found in Uganda is vested in the
Government for the benefit of the people of Uganda and shall
be exercised in accordance with these Regulations.
10. No person shall access genetic resources from any
part of Uganda, unless that person has(a) obtained a written prior informed consent from,
and entered into an accessory agreement with
the lead agency, local community or owner;
(b) carried out an environmental impact assessment, in
accordance with regulation 16, where required;
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genetic
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resources.