TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD..........................................................................................................................................................I
ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................................ II
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................III
1.
PART I: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE GUIDELINES........................................................................................... 1
INTERPRETATION .................................................................................................................................... 1
INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 1
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 2
PART II: MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC RESOURCES .............................................................................. 4
2.1
RIGHTS OVER GENETIC RESOURCES ........................................................................................................ 4
2.2
INSTITUTIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................... 4
2.2.1 The National Environment Management Authority........................................................................... 4
2.2.2 The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology ............................................................. 4
2.2.3 Lead Agencies ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.4 CITES Scientific and Management Authorities ................................................................................. 5
2.2.5 Local Government ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.6 Resource Owners .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.7 Research Institutions ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.3
PROTECTION OF SPECIES OF SPECIAL CATEGORIES ................................................................................ 7
2.4
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................... 7
3
PART III: ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES .................................................................................. 8
3.1
ACCESS PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1.1 Prior Informed Consent .................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 Accessory Agreements....................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3 Material Transfer Agreement............................................................................................................ 9
3.1.4 Access Permit ...................................................................................................................................11
3.2
ACCESS PERMIT EXEMPTION .................................................................................................................14
3.3
ACCESS TO IN-SITU RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................14
3.3.1 AGR in Protected Areas ...................................................................................................................14
3.3.2 AGR on Community Land ................................................................................................................14
3.3.3 AGR on other Areas .........................................................................................................................15
3.4
ACCESS TO EX-SITU RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................15
3.5
ACCESS TO INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ..................................................................................................16
3.6
EXPORT, RE-EXPORT AND RE-INTRODUCTION OF GENETIC RESOURCES ...............................................16
3.6.1 Export...............................................................................................................................................16
3.6.2 Re-Export .........................................................................................................................................17
3.6.3 Re-introduction ................................................................................................................................17
3.6.4 Export Quotas ..................................................................................................................................17
4.
PART IV: GUIDANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................................19
4.1
GUIDANCE TO THE UNCST ...................................................................................................................19
4.2
GUIDANCE TO THE PERSONS SEEKING TO ACCESS RESOURCES .............................................................19
4.2.1 Access for Trade...............................................................................................................................20
4.3
GUIDANCE TO THE LEAD AGENCIES ......................................................................................................20
4.4
GUIDANCE TO THE RESOURCE OWNERS ................................................................................................20
5.
PART V: SHARING OF BENEFITS ACCRUING FROM AGR ..........................................................21
5.1
BENEFITS TO BE SHARED .......................................................................................................................21
5.2
FEES STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................................22
5.3
WHO SHARES THE BENEFITS? ...............................................................................................................22
5.3.1 Government of Uganda / Government Institutions...........................................................................22
5.3.2 Resource Owners and Users ............................................................................................................23
5.4
MECHANISMS FOR SHARING BENEFITS..................................................................................................23
6.
PART VI: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT........................................................................................24
6.1
INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND STORAGE ..........................................................................................24
Guidelines for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefits Sharing
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