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 is an international agreement to ensure the fair and equitable access and benefit sharing (ABS) when using genetic resources for research,
Where to find further guidance
Researchers should refer to the following guidance on the research operations website before:
- undertaking genetic/biochemical analysis of non-human genetic material that originates from overseas
- conducting fieldwork that may involve the collection of non-human genetic material that originates from oversea
- receiving non-human genetic material from third parties (were the genetic material originates from overseas)
- transfer non-humangenetic material to a third parties (where the genetic material originates from oversea)
Where to seek advice
For further advice regarding Nagoya Protocol and support seeking ABS approval, please contact:
- Dr Sinead Healy (srh67@cam.ac.uk)
- Research governance team at researchgovernance@admin.cam.ac.uk (please include 'Nagoya Protocol' or 'ABS' in the the subject line)