160 tal-2002 - Regolamenti tal-2002 li jinkorporaw il-Konvenzjoni dwar id-Diversità Bioloġika

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L.N. 160 of 2002

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT�2001

2001)

(ACT NO.

Regulations,

;onvellti(Jin on Biological

the powers conferred by '!lIt'"f"I""':>C 9 and 28 of

......... " .... "\., ......

"',,.., Protection Act, the Minister

Affairs and

En'vin::>nrnellt has made the foUowlng reg,U1(lt(IOns

Cir..:uion.

title of these regulations is

Convention on B iological

Diversity

Reg u lations ,

I nterpretal io n.

regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

means the ....... 'H.r'r-.nTn<>'nr t:':rotlectlon Act, 2001;

"C()mlDetlent authority" means

Malta Environment and

LX 107 of 2002.

entitled Nomination

PlaJrmulg Authority as prescribed by

of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority as the competent

Minister responsible

autnOIl1ty and s uch other body Of

for the Environment may by

different

Of persons may be oesagrlate;o

dltterent provisions

authority

s ible for the

authority shall

1-'"."' ...

implementation of

Convcnuon 011

The

oO\lent]on on BiologicaJ

F ' d a w n ir-regolamenti, kemm-i] darba r-rabta ta' kliem ma Tifsir.

tkunx teħtieġ xort' oħra

"l-Att" tfisser l-Att dwar i1-Ħarsien ta' l-Ambjent;

AL 107 IIl' 1-2002 .

"awtorita kompetenti" tfisser l -A wt o rita ta' Malta dwar l­

Ambjent u l - I p p j an ar kif presk:ritta bl-avviż intitolat Nomina ta' l­

A w t o ri ta ' ta' Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar bħala l-awtorita

k o m pe t e nti , u tali korp ieħor jew persuna li l-Ministru responsabbli

għall-ambjent j i st a' b'ordni fil-Gazzetta jippreskrivi u k o rpiji e t

jew p e r s un i di fferenti jistgħu jkunu d d i s i n ja t i bħala awtorita

kompetenti għal disposizzjonijiet differenti u skopijiet d iffe ren t i

ta' da w n ir-regolamenti.

L-awtorita ko m p ete nt i tkun resp onsabbli g ħa l l

Awtorita

­

kompetenti.

nistr az z j o n i u l-implimentazzjoni ta' d a wn i r - rego l am e n ti

amm i

.

�on�ellZj.on.i dwar

Il-Konvenzjoni dwar id-Diversita B i ol o ġ i ka magħmula fRio

at Rio de Janeiro

of MaIta.

on the fifth of

1992. shaH fann part

LWlgll11gcor

Convention on Bi()logJcal jJj'l'er�aty

in the :SClleO.Ule

regu]ations which is

English lan�!;Ual�e

Englisħ text

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CONVENTION

PARTIES,

ec(JlO��lC�U, ge n et i c ,

conSC:10llS of the i ntrinsic va1ue of biological diversity

,economic, scientific, educational, c u ltural , recrealtlonaJ

aes:thf�tlC values of

biologicaJ d iversity and its co mpone n ts ,

, ... ., a1s.0 of the import an c e of biological r!1\"l"r':ltu

and for

.....,""IIL1''-', ....

VUJIUU'1l

maintaining life sustaining systems of the bi osphere ,

that the conservation of biolog i c a I lii"!Jl"l"citv is a comm on concem

humankind,

Reaftjrn1ing that States have sovereign rights over

own blC'IOI�lC;aJ resources,

are responsible for conserving their DICH01;!;lc:al rI'U.c>'r'".t"

that

thei r biological resources in a sustainabl e mannt;f

biological d iversity is being significantly reduce:d

.... r'p.r::ll lack of information and knowledge re garamg DI<l110J(IC1B.1 drversH:v

o

to develop scientific, technica1 and mstttultiona1 calJaC;ltH�s

under s tand ing upon which to plan and 1ffil::Helmelrtt aIPP['OplrIat:e

measures.

to anticipate , prevent and attach the causes of significant reduction

at source.

there is a threat of s i g n i fi cant reduction or loss of biological

of ful1 scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for oo:;to,omng

such a threat,

measures to

.. ,..fll" .... nn"".'t

for the conservation of biological

tn-!.nu conservation of e cosystems and natural habitats

1'Pl""VIO'I""!Jofviable population s of s pe c ies in their natural SWTQtmdlil

". nlrtiler that ex··sn:u measures, nr ... , fp.T�hl!v in the country of

an

r\J",t ....

to play,

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close and traditional aCJlCnaC'1ce of many indige n ous

comrnumtles e m bodyin g traditional

on biol o g i ca l resources ,

the use of traditiona1 v1"'I ... nvl .... r1rrl'>

sharing equitably

pra c ti ce s relevant to the

of biological diversity

sm;talina:ble use of its components,

c o ns e rv at io n and sm.talnalt>le

in

the fuH participation

bl(JllO��lC<a.l d ivers i ty and affirming

policy-making and imlplcl:nelltal:ton

Dl(J�10�;IC'ill diversity C01Ilse:rvl:lt!()n

DrC�m()te, mtt�rn;iltlC,naJ regiona1 and

organizations and

non-

I)IOIoglcal di versity and the

the provision

additional financi al resources

new

a p pr o pri a te access to r e lev an t technologies c an

to mak:e a substantial

difference

world' s abiJity to a ddress

diversity >

ACkn,QWled,gUlg f11Irih.",.- that special pro v ision is feClUU-edto meet the needs of developing

the provision of new

countries.

financial resources

a ppropriate access t o re]evant tec hnolo gi e s ,

SP!!Cl.aJ c o n diti o ns of

de1ielc)pe�d countries and smaJI

Notin g

isl a n d

substantial i nvestments are reqlU1rt�atoconserve b iolo gi cal diversity

Acknowledging

and that

economic and

expectat io n of a broad

those investments,

social oertents

and social d e ve l o p m ent

Recognizing

eradication are the

.... n''' ''""I''

firSt and ov��mdm.S!: plnOlJtJt�S of developing countries,

i ""''''''f·u is of

A ware th a t cOllserv,lt!Ctn a n d sustainable use

importarlce for

gro w in g world

food, health

gelletllc resources and

access to

population.

use of biological di ver s jty

NOtlDg that, ultimately,

conservation and (!Il(!,t�in

wilJ strengthen t .... "' ... ril"

among States and

for humankind,

to

"', . ... .. 'v"".

De s iri n g to

comp l e m e nt existing nternaltlonal arr,an��err,ents for the

conservation of OIC�IOI�lC:al diversity and sustainable u se

cornpcmellts, and

s u stainably use biologica1 rii\,rp.rt�1t'U

Determined to conserve

benefit of present

and future ('Jp.. f, p..1"�t1, .. n�

B

FOLLOWS

Article 1.

ac,�or,aar1ce with its r.,.IO''''rH'

this Convention. to be pursued

The ob j ec t iv e s

c o ns e rv a tion of biological rh'l,pr'�thJ, the sustainable use

provisions. are

and equitable sharing

components and

out 0 f the UU!lzal:ton

of genetic resources, i n cluding b y ap p ro p r i a t e access to geI1etJlC

appropriate

tec h n olo gi e s ,

account

resources

and by aOl)ropriate turIOll1}?;.

Article

For the

Convention

"B i olo g i c a l ti",rpr'�;h,r" means the variabi1ity among

from all sources

marine and ot h e r aqlJatllc PI"nc'v�l!prrH� and the ecologica1

including, j nter

between Spt�Cle�S

complexes ofwhich

are part; this i n cl ud es

and of ecosystems.

g e n e ti c resources, oq�arUSJms or parts tħereof,

" B i ol o g i c a l res,ourc(�sU ln("1I1,1",�

component of

or potential use

populations,or

Of value for nu:mamty

technological a p plica t io n

"Biotechnology" means

uses biological systems,

living o r ga n ism s , of rlPlriv�:lti�jPc<;:' thereof, to make or modify v.O"' ........ "'L<> of processes for

specific use.

gel1etJIC resources" means the I"'('\"nh,..., w h i c h possesses

"Country of

conditions.

Hr'ULU

C o u ntry providing geIlet.Jlc rc:�solLlrces"

"

f ro m

sources, mC:lucltng 1J''''IJL!HJ!..IVLIi:l

'"'VLi,"",,",L'-''-'

eX-Slm sources.

"Domesticated or cu l ti v a ted Spe�ClC�Sn means s p eci es in which

e vol u ti o n ary process

been inf1uenced by

to meet thelr needs.

c om p lex of plant, animal

"Ecosystem" means a

IHUIU'"

communities and th e ir nnr'_ITVlnfY e nvir on m e n t i n t e racti n g as a turlcttonial

CO]rlServ,lticm of c o mp on e n ts

"Ex-sltu conservation" means

outside their natural hal)lUlts.

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1)1C,IO)�lc:al diversity, in areas within

In the case of COfnpc:me:nts

national jurisdiction; and

b) In thecase of p r oc es ses

of where their

occur, f'>!:I.,..... ",.rl

out under its jurisdiction or COlntn[)!, with in the area of its national juri sdiction or f'\P>\.If'lr111'1

limits of national1unlSdllctllon.

Article 5. Cooperation

Con tr ac t i n g Party

and as appropriate,

with

as

as

other Contracting Parties, direct]y Of, where appropriate I rhrough COlmlJiet��nt

international organizations, in

of areas beyond national jurisdiction

on

other matters of mutua1 interest, for

and sustainable use

diversity.

Article 6. General Measures for (;OnSE�rv�lti(U1 and Sust.ainable

Contracting Party shall,

the conservation and su�;tainalble

or

biologicaI diversity or adapt for

purpose existing s t r a t e g i es ,

nrrlOr]:lllT'I T'n'''C

which shall

the measures set out in this

to the Contracting Party corlceJmed; and

(b) Integrate, as far as possible and as

the conservation and SUS; 1.a l n alDl e

use of b l ol o g i c a l diversity into L...,".V .... ,llL "�.rfl'\ .. <:ll or cross-sectoral plans, pf()gramlml�s

policies.

Identification and MI(miitolrini�

LOIUraCtl rlg Party shall, as

as aplJropriate in particular for the

as

Articles 8 to 10

Idenlllt y components of biological rli .. J, .... c·it" Imnħl!"f;:nlt

conservation and

sm;taJnalble use having regard to the indicative

categ�)m�s set down 1n Annex 1 �

components of biological

through sampling and ot he r techniiQues,

t'lI'IJ''''I'' (;lh1 ,�� .. �"'�"" p u rs ua n t to subparagraph (a)

particu]ar attention to

.. "d.Il . ..... nrr

which offer the great e s t

urgent conservation measures

sustainable use;

pr()ce:sse�s and caregories of �,...tl\Jljh ... (!

or are likely to have

':)IFi'Ul''''''''''' a d v e rse i m p ac ts On the conservation

rhu,p!"1;l1h.!, and monitor their effects t h r o u g h sannp.lmg

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(d) M,untam an d organize,

derived from tdentlJtlc,ltlcm and

any mechanism

monlt()ortg activ itie s pursuant to subparagraphs (a), (b) a nd (c)

In-situ LonSE:rVi:lti(m

C on tr a c ti n g Party

as pos:slb.le and as appropriate

.a system of

areas Of areas where special measures need ta

a)

to conserve bio logical d iversity ;

the selection, establishment and

ma.najf!;ernerlt of prcltected areas or areas

to be taken to

speCial measures

conserve bi ol o g i c al "1\1", ... c1""

for the

c) Ke.gulate or manage

resources

ofbiological

whether within or o u tside protected areas, with a v iew to ensuring

I'h",,,,, .. ,,·,h,

use;

COlrlse:rv!itiC)fl and

d) Pr()m�Jtethe pro tec ti on of ecosystems, nallunuha b itats and the ma,in ten'lOc e

: ofviable

po!)UlatH)nS of species in natlllrru surrOUIfld.mgs;

e) Promote environmentaUy sound and sustalIlabLe d ev elopment

areas adj acent to

proltected areas with a

of tħese areas;

to furthering

ofthreat ened

promote

f) .Keh2lbll1tite

1ml)leInelltitJOn of plans or

mall1a.getnelrlt str a tegie s;

Establish or maintiin means to regulate. m ana��e or control

associated

m odified

re s u lting

use and release

biorechnology

that cou1d

the con ser vation

ar e Iikely to h ave

sustainable use

account the risks to human

t aking also

•

of, control or eradicate those

spCI:::les which thn�atem

h) Prevent the

ecosystems, habitats or speci e s ;

i) En d eavour to provide the c onditions nee,d.e<1 for com p a t ibility between ....... "'.:0""''1'

and the

CDrlSel:va1:Jon o f b iological

use of its cornpcmelnts;

legi slat ion , respec :t, nrp<;;:PrIJ'p

j) Subject to its

embodying tr a.thbomH

innovations and

of indigenous

lifestyles rel e v ant

sustiinable u se

the conservation

biologica1 di,ren,itv

p r()m loteth e ir

approva1 and invol vem ent of the hoJl<1elrs

ap plication with

know1edge. innovations and praI.Ct11ces and encourage the equitable SnalI1nlg of the

kn o wledge , innovations and practIc:es

berletlts arising

uti1ization

B

k) D e v e lo p or m ai n tai n necessary legislation andċor other r e g u la t ory p ro vi s ion s for

the pr o te ct i on of threatened s p e c i es and populations;

l) Where a s i gn ifi c a n t adverse e ff ect on biological diversity has been d eterm i ned

pursuant to Artic1e 7, regu late Of m a n a ge the reIevant pr o ce sses and catego r:i e s of

a c t iviti es ; and

m) Cooperate in pr o vi d ing financial and other support for ln-situ c on s e rv a ti on outlined

in subparagraphs (a) to (1) a bo v e , particularly to de v e l o p i n g countries.

Article 9. Ex-situ Conservation

Each Contracting Party shaH, as far as po ss ib l e and as appropriate, and predominantly

for the p u rp o s e of complernenting in - s itu measures

a) Adopt measures for the ex -situ conservation of components of biological diversity,

p r efe r a b ly in the co untry of origin of such co m p o n e n t s ;

b) Establish and maintain faciHties for ex -situ conservation of and research on p]ants,

animals and micro-organisms, p ref e ra b ly in the country of origin of genetic resources;

c) A d o pt measures for the recovery and rehabiHtation of th r eat e n ed speci e s and for

their reintroduction into th e i r natural habjtats under appropriate conditions;

d) R e g u l a t e and manage co ll e c ti on of b i olog i c al resources from n a t ur a! habitats for

ex-situ c on s e rv a t i on purposes so as not to threaten e c o s y s te ms and in-situ p o p u l a ti o n s

of s p ec i e s , except wh e r e special temporary ex-situ m e a sures a r e r e q u i r e d under

subparagraph (c) above; and

e) Cooperate in providing financial and other support for ex-situ c o n s erv a ti o n out1ined

in s u b p ara grap h s (a) to (d) above and in the establishment and maintenance of ex-situ

conservation facilities in d e v e lo pi ng countries.

Artide 10, Sustainable Use of Components of Biological Diversity

Each Con tr ac tin g Party shaH, as far as possible and as appropriate

a) ] nte grate consideration of the cons.ervation and sustainable use of b i o l og i cal resources

into n a ti on al decision-making;

b) A d o pt measures ret a t in g to the use of biological re so ur ces to avoid or minimize

adverse impacts on biologi c al dive rs it y ;

c) P r ot ec t and en c ou r a g e customary use of b i ol o gi ca l r esources in acco r d an c e with

traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or s us t ai n a ble use

requirements�

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d) Support local pOIPUlaUc:ms to develop and i m p l e m ent remedia1 action in degraded

areas where

and

e) bnc:our'age coclper'at](m b(�twleen

jts ""1"1u�jr"" sector

.9,o'"ennm,ental authorities

sm;tainalble use

in developing

biological resources,

Article 11. Incentive M'�ur.:s

as possllt>le

aP1)[opnate ado p t econom lealI y

act as mc:enttVj;;S

COlrlSe:rV(ltlcm and sustainable

use of cmnp4::>nemts

a c c ou n t

of de v elop i ng countries,

education and training

a) E s tab l i s h and maintain prolgralffir:nes

in m e a su r e s for the lOentlnC�1t1cm

sustainable use of biologicai

diversity and its components

e d uc ation and training for

the speci fi c needs of oe\reJ()pHlg

b) Prornote and encourage res e ar c h

use ofbiological diversity, particularly

in accordance

with decisions of the Conference of

consequence of

recommendations of the Subsidiary B ody on t!C l entltlC re c tmllCa! and Technological

Advice; and

c) In ke e pi n g with the pr ovi si ons of r-U , ... ",11",,:,

prornolte and cooperate in

in DlOil0�;IC,:U t1lvP.1"l:tllrv rc�se;arcn

de v eloping methods

the use of scientific

for conservation and sustainable use of bICII0��lCial

Article 13. Public Education and

The Contracting Parties shall

a) Promote and e n cou r age un4t1erstandJlng

f Of, the cons e rv a ti on ofbiologica1 tii>Jrpfi:!lhl

and the inclusion of these t o pi cs in edllCanonal pr()gr;ammes;

b) Coo per ate . as app r op ri ate , with

lntc�m:atLOmalorganl��atl;onsin

rp�nPI�trocollserv,itlcin

de v eloping educational an d public awareness prolgralI1l11nes

sustainable use of b iol o g i c a l rli'\irp1"(!itv

Article 14. Impact Assessment and MiniIlnizing Adlvelrse lmlpacts

1. Each Contracting Party, as far as possible

as aPl)TOlpnl1te,

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""'''.1''1.1"1111''1'>0 ap lD ro' p n a t e p r oc edur es requiring environmental· ...... n�,"r assessment of its

prc,po s e d f'\fV\ •• ;:>I"f� that are likely to have s ig n i fica n t

on biological

to a v o i d in g Of mi n imi z i ng such

appropriate.

with a

for p u bl ic participation in s u c h procedures;

appropriate arra n g eme n ts to en sure that the en1i1mmrnerltal cOl,sequen(�es

and p o li c ies that are Hkety to have C'urM'''''I''!:!,.,t 3i1ve:r�e lmlD3ClS on

t"\rl,or'�n'lrn,"�

are duly taken into account�

c) Promote

basis of rec i p ro c i ty. notification I eXt:h�m��e

'lol"t nl1l· .

... C' u n d e r their jurisdiction o r c o n t r ol

b i ol ogi ca l diversity of

natlonaI jurisdiction. by enco u raging the conclusi o n

or . ..... 'n" ... '''', ...... arr:an��errlents as a ppropr ia te ;

"' .... ,'}';"'. or damage, originating

d)

Dla'lo��IC'a.t t1'IU"""''''1rH within the area under jurisdiction

areas he"onid

national jurisdiction, notify immediarely

oru,gt�r(llrOamlag,e,as weB as in it i a t e action to nrP'V""lnt

such dal[1gt�r

Promote national rutTa11 gements for emergency responses te

or p>UP'nf"

wl1lethc�r c:am;ea nal1JI1UI)i or ot h e n:v ise , which pre s e n t a grave and imm i n ent OaJn,g��r to

i n ternat io n a l cooperation to supplement such natIOnal

biologicaldiversity

and agreed by the States or r egio n al eco no mic mt(!gr.atlcm

efforts and,

Of!5aIlIlZ,it1C)flS COIr1Cc�mled, t o

joi nt conti ngency p I a n s .

P�l"tipc: shall ex ami n e, on t he basis of

to

redress.including restoration and compensation. t'/U' rl<l,rn<>lT'"

tii'U,prc:iro exc:ept w h e r e such liabilily is a purely

matter.

1. Kec:ogrllzHlg

over

resources.

to t1 .. lf ........ . . . . ' '''

gelletJic r e s o u r c es rests with the national ... ""1Jt> ... ." 1"\"" "' ''' t,,

pnf1p!l\U\llr to create conditions to faci1itate access to

uses by other Con tract in g Parties and not

ron c o u nt e r to the objectives of this Convention,

a

3. For the

the genetic resources being p rovided

Contracting Party, as refi�ITe�d to in this Article and Articles 16 and 19, are only

that are provided b y

that are countries or origi n of such resources

that

or by the

the

resources in accordance w ith

Con vention.

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4. Access, where granted, s haH re on mutua11y agreed tenns and subject to the provisions

of this Article.

S. A c c ess to ge n et i c reso urc e s sh a H b e s u b ject to prior i n fo rlJle d consent of the

Co n tra c t ing Party prov i d ing such re sou r c es , unless otherwise detennined b y that Party.

Each C on tr a ct i n g Party shall endeavour t o d ev e l o p and carry out scienti fic research

based on g e n e tic re sources provided by other C o nt ra c ti ng Parties w i t h the futl

p arti c ip a t i on of, and where poss ib l e in, such C o n tra c t i ng Parties.

Each C o n tra c t in g Party shaH ta.ke l e gi s l at i ve . administrative or policy rne a s u res , as

appropriate, and in a c c o r d an c e with Articles 16 and 19 and. where n e c e ss ary • through

th e financial rnechanism established by Art i cle s 20 and 21 w i t h the a1m of sharing in a

fair and equitable way the results of research and de vel o p m e n t and the benefits arising

fr o m the commercial and o t her utilization of g e ne t i c resources w i th the Co n tract i ng

Party p r o v i d i n g s u ch resourc es . Su c h sharing shaH be u po n rnurua11y agreed terms.

Artide 16. Access to and Transfer of Technology

1. Each C o ntract in g Party, r eco gni zin g that technology i n cl u d e s biotechnology. and

that bo th access to and tr a nsf e r of technology among Contracting Parties are essenti a1

e le m e n ts for the a tt ai n m ent of the objectives of this Convention, un d ert ake s subject to

the pr o v is i o n s of this Artic1e to p ro vid e andċor f aci li t.ate access for and transfer to

other Contracting P art i es of technologies that are relevant to the conservation and

s ustai n ab l e use of biological d i ve rs it y Of make use of g e n et i c resources a n d da not

cause significant damage to the environment.

2. A cc e ss to and transfer of technology referred to in paragraph 1 a b o ve to developing

countries shall be pr o vi de d andċor facilitated under fair and m o st favourable terms.

including on c o n cess i onal and p ref e r e nt i aJ terms where mutually a gree d , and, where

necessary, in a c corda nce with the fin anc i al mechanism established by Articles 20 and

In the ca.se of technology subject to pare n ts and other intel1ectual pr o perty rights,

such access and transfer shaH be provided on terms which r ec o g nize a n d are consistent

w i th the adequate and effective p rotec ti o n ofinte]Jecrual property rights. The application

of this pa.ragraph shall be conslstent with paragraphs 3,4 and 5 below.

3. Eac h Contracting Party shaH take legislative, administrative or policy measures, as

a p p r o pri at e , with the aim that Contracting Part i e s, in particular thos e that are d evel o p i ng

c ou n tries, w hic h p r o vi d e genetic res ou rc e s are p r o v i d e d access to and transfer of

t ec hn o l ogy which mak.es use of those resources, on muruaJly agreed terms, inc1uding

te chn olo gy protected by patents and other inteUectuaJ property ri g hts, where necessary,

thr o ugh the provisions of Articles 20 .and 21 and in a ccor d an ce with international law

and c o n si ste n t with paragraphs 4 and 5 below.

4. Eacħ Contracting Party sh all take legislative, administrative Of policy measures, as

appropriate, with the aim th a t the p ri va te sector facilitates access to , j o i n t de ve lop m e n t

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t ec h n o l o g y referred to in p ar a gr a p h 1 above

oenet1t of both

g01/enl1mentaJ institutions and the private sector of d ev e l o p in g .. t'\llntlr1I=>C and in this

by the a b l iga ti o n s included in paragraphs 1 t 2

t'\nlrr'!l/'tll"\ n

...,�:&rr1'''�, re c og n i z i ng that patents

an i nf1 u e nc e on the implementation ofthis COlflvemnon,

r""n!H"/"I sur')le��( to national legislation and international

SU�)Dortl\'e of and do not run c o u n te r to

EXichlmfl:e of Information

faci1itate the exchange

conservation and sustalTlaO.le

of d ev e l o p i ng

infjornl1ati on shall include e x c h an g e

SO(:(Q,,·eC�Dn<)mIIC r<�searC:h. as well as information on tralinmlg

i n d i genou s and traditional Kn()wled{ze

technolagies r e f e rre d ta in Artic1e 16, nM'l'Io-�rlh

teaiSlt'le, mc.lu(Jle repatriation of information.

Article 18. Technical

Scienti fic Co o per a tio n

1. the Contracting .... \'l .. f1 .. � sha.H promote i n t ern a t io n al t e c h n i c a l

of c o n s e rv a ti on and susta.inable use of bl()'OJ;nCal ti.u""T"C;;�"

cooperation

international and national inslitllltions.

where necessary.

DIomolte technical and sCllenlll1c coolper'au<m

2. Convention,

In prom o !jng

and sm�n�rrnemHlg

and mst:ttlll:mn vu . . .... .. ,.s

shall determine how to establish

3. "'��.'''ħ.

faci I i t at e tech nical and scie n ti fic

a CIf�arml!r-hIOUl�e .ll' ... "" ..... ..

cooperation.

4. The Contracting

accorClLan<:e with national legislation and polL1Cles.

the development and use of

encourage and d e v e l o p me�tn()as

tr a d i ti o n a J technologies, in p u r s uan c e of the

recħnologies, including mOlgenOtlS

the Contracting Parties shaH

objectives of this Convention.

pe r s o n n e l and exchange of experts.

promote cooperation

mUltua1 agreernelllt, promote the estab1ishment

5. The Contracting P<>1"'h .. ",

the development of t e c h n olo g i e s

of j o i n t resc�arc:h plrogranlml�s

relevant to the r.h'IP-I"t1tfl"'C

B

Article 19. ua:nrumg of Biotechnology and Distribution of

legislative, ad ministrative or

l. Each

effective participation in OIC)te(�hrlol�DgllCaJ resea:Jrch

appropriate , to

comr:act:mg J.)<:trh",,,, espe c ially developing 1'1'\1' n 1', ... ""

activities by

w here f easible

t h e ge n e tic res o urc e s

2. Each

all pra c ti cable measures to pr{)m()te

by Contracting Partle�;.e�;peI::la1.l} a�eve:lo(Jllng

priority access on

....... anslmg from biotechnologies

countries, to the reslLllts

..,"' •• ""

contr:actmg P art ies .

resources

by

Such access

on mutually

agreed tenns.

3. The Parties shall conlSlOler

need for and modalitjes of a PCC)tOlcol """".,,,1".

partic u lar, ad vance in formed a,gt'ee !men t,

appropriate procedures,

. ..... J.1UI�'

lU .. ·H

any living modified org;anl.sm

field of the safe transfer I li .... ' ..... I"'.!".

on the conservation

from biotechn o]ogy tha t

use of b i ol o g i cal di\ren,itv

Article 20. Financial ReSOl:trcle5

in a c c ord a nc e with its c3I,ablllules,

Each Contracti ng Party

l.

to

respe(::t of those national activities which are tnlJenclea

fmancial support and mo:ntl.ves

on1{CnUOlrl, in a c cordan ce with its national

to achieve the objectives of

priorities and programmes.

nrf1Ol1 lilP n

e w and additional financial resources

The d ev e lope d country

agrieeo full i n c rem e ntal costs to

to enable developing country

implem e nting measures which

obligiatl()nS ofthis Convention

from its provisions

costs are aer,eeO herwec�n a d ev eloping COlmU':y

in accord an c e with

and the jnstitutional structure

,

and an indicati ve list

strategy I p ro gr am m e

costs established by the

Other Parties. in c luding COlJntJrteS

unde r goin g the process oftransition to a

may voluntarily assume the

obligations of the

country

purpose qf thi s Artic1e,

a list of developed c o untry

Conference of the Parties, shall at

l,.J�rt.",(.' and other Parties w hich

assume the obligarions of the ae'�el<)pea

country Parties. The C on f eren ce of

shall per i odically review and i f n ec:essary

and sources on a voluntary

am<�na the Iist. Contributions from

B

cornmitments shaH

would also be encouraged. The

accou nt the need for a d equacy , predictability and timely flow of funds and the importanc e

inc1uded in the list.

of burden�sharing among the contributing

3. The dev e l o ped country Parties may

and d eve lo pi ng country Par1ies

i mp l ementat i on of this Convencion

avail themselves of, financial resources rel�lteCl

bi l a t e ral , regional and

,_""",u�".

4, The extent to which ae'velopmg I"'"" nh ... , l-'''J'l'T1J'''' wHl effectively im plement their

on the effective implementation by

commitments under this

developed c o u ntry Parties of

under this Conve ntion related to

rmam:.al re sources and

wi1l take f u l ly into account

of poverty are the first

economic a nd social

o ve rri d i n g priorities

and s pec ial situation of

,(,P-O'!=Irl'i to fun d ing and transfer

developed countries in

6. The C ontra ct i ng .... "'1"'11 ... .;

consideration the special COfldllLJorlS

resulting from the dependence on, CII!\trH) utio n

location of, biologica1 diversity

developing country

IsJand States.

<>1-"-"-"""" situ.at io n of d e v e lopi n g """""nt" ",,,,

Consideration shall al.so

vu]nerable, such as thos e with

including th o s e that are most emflfClnITlenta

semi-ari� zones, coasta1

Article 21. Financial 111&'1:"-11,"1.11;'1.11

provision of financial resources to

on a grant or concessional

Article. The mecħanism s h a H

aec�ld(:<1 upon

Convention, th e Lonfe:retlce

str�lte��y plroi!;rarnITle p ri o rit i es a n d """,Il'.'U" JlL

resources, The CQI1U1DUltlOllS

tak:e into a cc ou n t

,adequacy and time l y flow

to in Art ic le 20 i n

with the a m o u nt of resources ne<:�ae:a

of t h e Parties and the importance of bUI'Clell1-sharme

periodically by

among the contributing

ind u d ed in the Hst referred to in

2. Volu n tary contributions may a1so be made by the develo[Xd COlJntJry .... l�rtu�o;

o th e r countries and s o urces . The mechanism shall operate with,\o �lerrloc ratlc

transparent

B

Pursuant to the

of this C onv e ntion ,

its first m ee ti ng

policy, strategy

det.ailed criteria and gUljctellnes for eUgibility

resources i n c1u d i n g

and ev.llwlticm

arr,anjl:errlents to give

Conference

pa.r�lgral)h l

mstlttltlonat structure entrusted with

opt�ratlOn of

nn,am;nu mechanism.

..

. anis m

lJ<:Irt, c shaH

ttl'>,-- M"pn,pC't' of the m

Conference of

3. review

established un d e r

g uideli n e s re fe� to

of this C on v e n tio n

paragraph 2 above, not

it shall take aPJ:,ro�)nate

and thereafier on a reSl:Ul,lf

eftlectIvene!;s of the mechanism if nec:ess�ary

act io n to i mpr o ve

Contracting P!Arhp.",

consider strengthening existirtg financial institutions

4. the conservation and

to provlde financial r es o u r ce s

use of biological

.

d iv e rs ity

Article 22. Relationship

Other International

and obIigations of any

l. The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the

Contracting Party

any existing international ag]�eement. ex ce p t where

exercise of those

obligations would cause a

to

or

bi o lo g i c a1 di versity.

to the marine

2. on'verlt!cm with

under the law of the

s ea ,

Article 23. Conference of

l. A Conference of the �!:11'"hp.c

t1rst m,eetj n � of the Conference

Un i t e d Na ti on s

the E xec ut ive Vllrec t o r

Parties shaH be rnr.Vi"l"p.rf

Fnv;nn.nrnp.,nt

Programme not

than one year

of this

shaH be

Thereafter� Oratn31ry mleel'tn��S of the COll1tel�n(;e

l-'<:I..,r,,,,,o

m eet in g .

f"Pf1rnl�.r intervals to

by the ContE:rerlce at

Extraordinary meetings

of the Parties shall

request of any

as may be deemed nec;ess�ary by the Conference, Of at

,provided th a t , within

of the request being COInrrmnlc3,teCl to them by

on e third of

Parties.

:se(:reltarllat. it i s support e d by at

Conference of the 1J�..,h .... e

by consensus

rules of

upon

3. proceClure for itself and

body it may eSG:ibl1Sh.

as ħmmC!al

the fundi n g of

adopt

:se.cretarlat. At each UH.Ul]it!l y meetlru� it

OUClget fo r the financial per100

The Conference of the Parties shall

reVJew the implementatjon of this

Convention, and, for this purpose, shaB

the form and the 1nfl"'.rv::l!l<=

a)

information to be submi t t e d

in ac co r d anc e with Article 26 and C OlllSl(jer

mtlornnatlOn as well as reports submitted

by any subsidiary b o dy;

b) Revjew scientific, technical

techmJloglcall:lfH1u''''o n blological di ve rs i t y provided

in a c cord a nce with Article

accordlanc:e with Arti c l e 28;

Consider and adopt, as reQlUlred. prcltoc:O!S

Articles 29 and 30. amendlme:nts

d) Consider and adopt,as reqiuired,

to this Co n v e n tion and

annexes;

nf"f'I,tr.f'f'lI, as well as to any a nnexes thereto,

e) Consider amendments to

decjded, recommend their ad () otl o n

parUes to the p ro toc o l c o nc ern ed ;

f) C o n s i der and a d o pt , as t'PI'lIH1"P'r1

acc�orlClarlce with Article 30. additional annexes

to this Convention;

g) Establish such subsidiary t)ocues particu]arly to provide scientific

implementation of this Convention;

advice. as are deemed nec:ess:ary

executive b o d ie s of conventjons dea1ing

h) C o n ta c t , through the :sel:re'tanlat,

'.r.nVp.l,t1t\n with a view to establishing appropriate

matters c o v er e d by

cooperation with them;

that may be required for the

light of experience gained in

5. The United NatlOns,

Agency, as well as

observers at meetlllf.;S

whether gm;enlml�ntal or non - go v e m m enta1 , q u a1 i fied in

, which has inf,omled

and sustainable use

at a meeting of

wish to be

may be admitted

one third of the Parties pre:ser1t

shaH be subject to the rules of proced,ure adc>pte�

and participation of

Conference of the l-'Q ... T'P�

L A sec,retancit is herlebv ..... " .. .......

, . '.,. ......... . .. lt8 functions shall

B

a) To arrange for and service m e e t i n gs of the Conference of the Part i es prov i d ed fo r i n

A rtic l e 23 ;

b) To perform the fU Dction s assi g n e d to it b y any prot oc ol

c) To prepa.re repol1s on the execution of its fu ncti ons u nde r this C onve nti o n and p resent

them t o the Conference of the Pa.rties;

d) To coor d i n a te with other re]evant internat i onal bodi e s and, in part i c u l a.r to enter i n to

s u c h adm i n istrat i ve and contrac t u al arrangem e n ts as m ay b e requi red for the e ffecti ve

d i scharge of its fu nctions ; and

e) To perfonn such other fu nctions a s may be detenn i ned by the Conference of the

Parties.

2) At i ts firs t or d i n ary meeti n g , t h e Co n ference of the P arti es shal l desi gnate the

secretari at fro m amongst those exi s ti n g com petent i nternati onal orga n i zations w h ich

have s i g n i f i ed their w iUi ngn ess to carry out t h e se c r e t ar i at fu ncti o n s u n der t h i s

Conve nti on .

Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technolog ical Advice

Article 25 .

l . A su bsidiary b od y for the p rovisi on of scienti fi c , techn i c al and techno logicat advice

is h e r e by estab1 ished to p r ov i de the Conference of the Parties and , as appropriate , i ts

other s u bs i d i ary bod ies with timely ad v i ce relati n g to the implementation of rh i s

Co n v enti o n .

This body shaH be open to p art i c i p ation by al l Parties and s h a l l be

m u l t i discipl in ary .

It s h aH comprise go vern ment representatives competent in t h e

r e le v a n t field o f expertise. It s h aH report regularly to the C on fere n ce of the Pat1 i es on

al l aspe c ts of its work .

2 . U n de r the authority of and in acc o r da nc e w i th gu idelines laid dawn by th e Con ference

of the Part ies , and u p o n its request, this bady s h aB ;

Pr ov i d e sc ien ti fic and tech nical assessments of the statu s of b iological d i ve r sity ;

a)

b) P re pare scientific and te c hnical assessme nts of t h e effects o f types of m ea su res

taken in acc ord ance w i th th e p rovi s i o n s of th i s Con venti on ;

c) Identify i n n ova t ive , efficient and statc-af-the art� rec h no lo gi e s and know-how re l ati n g

to the con servation and su sta.i n able use of b i ol og i ca l d i versity an d adv i se on the way s

and mea n s o f promoti ng development andċar transferri n g s uch te c h n o l og i es ;

d) Provide a dv i c e on scie ntific program mes and i n ternat i onal cooperati o n i n research

and devel opme n t r e l at e d to co n s e rvati on and sust a i nable u se of biological d i v e rsit y ;

and

B

meth odologicaJ questions

e) Respond to SC! lentHlc

technical , techn ological

the Co n ference of

and i ts s u b si d i ary DOCl1es may put to th e b od y .

of this body

The fu n c ti ons , terms of reference , orj;l;amzatlon

further

by

Co n ference of the l-' ,, .-h ,,,, ,,

Article 26. Kel:Jorts

by the Con te:rellce

s h all , at intervals to

Each C o n tr a ct i ng

Parties , p re se n t to

Conference o f the l-''� r;tl'''� rpn,lil"tc: on measures

and thej r e tlect1Vf:ne:sp.

for the implementation

the provisi ons

meeti ng the

of this Convention .

Article 27.

of Disputes

a d i spute between

co nce rnin g the

Co n v e n ti o n , the

Of a p p licati o n

shaH seek solution

If the

c an n o t

2. by negotiation ,

jointly

by , a third party .

of, or request

accept i n g . ap p r o v in g or

3 . When

to this Convention , or at

time

or re g i on al ec o n o mic

tO wri ting

o r g an i zatio n may

thereafter. a

that fo r a dispute n o t

i n a c c o r d an c e with

to the

l Of

set11e rn e n t

it accepts o ne or both of

paragraph 2

following means o f

as

a)

in

dawn in Part l of

II;

d i s p u te to

b)

to the dispute have

accordance w i th

4 . I f the

the same or any p r o ced ur e , the

sub rnitted to

accordance

shaH

with Part 2

A n nex rr u n l ess the

o t h e rw i s e a gr ee .

of thi s Article

with respect t o

protocol except as

i n the protocol

Article

Adoption of Protocols

Parties shaH

1. of

formulation

I:"roito'�OIS shaH be adopted at a me,em:l� of the Conference

2. Parties .

Contracting Part ies

commu nicated to

3. by

such a meeti ng.

243 8

Am.endlmclot

Conv,�nUion or tT(.tO(�IS

DroID OS!�d by

Party .

to th at p r o t ocol .

Amendments to this C on v en ti o n shaH

... . ",,"- of the Conference of

J uv'

rnp.,"" l'1 rl l'T of

the Parties . Amen dments t o any protocol

Parties

to the Protocol i n gu es t i o n . The t e x t of

or to any protocol , except as m ay otherwise

six

com m unicated to the Parties to the in strum e nt

secretan.at at

months before the meeting at which it i s pro p o s ed

seClretanat shall

also commun icate proposed amendments to

ConV(�ntlon for

in formation .

3 . The Partie s shall make e v e ry effort to

agr'eeIneIlt on

prCtpo:sed amendment

I f all .. t-+, ... ri l' a t cons e n s u s

to this Co nv entlon or to any pr o t o c o ) by c o ns e n s u s .

exhausted t and no agreement reached ,

resort be

ad op t ed by a two-third majority vote of the P�r hp.�

U t'\T1 M l't

at the meeting, and shaH

raulf1c,atlC)fi . acceptance or approval .

K8'uncat:lon , acce p t a n c e Of approv a l of

s h aH

JJe:postt,ary in wri ti n g . Amendments

in a c(�orIClarl c e

among Parties hav ing accepted th e m on the n l l1iettetn

enter

or a pp r o v a t by at

deJ)osit of instruments of rati fication ,

the Ccmu'acting Parties to this Convention o r

oth erwise be p r o v i d ed in such protocol.

for any other P art y on the n in etieth

ratification . acc e p t a nc e Of approval of

voting" means P", .. t -i ", ,, pre�ser1t

pUl1>0SeS of t h i s Artic1e, "Parties pres ent

". ., c,y, n n

an affi rmative and negative vote .

Adoption and Amendment of Annexes

f.lI> rl U·IIP

annexes to th i s Convention or to any protoco1 s haH form an , ., t'''' (Tl'<l1

s uch pr o t o c o l , as the case may be , an d , u nless ex�,reE;sly nlT1iV! (l en

:onverltlO:fl or

retl::reJf1ce to th is convention or its protoco!s con stitutes at

a

same

annexes thereto .

Such annexes shall be restricted to prCiCe(luraI

SClent,ItI�:. te:Chlrl.lC,al and adm i n i strati ve matters .

.nth", ru.l ' c P p r o v i d e d in a n y protocol

to the proposal, aao,pU<)n

Con vl�nti o n Of of annexes to any prcltoc!ol

Dr()to.co l s h aH b e proposed and ad o p t e d

29 ;

B

b) Any Party t ħ a t i s un a b l e to appro v e a.n a d dition al annex to this Convent ion or an

an nex to any p r otoco l to w h i ch it i s Party s h all sa n oti fy the Depos i tary , in writing ,

within o ne year from the d ate o f the commu n i cati on of the adoption by the Depositary .

The Depositary s h al l without de l a y notify al l P art ies of any such notification recei v ed

.

A Party may at any ti me w ithdraw a p r ev ious dedarati on of objecti on and the an nexes

s h a B Lhereupon enter i nto force for that Party subj ec t lO subparagraph ; be1ow

c) On the expiry of o n e year from the date of the communication of the adopri o n by the

Depositary . the annex s h a H enter into force for all Parties to th i s Con vention or to any

protocol co ncerned w h i c h h ave not subm i tted a notification i n accordance with the

provision s of subparagraph (b) above .

The proposal . a d opti on and entry into force of amendments to an nexes to th i s

3. Co n venti o n Dr to a n y protocol shaH be subject t o th e same proced ur e as for the proposal ,

a d opt i on and entry i nto force o f a n n ex e s to the Convention Of annexes to any protocol .

4 . lf an additional annex or an am en d ment to illi annex is related to an amendment to

this Convention or to any protocol , th e additionaJ annex Of amendment s h aH n ot enter

i n t o force u m i l such ti me as the amen dment to the Convention or to the p rotocol

concemed enters i nto force .

Article 3 1 . Right to Vote

Except as provided for i n p aragraph 2 below , each C ontra c ti n g Party to th i s

1. Co n v e n tio n o r t o any protocol s h a H h ave one vote

.

2. R e g ion al economic i ntegratio n organizaation s , i n matt e r s w i thin the i r com pe tence ,

shal l e x e r c i s e their righ t to vote w I th a nu mber of v ot e s equ al to the num ber of their

m em b e r States whic h are Con trac t i ng Parties to th i s Convention or the relev an t protoc o l

.

S uch orga n i zati ons sħaJ ! not exerc i se their right to vote if their member S tates exerc i se

theirs, and vice versa.

Article 3 2 . Relationship between this Convention and its ProtocoJ s

l . A S tate o r a regi onal ec onom ic integration organ ization m a y n o t be c o me a Party to

a p rotoc o ! u n l e ss it i s , Of bec o mes at the same tim e , a Contracting Party to t h i s

Con v enti o n .

2. Decisi o n s under any pr o toco ! s h al l be taken only by the Parties to t h e protocol

concern ed . Any Contracti ng Party that h as not rati fied . accepted or approved a protocol

m ay p art i c i p a te as an ob server in any meeting of the p art ie s to that protocol .

Article 33 . Signature

This Convention s h a H be open for signature at Rio de laneiro by al l S tates and any

reg i on al economic integrat ion organization fro m 5 June 1992 u n t i l 14 J u ne 1 992 , and

at the U n i te d N ation s Headqu mers i n New York from 15 June 1992 to 4 J u n e 1 993 .

B

Artide 34. Ra t ificati on , Acceptance or Anlnrl1'1JJ:lI

1 . This Convention a n d a n y protoc o l shaH

a c ce p tanc e or

to

a p p r ov a l by S tates a nd by r eg i o n a l economic mu�gr:atlcm organ i zations. Instru ments

with the Deposi tary .

of ratification , acceptance or a ppro v al shan

Any organ ization referred to in pruragratm

which bec omes a Contractin g

Party t o this Convention or any protocol

UI II'I"I (\II1'f

of

me m b e r States being a

o Dl l ga tlOilS under the C o n ven t i o n Of the

Contracti n g Party shaH be bound by

protocol , as the case may be.

the case

o n e Of mare of wh ose

or r el ev a nt protocol , the

to

member States i s a Contracti ng

organjzation an d its memb er

responsjbilities for

the p erf o rman ce of their OO.l lg'Ulcms

or pr o t oc o l as t h e case may

>

shall no t be e n titled to

In su c h cases , the or�;anjlzation

be .

exercise rights under the ConVI:mt:lon

aot)rova1 , the or ganl za ti o n s referred

3. In their i n s tru m en ts

compet e n ce with respect to the

to i n paragr a ph 1 a bo ve shall

extent

m a tt e r s g o veme d by the Convention or

rel�v::mr protoco1 . These organi zat i ons

m odification in the e xte n t

shaH also jnforrn the

their

competence.

Article 35 . Accession

1 . This C o nvention an d

open for acc es s io n by States any by

regional economic in t e gr at i on org;an:lzaIL10l1 S from the date on w hich the C o nventi o n or

the protocol c o ncern ed is

instruments of access io n s h an

d e p o sited with th e D e p o s i tary .

2. In th e i r instruments

or,g:an l za'tl0l1S referred to in paragraph l above

s h all dedare the ex ten t of

to the matters g ov ern e d by the

corn pt;:: telt1ce with

org an izati o n s shaH a l so i n fo rm the

mCIQtI]C,iUCln in the extent of their co m peten c e .

3. shaH apply to regional economic l n tegra t i on

:onVeJlt1cln or an y protocol .

Artide 36. Entry into

I n""t1"'I�h

d a y

on t h e

1. This Conve n tion

of t he th i rti etħ . .. " . ... . . """' ... t-

ratltIcalllOJtl . ac=ceJ)tarlce . ap prova] or acc:eSSlon

on the ni n e ti e th day after t h e

Any protoc ol shall enter

the number of I nstru ments Dt I'atitJc!lticm , a c c ep t a n c e , approval or acc;es�nOll ,

in th a t p rotocol ,

B

Contra c tin g P arty

3. acc:eac::s tl1lere1to after the deposll

after the date of

ratll nc,atl Cln

a(;ce T'1.afllce , appro vaJ

Of acc:eSliIOlrl .

OfC)tOI:Ol , except as f'lt hp.ru,I ,::", provided i n such protocol ,

e nter j nto force

4. 'I'\n't" "/�ti Y1, rr Part

or app r oves that prc>t oc:ot

y th at rati fi es,

acc:eal�s thereto

n l nlenetn day after the

i n to fo rce p u rsuant to

2 above, o n

a fter

a cc ep tan ce .

that Contracting

jts instrument

force for that

acc;es�aOll , or on th e

on which this Convention enters

wh ichever

5 . ........ r t h .. .... "·"T\"'," "'''' of p aragraph s l

any i nstrum e nt ae�)Osltea by a region al

tnt(�gr'ltlc,n organizat ion

not be counted as additional to

deposited

of such org an ization .

Article 37. Reservations

N o .... " ...... , " � " .. .... C' may

m ade to this

Article

"'nl ",,,,,,'11

t wo y ears from

on which thi s Con vention

i nto

1. L OI1:tractmg Party , that

may w ith draw

Conven tion

UJn r rpn noti fication to the De:pos:lt:ru-:y

expiry on one

2. Any

shaH take

its

notI1lCatH)n of

rece i p t by

as m ay be spec ifi ed

the withdrawa1 .

3. Any

Convention shaH be COJ1S1(lert�d

which withdraws

as a]so li'" Y .11 '" Wll:hlllr av.;n from any protoco] to

it is p arty .

Artiele 39. Financial lnterim Ar rangements

been fu l ly restructured

accord. an(�e w i t h the requirt�me:nts of

E nv i ro n m e nt

U n ited Nations Ueve l o nmenl

P ro g ramm e .

Nati ol1s Environment l-Srr\ar:>I mmp.

the

\.J l " �,",""

Development

for l:{ec:on:structl ()O

e ntry into

Parties Of unti1 the Cont-c�fel:lCe

C1eC:lOflS w h ich i nstitutional structure w i l l

d e signated in ..,.�r·I"\ .. ,rI ", ., i"'''''

1J", .. t, ,,, ,,

B

Article 40. Secretariat lnteriln Arrangements

1'I1't'\V I /1 p.11

by the Executive Director o f

secretariat referred to i n Article

perloa I:let'wef�n the entry into

of this

on an in t eri m

the fLrst meeting of the Confe:rerlce of the Parti es .

Articl e 41 . Depositary

Nations shall assume the run,cUlDns

The Secretary-Genera1

"-I J l ll l.'-'U

of this Convention and

protocol s .

Artide 41 .

The originaJ of

;onvel'lt1()n ! of which the Arabic, Ch inese . ...... " f� '-'''' ''' t

and Spanish texts are

autheIlt1C , sh aH be deposited w i th the :s ec:retarv

au [.holnu�d to that effect , h ave

umjer:�igltled , be i ng

IN WITNES S

sig ne d th is C01flve:ntion .

day of Ju ne, on , , ,,-,' ... ,,, • .u , u

J arlelI'O on

Done at Rio

two .

B

ANN EX I

IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORING

nu mbers of endemic or

nal:nt,lts: contai n i ng

1 . Ecosystems

11t", 1"TI "" �C"

required by rru j:� to ry spe� les : of social , econ omic ,

lhreatened

cu l tura l or SClle.ntltlc l mlDortance; Of , which are

u n ique Or associ ated

with key

b i ological pr(x:e:sses;

2. Spee ies and COlrImlUnllt!c:s which are: tħreatened; wild r"' I ·� r ",,,,, of domesticated or

agricultural

culti vared

value; or s oc i al , scientific

or i mportance for research i n to

or c u l tu ral

and sustai n able

use of biologica1

such as indicator spe:Cle:s;

of social , SCllent H1C or Pf"f".'I1f\lm U '

3 . Described gen.om,es

B

ANNEX

Part 1

ARBITRA TIONS

Article J

n ot i fy the sec�retan,lt that the

clai m ant party

a d l s pu t e t o

arbitrat ion pu rsuant to Article

m atter o f

i nclude , in

arbitration

Of the

th e

do not

i n terpretation or application

on

SU[)!o:t matter

the di s pute

tribun al is designated ,

artntr:aJ tri bunal

d eterm i ne

secretari at

forward

pr ot oco1

information thus

to all

Conven tion Of to

c o n c em e d .

Article 2

1 . In d i s p u te s

two parties ,

tri bu nal shaH consist

of the parties t o the dispute shal l a ppo i n t an

and

aD!)o l n t e: d sh aH desi gnate by commo n

arbitratar

the

l aner shall no t b e a national

tribu n a L

President

pl ace af

d i s put e , nat

hjs or

in the terrltOlLV

part.i es , not

employed by

of th em , n a r

dealth w ith

rnore than two

2. I n disputes

p art ies

appo i n t

sarne i n terest

j ai n t l y by agr'eernerlt.

one

Any u "' .... "l n f'· u shaH be fined i n

manner orescIlbe:d for the j n i t i al appoi n tme nt

Article 3

desagrlate:d with i n two months

1 . If

of

arbitra1

of the a ppoi ntment of the fJ.p{",'"\nn arbitraltor

Se(;reltan,-Urenj�ral of the U n i t ed Nati o n s

of a

shaH , at the

further two m on t h

a

\ll i f h i n tw o m o n

o ne of the .... <> rt. "' � to t h e d i spute

2. t h s

I the other

�e(�reltan(-(jenc�ra1 who shaH

of

of the

in fonn

with in a further two month peri od .

make the

Article 4

tribunal shaB re n d e r

acc:ordlan(;e with

prov i sions

Lo,n v�entlOn , any pro1toc:a!s

Arlicle 5

..... , "' ..., .... " " ot he rw i se

arbi tral tdtmnal sh aH r! p tl" nTl, l n p

U n less the pannes

ArJicle 6

The

, at the request

oar"tle:\i . recornmend essen tial

tri bunal

one o f

i n terim measures o f pr o tect io n .

B

Article 7

work of th e >lT'hilfT �! ... ... ,."",,, .....

parties to the d ispute

all means st their dlSDO!)!:U .

all rf'.l/�vl'linf d,QCl.lmc:mts , infonnation and 1 "'''' � H �Jl'-'''' , and

when necess ary , to

w it n ess es or experts

""",",,,,, , , ,,,, their evidence.

n<:l r h ". ", a n d the arbitrators are

an obllgation- to pr()te(:t

confidentiality of

mflOrnrtatllon they receive in c orl t W len (; e duri ng the prCICe(�aulgs o f the arbitral

tribunal determines (\th f'_nx'I �P because ofthe paruct:llar circum stances

o .. ,",.ifT".�1

costs of the tri bun al

bome by the p arties to

i n equal

statement

tntmnaJ shall keep a

i ts costs, and s h all fum i sh a

the

consent

hear and determ i ne CQunter ClaJlffiS arising d ire ct l y out of the su b j e ct

Article

ue(::I Sllons both on procedure and sUb, s ta:nc e

by a

the arbitral tri bu nal

maj ority vote of its members.

Article

!f one

partles to the dispute does not apPiear oerore the arbitral tribunal or fails to

defend

other party may

to continue the prc)Cet�dlllgs

A b se nce of a party or a

a nd to

a party to defend

u ", .;u u.

its final decision ,

to t he p roceedings .

C<ltl c hl i t se] f that th e clai m i s

i n fact and law .

Article 14

fina1 de c i si on within

The tribuoa1

months of the

fu lly c orl s ti tu t t�d "" " 1 1'-" '<> it finds it n ec essary to extl�na

time limit

more months .

should not

to the subject matter

It s h all c ontai n the n ames

dis p ut e

s h all state the reasons on w hich it i s

final decisio n . Any me:m oc:r

participated and the

the rnembers who

the tribu n a1 m ay

a separate or d i s semin g VIJ',lU'-'U to the final dedsion .

B

Arlide 1 6

dispute . It shall

The award s h al l be binding on

a.l'I.:r'3 ""(''''' to an a p pe l la te prclcec:lure.

unless the parties to

ArticJe 1 7

the panies to the d i spu te as reQ:an:ls

Any controversy which

interpretation of manner of lmpleme:n Ulucm of the fi n a1 decision rnay

either party for d ec isi on to

trib u na1 w h ich r e n d ere d i t .

Part 2

CONCILIA nON

Article 1

1"f"I"''!'It;:",; up o n the request of one of

A c on c i1 ia ti on COInD1l1SSlOn

the parties otherwise

dispute. The conlmissicm

fi ve members , tw o aP1Dointe:d

Party conce rn ed and a t'reSlaent ('1"\1"I, I::,. n

by t h ose meJnbers

Article 2

two p art ie s , parties in the same mtl;r�)t

In disputes between more

cmnrnllSSl on jointly by agreement.

their members

is a dj sagreement as to whether

are

have separate

tbeir m e mbe r s separately .

i nterest , they shaH

Article 3

If any appoin tmen ts

are n o t m ade wlthin two mOlnU\S

request to create a """' . .... Jl' u u."'" commission, the Secretary -GeneraJ

shall, if asked to

that m ade th e request ,

within a fu rther [W()-rnIOn lm

Article 5

The conci liat.ion COlnrnl1SSlOn shall t.ake its deci sions

d is pu t e otherwise

to

It shall l

It shall

for resolution af the dl spu te ,

a

in good fa.i th .

Article 6

A dlsagx"eelnelr1l as to whether the co nci l i a ti o n comrni ss ion

connpeten<::e s h a H be

decided by