Regulations: Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing (ABS)
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Guidance for those conducting research and development on genetic resources.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Safety & operations
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Guidance for those conducting research and development on genetic resources. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- Overview
- What is covered
- Extent of obligation
- How to comply
- Compliance self-assessment tool
- Making a due diligence declaration
- Best practice and registered collections
- Process for submitting due diligence declarations, applying for best practice and registering a collection in the UK
- Best Practices
- The role of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
- Where to find out more
- Guidance on the UK ABS Regulations
- Regulations in force in the UK
- Contact us
Source and licence
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AttributionDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology, ‘Regulations: Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing (ABS)’ (updated 12 February 2025), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026