| CBD Signatory Country |
Legislation Summary |
Web Site |
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| Cambodia |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ world/map.asp? ctr=kh |
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| Cameroon |
No access legislation. (Updated 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cm/ cm-nr-01-en.pdf |
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| Canada |
No access legislation. (Updated 1998) |
http://www.beo.ec.gc.ca/ documents/BioRep_E.doc |
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| Cape Verde |
No information. (Updated 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cv/ cv-nr-01-fr.pdf
(French) |
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| Central African Republic |
Implementation of Articles 15, 16, and 19 are of high importance; however, probably no access legislation.
(September 2000) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cf/ cf-nr-01-frn.pdf
(French) |
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| Chad |
No access legislation. (Updated March 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/td/ td-nr-01-fr.pdf
(French) |
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| Chile |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ world/map.asp? ctr=cl
(Spanish) |
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| China |
No access legislation. (Updated December 1997) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cn/ cn-nr-01-en.pdf |
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| Colombia |
No access legislation. (Updated April 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/co/ co-nr-01-en.pdf |
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| Comoros |
No information. (Updated March 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/km/ km-nr-01-fr.pdf
(French) |
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| Congo |
No access legislation. (Updated May 2001) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cg/ cg-nr-02-fr.doc |
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| Cook Islands |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ world/map.asp? ctr=ck |
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| Costa Rica |
No information on legislation. Bioprospecting agreements stipulate that ten percent of research budgets and half of any
future royalties be awarded to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MINAE) for reinvestment in conservation. |
http://www.inbio.ac. cr/default.htm
(Spanish) |
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| Cote d'Ivoire |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv-chm. or.ci |
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| Croatia |
No access legislation. (Updated December 2000) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/hr/ hr-nr-01-p8-en.pdf |
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| Cuba |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cu/ cu-nr-01-es.pdf
(Spanish) |
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| Cyprus |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ world/map.asp? ctr=cy |
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| Czech Republic |
Article 19 - The Act on Genetically Modified Organisms has been proposed, taking into account existing European and
international regulations, EC directives, OECD regulations, the Convention on
Biological Diversity, and the Cartagena Protocol.The proposal of the Act was approved by the Government of the
Czech Republic in December 1999, and entered the Parliament in January
2000.The entry into force of the Act is foreseen on January 1, 2001. (Updated December 1999) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/cz/ cz-nr-01-en.doc
http://www.oecd.org/ehs/ czereg.htm |