| CBD Signatory Country |
Legislation Summary |
Web Site |
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| Fiji |
Article 15 - It should be noted from the previous National Report of the Country that no
existing legislation addresses this issue per se.
Article 16 - Patent and copyright legislation have been enacted recently and are now enforced.
Article 19 - Limited resources to tackle thisparticular issue. (Updated May 2001) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/fj/ fj-nr-02-en.doc |
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| Finland |
Article 15 -No access legislation.Finland is co-operating and participating in the
international negotiations on the revised IU/PGR.
Article 16 -No access legislation.
Article 19 -The safe application of genetic technology in
Finland is controlled by the Gene Technology Act (377/1995) and the Gene
Technology Decree (821/1995).The aim of this legislation is to prevent any damage to the environment or public
health which might be caused by genetically modified organisms (GMOs,
LMOs).The EU-directives areaccordingly adopted in Finland. (Updated May 2001) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/fi/ fi-nr-02-en.doc |
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| France |
Article 15 -Yes, information in French
Article 16 -Some measures,information in French
Article 19 -Some measures,information in French (Updated 2001) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/fr/ fr-nr-02-fr.pdf |