Article 15 - In Armenia at present there are no barriers to access to genetic
resources providing that they do not belong to rare or endangered species. Article 16 - In 1999 the National Assembly approved the Law on Protection of Plant
Breeding Achievements, which regulates relationships related to the creation of
new plant breeds, their legal protection and use. Article 19 - No legislation.
(Updated July 1999)
Article 15 - Regulations are being developed under section 301 (Access to Biological
Resources) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act of 1999. Article 19 - In 1999 the Government established Biotechnology Australia and the
Federal Government’s Biotechnology Ministerial Council to coordinate Government
biotechnology activities and to develop a national biotechnology strategy. (Updated May 2001)
Article 15 -Austriabelieves regulation should be on EU level. Article 16 -Austriabelieves regulation should be on EU level. Article 19 - Supports legally binding
legislation to replace the non-binding UNEP Technical Guidelines on Biosafety and is participating in
negotiations on the Biosafety Protocol (Updated June 1997)
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