Access to Spanish genetic resources from wild taxa Advancing implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Brussels Nov 2017

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1 Access to Spanish genetic resources from wild taxa Advancing implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Mari Carmen Fernández Pinos Subdirección General de Medio Natural Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente

2 Spanish biodiversity act Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Act (Law 42/2007) amended by Law 33/2015. Into force on 07 Oct Article 71 - Access to Spanish genetic resources subject to PIC, MAT and access authorization. - National Focal Point: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA). - Benefits arising from the utilization of Spanish genetic resources will be mainly direct towards the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Spain. Articles 72 and 74 Control of the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in Spain (Compliance measures for the implementation in Spain of EU Regulation 511/2014). Articles 80 and 81 Infringements and penalties.

3 Spanish ABS bylaw Royal Decree 124/2017, of 24 February, relative to the access to genetics resources from wild taxa and to the control of the utilization. Into force on 15 Mar Laying down detailed rules for the implementation of articles 71, 72, 74, 80 and 81 of the Spanish Biodiversity Act Establishing rules governing compliance in accordance with the EU ABS Regulation and the Commission Implementig Regulation

4 Access to Spanish genetic resources Scope: Spanish and foreign users of Spanish genetic resources. Spanish genetic resources, in situ and ex situ, from wild taxa. Outside of the scope : - Plant genetic resources for agriculture and food regulated by Law 30/ Fishery resources regulated by Law 3/ Zoogenetic resources for agriculture and food. - Exclusively taxonomic purposes (definition in Art. 2.3.). - Collection and preservation of samples at germplasm banks and ex situ collections with exclusively conservation purposes. - Activities of production and commercialization of seeds and forest plants regulated by Bylaw 289/2003.

5 Access to Spanish genetic resources Two access procedures Access to GR for their utilization for non-commercial research Access to GR for their utilization for commercial purposes In both cases the user is obliged to get an access permit before accessing the GR. The access permit is independent from other permits/authorizations. Access to GR in emergency situations: The declaration of emergency or alert situations could entail an exceptional access authorization, on a provisional basis providing immediate access to the GR. Conditioned to the later negotiation of MATs and obtaining the definitive access permit (maximum period of 6 months).

6 Access for the utilization for non-commercial research Fills the request form USER Signs the declaration COMPETENT ACCESS AUTHORITY COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR PIC AND MAT Possible additional conditions COMPETENT ACCESS AUTHORITY 2 months deadline USER OWNING AN ACCESS AUTHORIZATION Does not transfer the GR to Accesses to genetic resources unauthorized persons or entities, and always trasfers the GR under the same terms of use

7 Access for the utilization for commercial purposes USER Acquires and negotiates with the Guidelines for the negotiation of MATs under development COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR PIC AND MAT Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms Fills the request form USER Attachs PIC and MAT COMPETENT ACCESS AUTHORITY 6 months deadline USER OWNING AN ACCESS AUTHORIZATION Accesses to genetic resources Trasfers the genetic resources under the same terms of use

8 Competent authorities Genetic Resource Marine genetic resources Genetic resources in public domain Genetic resources in state institutions of ex situ conservation Genetic resources from terrestrial wild taxa distributed along the territory of more than one autonomous community Others (e.g. endemic species in an autonomous community) Competent authority for PIC and MAT Dirección General de Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar del MAPAMA Authority of the General Administration of the State to which that public domain is assigned Managing authority of the state institution of ex situ conservation Authority established by the autonomous community where the genetic resource is accessed Authority established by the autonomous community where the genetic resource is accessed Competent access authority Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural del MAPAMA Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural del MAPAMA Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural del MAPAMA Dirección General de Calidad y Evaluación Ambiental y Medio Natural del MAPAMA Authority established by the autonomous community where the genetic resource is accessed One National Competent Authority (MAPAMA). Several Regional Competent Authorities (autonomous communities).

9 Information /temas/recursos-geneticos/

10 Online access application Due diligence declaration Access application

11 Thank you for your kind attention!