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COMMON POLICY GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS:
PRINCIPLES ON ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT-SHARING


(Developed by participating botanical gardens and institutions from 19 countries, November 2000)

The objective of these Common Policy Guidelines is to provide background guidance to assist Participating Institutions implement the "Principles on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing for Participating Institutions" set out in Section 3 of the "Guidelines to assist in the Preparation of the Institutional Policies".

Participating Institutions endorse the following Principles on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing:

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and laws related to access to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and benefit-sharing

Acquisition of genetic resources

Use and supply of genetic resources

Use of written agreements

Benefit-sharing

Curation

Prepare a policy