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Brazilian Court Annuls Approval to Commercialize Transgenic Corn

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on March 27, 2014

A federal appellate court in Porto Alegre, Brazil nullified a government commission’s approval for commercial release of the transgenic corn (maize) product known as LibertyLink. See Processo 5000629-66.2012.404.7000 (Tribunal Regional Federal da 4ª Região 13 Mar. 2014). APPROVAL OF RELEASE LEADS … Continue reading →

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European Parliament Committee Adopts Biopiracy & Intellectual Property Report

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on December 7, 2012

On December 6, 2012, members of the European Parliament Development Committee voted to adopt a report that condemned, and proposed solutions to, “biopiracy”–the exploitation of indigenous knowledge or genetic resources of a developing country without permission or sharing in benefits … Continue reading →

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Panama Assembly Approves Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resources

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on October 14, 2012

By enacting Law No. 57 of October 4, 2012, the National Assembly of the Republic of Panama approved the Central American nation’s accession to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits … Continue reading →

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Nicaraguan Congress Approves Biological Diversity Law

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on October 6, 2012

On September 5, 2012, the National Assembly of Nicaragua approved a new Law for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity. Dictamen de Proyecto de Ley de Conservación y Utilización Sostenible de la Diversidad Biológica. The law implements provisions … Continue reading →

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European Commission Proposes to Implement Nagoya Protocol

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on October 5, 2012

Yesterday the European Commission proposed adoption of a regulation to implement the Nagoya Protocol Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.  COM(2012) 576 final, 2012/0278 … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s Draft Biological Resources Access & Benefits Law Open For Comment

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 27, 2012

This week Malaysia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) published for public review and comment a draft Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act. The bill is intended to implement the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity … Continue reading →

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Salvadoran Proposal To Ratify Nagoya Protocol Highlights Genetic Resources Legal Issues

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 18, 2012

A commission of El Salvador’s national Legislative Assembly has been conducting a wide-ranging consultation of various stakeholders in connection with the proposed ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits … Continue reading →

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