The Genetic Heritage Management Council (“CGen”) published Resolutions No. 15, 16, 17 and 18 between October 26 and 29, 2018, shedding light on specific questions regarding the submission of documents and the deadlines for activities to be registered in the National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge (“SisGen”).
Highlights:
Resolution No. 15/2018: provides for documents that may replace the Material Transfer Agreement (“TTM”) in cases where the material was sent to a recipient institution that (a) has ceased to exist or (b) refuses to sign the TTM;
Resolution No. 16/2018: grants an additional period of 1 (one) year for registration in SisGen of activities involving local or creole traditional varieties and locally adapted or creole breeds;
Resolution No. 17/2018: grants an additional period of 1 (one) year for registration in SisGen of specific activities that require proof of prior consent;
Resolution No. 18/2018: provides that, in cases eligible for a Commitment Agreement, if the document is not signed by the Ministry of the Environment, the user’s regularization registration in SisGen will be canceled.
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