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Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Amendments Regulations, 2015, South Africa

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Details Details Year of Version 2015 Dates Entry into force: May 19, 2015 Adopted: May 19, 2015 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Other Notes The Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-Sharing Amendments Regulations, 2015 were issued by the Minister of Environmental Affairs, pursuant to section 97(1), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).

These Regulations entered into force on May 19, 2015, on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette, in accordance with its Article 46.

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