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Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 7788, de 30 de abril de 1998, de Biodiversidad (así reformada por la Ley N° 10133 de 14 de marzo de 2022)     

Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))

• Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended up to Law No. 9766 of October 29, 2019) (CR121)
• Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008) (CR082)
• Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (CR018)

Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))

• Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008, on Amendments of Various Articles of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, Law No. 6867 on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (CR024)
• Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property (CR028)

Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))

• Executive Decree No. 34433 of March 11, 2008, on Approval of the Regulations Implementing the Law on Biodiversity (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 42742 of February 24, 2021)  (CR123)
• Executive Decree No. 31514-MINAE of October 3, 2003, on Approval of the General Standards for Access to the Genetic and Biochemical Components and Resources of Biodiversity (as amended up to Decree No. 41591 of September 18, 2019) (CR129)
• Executive Decree No. 33697-MINAE of February 6, 2007, on Approval of the Regulations on Access to Biodiversity's Genetic and Biochemical Materials and Resources in Ex-Situ Conditions (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 41591 of September 18, 2018) (CR131)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Convention on Biological Diversity (June 5, 1992)