Biodiversity Services
Biodiversity is the biological variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level. Terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the equator, which is the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity.
We have vast experience in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004; the firm have an in depth knowledge in the filing process pertaining to NBA/SBB applications seeking prior approval from NBA/SBB for accessing biological resources.
The firm is offering such services in terms of filing NBA/SBB applications. We would like to offer the high quality legal advice and services for our clients and maintain a congenial relationship with them and provide the best service in terms of filing National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and State Biodiversity Board (SBB) applications seeking prior approval for access to biological resources.
Filling of applications before the National Biodiversity Authority
Access for Research & Commercial Utilization
I. Non- Indian II. Non Resident Indian, III. a body corporate, association or organization - not incorporated or registered in India; or incorported or registered in india under any law for the time being in force which has any non- Indian Participation in its share capital or management.
Transfer of research results
Any Indian/non-Indian or entity to any non-Indian, NRI, foreign or Indian entity having non-Indian Particiapation in share capital
Commercial Utilization by Indian to the SBB
Body corporate, association or organization which is registered in India, other than those who are not covered U/s3(2). Provided that the provision of this section shall not apply to the local people and communities of the area, including growers and cultivators of biodiversity, and vaids and hakims,
Transfer of biological/knowledge already accessed, to a third party
Any person who already obtained approval of NBA in Form I to Indians/Non-Indian or entities
Deposit of the Voucher specimen
Deposit the voucher specimen of biological material in the institutions notified as designated repositories by the Central Government and the receipt received from such designated repository for the approved biological resources.
Execution of the stamp paper agreements
In the prescribed format of NBA and SBB
Biological Diversity
Biological Diversity
What is the Biological Diversity Act
An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
What is the Biological Diversity?
The variability among living organisms from all sources and the ecological complexes of which they are part and includes diversity within species or between species and of eco-systems.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Main objectives –
- Conservation of biological diversity;
- Sustainable use of its components;
- Fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources.
What is the Biological Resources
The biological resources means plants, animals and micro-organisms or parts thereof, their genetic material and by-products (excluding value added products) with actual or potential use or value, but does not include human genetic material.
What is the Research
Research means study or systematic investigation of any biological resource or technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof to make or modify products or processes for any use.
What is the bio-survey and bio-utilization?
Survey or collection of species, subspecies, genes, components and extracts of biological resource for any purpose and includes characterisation, inventorisation and bioassay.
What is the commercial utilization?
The end uses of biological resources for commercial utilization such as drugs, industrial enzymes, food flavours, fragrance, cosmetics, emulsifiers, oleoresins, colours, extracts and genes used for improving crops and livestock through genetic intervention, but does not include conventional breeding or traditional practices in use in any agriculture, horticulture, poultry, dairy farming, animal husbandry or bee keeping.
