Nagoya Ordinance (NagO)
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Art. 1 Subject matter
This Ordinance regulates access to and the utilisation of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation.
Art. 2 Definitions
In this Ordinance: a. genetic resources means genetic material of actual or potential value; b. genetic material means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin that contains functional units of heredity; c. utilisation of genetic resources means conducting research and development on the genetic or biochemical composition of genetic resources, including through the application of biotechnology as defined in Article 2 of the Convention of 5 June 1992 on Biological Diversity; d. users means legal or natural persons who in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol utilise a genetic resource or associated traditional knowledge or benefit directly from their utilisation; e. commercialisation means selling products developed on the basis of utilised genetic resources or of utilised associated traditional knowledge, as well as other legal transactions in connection with utilised genetic resources or with utilised traditional knowledge that result in monetary benefits, in particular
let. c — SR 0.451.43