ABS Around the World: The Brazilian Law Contrasted with International Legislations

On 14 December during CBD COP15, Francine Leal Franco, GSS Carbono e Bioinovação, moderated an event to bring together representatives of the governments of Peru and Brazil, the private sector and local communities to exchange experiences on access and benefit-Sharing (ABS) legislation. The Brogota Project was launched in 2016 at COP 13, in Cancun, Mexico, to examine ABS around the world, to guide the personal hygiene, perfumery, and cosmetics sectors, and assess the main impacts and the requirements for fulfilling the applicable ABS legislation. Leal Franco introduced a publication updating Brazilian legislation on access to genetic heritage, including laws and standards, resolutions, and technical guidelines, including in relation to the Nagoya Protocol on ABS.