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CBD Secretariat (Nagoya Protocol)

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UN Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat supporting implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and coordinating ABS policy, compliance processes, and party information exchange.

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ABS Compliance & Monitoring Bodies

Organization Type

Treaty Secretariat / Intergovernmental Body

Jurisdiction

Global

Coverage

Global

Last Verified

Apr 15, 2026

Function Areas

ABS Policy GovernanceNFP / CNA CoordinationCompliance Checkpoint Monitoring

Compliance Mechanisms

Prior Informed Consent (PIC) ProcessMutually Agreed Terms (MAT) ContractingCheckpoint Disclosure Requirement

Governance Notes

Not psychedelic-specific, but governs global ABS rules relevant to psychedelic bioprospecting and biodiversity-derived R&D.

Verification

Verified

Psychedelic Engagement

Psychedelic-Adjacent Focus

Framework Status

Active

Framework / Program

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Primary Policy Link

Policy / Protocol / Instrument Records

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Oct 12, 2014

Law / Regulation

CBD: The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Source Evidence

CBD - The Nagoya Protocol on ABS

https://www.cbd.int/abs

Nagoya Protocol Article 13 (NFP/CNA)

https://www.cbd.int/abs/text/articles?sec=abs-13

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