World Trade Organization

Import Licensing Procedures

Act on Access to and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing

Notifying member
Korea, Republic of
Title
Act on Access to and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing
First published
17/01/2017
First EIF
17/08/2017
Latest published
24/12/2018
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/KOR/16
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Act on Access to and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing_24.12.2018.pdf
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Several Ministries (see in Notes)
Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure
There is no related regulation
Found by secretariat
No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/KOR/32
Source
Notes

  • G/LIC/N/2/KOR/32


    The purpose of this Act is to provide for necessary matters for implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access to and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity; and for those for promoting the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from accessing and using genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, improving the lives of the people, and promoting international cooperation.


    Anyone who (foreigners, overseas Koreans, foreign institutions, international organizations etc) seeks access to domestic genetic resources, they shall report such access to the head of the Competent National Authority

    1. Ministry of Science and ICT: Bio-resources in accordance with the Act on the Acquisition, Management, and Utilization of Biological Research Resources;

    2. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural bio-resources in accordance with the Act on the Conservation, Management, and Use of Agricultural Bio-Resources;

    3. Ministry of Health and Welfare: Pathogenic organism resources in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Collection, Management, and Utilization of Pathogen Resources;

    4. Ministry of Environment: Biological resources in the field of wildlife in accordance with the Wildlife Protection and Management Act and biological resources in accordance with the Act on the Conservation and Use of Biological Diversity;

    5. Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries: Marine and fisheries bio-resources in accordance with the Act on Securing, Management, Use, etc. of Marine and Fisheries Bio-Resources.


    Imports may be carried out under the following condition: Anyone who (foreigners, overseas Koreans, foreign institutions, international organizations etc) seeks access to domestic genetic resources, shall report such access to the head of the Competent National Authority


    Admin/ContactMinistry/Address/Website/Telephone
    Ministry of Science and ICT194, Gareum-ro, Sejong-si, 30121, Republic of Korea https://www.msit.go.kr/english/main/main.do +82-44-202-4562
    Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs94, Dasom 2-ro, Sejong-si, 30110, Republic of Korea https://www.mafra.go.kr/sites/mafra/index.do +82-44-201-2475
    Ministry of Health and Welfare13, Doum 4-ro, Sejong-si, 30113, Republic of Korea http://www.mohw.go.kr/eng/index.jsp +82-44-202-2944
    Ministry of Environment11, Doum 6-Ro, Sejong-si, 30103, Republic of Korea http://eng.me.go.kr/eng/web/main.do +82-44-201-7251
    Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries94, Dasom 2ro, Sejong-si, 30110, Republic of Korea http://www.mof.go.kr/eng/index.do +82-44-200-5671