Access and Benefit Sharing

I. Access of biological resources for research purposes

Procedure for access:

Application addressed to the Member Secretary, Assam State Biodiversity Board in the prescribed Format-I along with the detail research proposal, funding details and CV of the Principal Investigator.

Status of Access Approvals for Research Purposes

• Approved research permissions 2012-13
• Approved research permissions 2013-14
• Approved research permissions 2014-15
• Approved research permissions 2015-16
• Approved research permissions 2016-17
• Approved research permissions 2017-18
• Approved research permissions 2018-19
• Approved research permissions 2019-20

II. Access of biological resources for Commercial purposes

Procedure for access:

Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for commercial users of ‘Biological Resources’ for Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) Mechanism in Assam - download here

1. Format-I: Format- I_ABS Application for Commercial utilization of biological resources - download here


2. Form A: Information to be furnished for use of Biological Resources by the Applicant (Self Disclosure)- download here

III. Status of Access and Benefit Sharing compliance in Assam

• Financial Year 2021-22
• Financial Year 2022-23

IV. Certificate of Compliance issued u/s 7 of the Biological Diversity Act 2002

• Certificate of Compliance issued in the Financial Year 2022-23

Model Agreement (MAT)-Download

V. Useful ABS Resources

a. Biological Resources notified as normally traded commodities under Secction-40 of the Biological Diversity Act-2002 (Exemptions)

1. MoEFCC Gazette notification no. S.O. 1352(E) dated 7th April 2016
2. MoEFCC Gazette notification no. S.O. 3533(E) dated 7th November 2017
3. MoEFCC Gazette notification no. S.O. 3232(E) dated 17th December 2014
   1. Annexure-I

b. Guidelines for Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefit Sharing Regulations 2014

c. Draft Guidelines for Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefit Sharing Regulations 2019