Suggestion 1: General monitoring and compliance obligations

 

 

To support ABS implementation, the agreement shall include obligations for all Parties to:

• Monitor sample and data flows throughout the whole chain of utilization (R&D)
• Take appropriate and effective legislative measures to ensure compliance with ABS obligations under the agreement (i.e. measures to track ships, etc.)
• Address situations of non-compliance (sanctions)
• All to be further concretized and developed at national level

 

See Reporting Requirements; Compliance mechanism.

 

 

References/Examples:

Nagoya Protocol Art 15 (Compliance on ABS)

Nagoya Protocol Art 17 (Monitoring)

Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol. IUCN EPLP Series N°83.