Access to genetic resources

• Agency: National Environment Management Authority
• Purpose: To regulate the utilization of biological resources for the purposes of their sustainability & fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from them
• Application Fee: (i) Individual = Kshs. 20,000/= (ii) Corporate=Kshs 50,000/=
• License Fee: (i) Individual applicant=Ksh.10,000/= (ii) Corporate applicant=Ksh.25,000/= (iii)Access permit perusal fees = Kshs.1,000/= (kenyans)( iv) Access permit perusal fees = Kshs.1,000/= (Kenyans) (iv)Access permit perusal fees = Kshs.5,000/= (Non-Kenyans) "
• Maximum Processing Time: Sixty (60) days
• Statutes:
• Gazetted On: 2006-12-01
• Related Websites: www.nema.go.ke
• Validity: 1 Year
• Enactment: 2006-12-01
• Contact Office: Head, Biodiversity Section, National Environmental Management Authority
• Resolution Criteria: (i) Consent form resource providing community conservation status of the biological resource (ii) Agreed benefits from the resource for the community
• License Type: License/Permit