5.1.1

Principle 5: Compliance with national and international legislation

Criteria Guidance Evidence & Scoring Importance & Applicability
Criteria 5.1: Criteria 5.1: Activities respect laws and regulations that are applicable and relevant to Ethical BioTrade practices


5.1.1

Laws and regulations relevant to Ethical BioTrade practices have been identified.



 Laws and regulations include topics on:
  • biodiversity conservation
  • sustainable use of biodiversity
  • air quality, water quality and waste disposal
  • use of agrochemicals
  • access to genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from their utilisation
  • human, workers' and children’s rights
  • land tenure rights
  • rights of indigenous people and local communities
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    DOCUMENTATION

    Copies of the passed laws, or extracts of important sections.


    INTERVIEWS

    Conversations with relevant personnel to determine whether they can articulate some aspects of the laws.

    Scoring guidance

    0 - Laws and regulations are not identified
    1 - Some laws are identified but important ones, as mentioned in the guidance, are not known
    2 - Most important and relevant laws and regulations are identified but this is not always properly documented
    3 - Laws and regulations are identified and commonly documented

    Score 2 to be reached by second year

    		 Importance
    Critical stepwise


    Applicability
  • Cultivation & wild collection
  • OaS
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