5.2.2

Principle 5: Compliance with national and international legislation

Criteria	Guidance	Evidence & Scoring	Importance & Applicability
Criteria 5.2: Criteria 5.2: Activities respect international agreements relevant to Ethical BioTrade practices 5.2.2 No evidence exists of ongoing or unresolved non-compliance with the principles of relevant international agreements, as well as decisions and guidelines adopted under these agreements – particularly if no relevant national laws or regulations exist or apply.	Checking for non-compliance involves looking for any fines, complaints, etc, rather than checking for compliance. Some investigations before the audit may be necessary.	DOCUMENTATION Copies of any lawsuits or fines. INTERVIEWS Conversations with relevant personnel to determine whether they know of any lawsuits, fines or practices. Scoring guidance 0 - There is evidence of ongoing and unresolved non-compliance with principles of relevant international agreements 1 - Score is not an option for this criterion 2 - Score is not an option for this criterion 3 - There is no evidence of ongoing and unresolved non-compliance with principles of relevant international agreements	Importance Critical Applicability Cultivation & wild collection OaS

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Criteria 5.2: Criteria 5.2: Activities respect international agreements relevant to Ethical BioTrade practices

5.2.2

No evidence exists of ongoing or unresolved non-compliance with the principles of relevant international agreements, as well as decisions and guidelines adopted under these agreements – particularly if no relevant national laws or regulations exist or apply.

Checking for non-compliance involves looking for any fines, complaints, etc, rather than checking for compliance. Some investigations before the audit may be necessary.

DOCUMENTATION

Copies of any lawsuits or fines.

INTERVIEWS

Conversations with relevant personnel to determine whether they know of any lawsuits, fines or practices.

Scoring guidance

0 - There is evidence of ongoing and unresolved non-compliance with principles of relevant international agreements
1 - Score is not an option for this criterion
2 - Score is not an option for this criterion
3 - There is no evidence of ongoing and unresolved non-compliance with principles of relevant international agreements

Importance
Critical

Applicability

Cultivation & wild collection

OaS

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5.2.2

Principle 5: Compliance with national and international legislation

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