Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ABUDHABI16
2005-01-02 10:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing

Tags:  EAGR EAID SENV TC 
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00016

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON
 INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:EWILLIAMS
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI096
RR RUEHC RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #0016 0021026
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021026Z JAN 05
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7491
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4681
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000016 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID SENV TC
SUBJECT: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing

REF: STATE 269625

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000016

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID SENV TC
SUBJECT: Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing

REF: STATE 269625


1. THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DOES NOT HAVE A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
FOR ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THEY DO NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS ABS
ISSUES. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE IS FEDERAL LAW #24 OF 1999
ON THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE LEAD
AGENCY ON ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS IN THE UAE IS THE FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY. ENFORCEMENT IS CARRIED OUT BY A NUMBER OF
LOCAL OR TOPICAL AGENCIES DEPENDING ON TOPIC. SUCH GROUPS
INCLUDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND WILDLIFE DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY IN ABU DHABI, THE DUBAI MUNICIPALITY, THE MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE, AND UAE UNIVERSITY.


2. The point of contact for the Convention on Biological
Diversity in the UAE is Environment Advisor Dr. Saad Al Numairy
of the Federal Environment Agency.

SISON