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Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… sought to harness intellectual property rules to promote compliance with the Convention. In response to this concern, … reliance upon intellectual property laws to promote compliance with the obligations of the CBD remains … a fund for the equitable sharing of benefits and a mechanism to give early warning about genetic resources under …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… package of domestic reforms necessary for effective compliance. Many important changes have taken place in the … legislation and offers an assessment of the degree of compliance to the commitments they have signed up to. After … would include setting up an entirely new institutional mechanism, with skilled legal and technical personnel, …
The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… a complex task and a large responsibility, as is verifying compliance with national laws and taking action when … rely on the efforts of these officers to ensure national compliance with MEAs. Within their mandates, each Green … (CITES) establishes the legal framework and procedural mechanism for preventing international trade in endangered …
Enhancing regulatory tools to support sustainable and legal trade in timber and non-timber plant products
… the sustainability of harvest and trade through voluntary compliance mechanisms, and supporting implementation of … FWS could also be used as a reference framework to verify compliance with public procurement policies on sustainable … to any of which is not subject to regulation. However, compliance with laws, regulations and agreements is its core …
Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases
… Some other countries have stopped using DDT, in compliance to the Convention, or in response to DDT … These observations con- firm our assumption that compliance to the Conven- tion began before Parties were … the importance of establishing a quality assurance mechanism for report- ing and a compliance mechanism, …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… every market needs both the free movement of goods and compliance with specific legal rules, binding on all the … the SPS Agreement, indicated that the IPPC was a sound mechanism for standard-setting in the field of phytosanitary … to health, labelling, and controls must be in strict compliance with the Codex Alimentarius standards or …
In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market
… Plan (NIAP). This was an unprecedented accountability mechanism introduced by CITES for countries most seriously … to undertake DNA testing to ensure the highest levels of compliance with the new policy framework. In Transition: … 2016). This state of affairs not only demonstrated poor compliance with requirements under the Convention, but also …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… (NCBs), law enforcement agencies, the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee (ECEC), the Norwegian … DSS Department of Safety and Security ECEC Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee ECOLEX Joint UN … to strengthen implementation of Clean Development Mechanism initiatives in African nations; 18 Green Customs …