http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/821/regulation/10The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) Regulations 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION2022-09-23Expert Participation2020-12-31 These Regulations implement, within the United Kingdom, compliance measures for users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources resulting from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (“the Protocol”). The Protocol aims to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by ensuring the benefits from the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources are shared fairly. Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation in the Union (OJ No L 150, 20.5.2014, p 59) (“the EU Regulation”) requires users to exercise due diligence that they only utilise genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources that have been accessed in accordance with the Protocol. Users are also required to make a declaration confirming due diligence at the final stage of development of a product. PART 4 101An inspector may, on serving reasonable notice, enter premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of enforcing the EU Regulation, except premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling house.2The requirement to serve a notice does not apply—awhere reasonable efforts to agree an appointment have failed;bwhere an inspector reasonably believes that serving a notice would defeat the object of the entry;cwhere an inspector has a reasonable suspicion that an offence has been committed under regulation 13; ordin an emergency.3An inspector must, if requested, produce a duly authenticated authorisation document.4Paragraph (1) does not affect any right of entry conferred by a warrant issued in accordance with paragraph (5).5A justice of the peace may by signed warrant permit an inspector to enter premises, if necessary by reasonable force, if the justice, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that—athere are reasonable grounds for an inspector to enter those premises for the purpose of enforcing the EU Regulation; andbone of the conditions in paragraph (6) is met.6The conditions are that—aentry to the premises without warrant has been refused or is likely to be refused, and notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been served on the occupier;basking for admission to the premises, or serving notice of entry, would defeat the object of the entry;centry is urgently required;dthe premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.7But the power in paragraph (5) does not extend to premises used wholly or mainly as a dwelling house.8A warrant is valid for three months.9An inspector entering premises under this regulation may—abe accompanied by such other persons as the inspector considers necessary;bbring onto the premises such equipment as the inspector considers necessary.10Where an inspector enters premises which are unoccupied or from which the occupier is temporarily absent, the inspector must leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as they were before the inspector's entry.11An inspector may require a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft that the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe is transporting evidence to stop to allow the inspector to exercise the powers conferred by these Regulations.12In paragraph (5)—ain relation to Scotland, a reference to a justice of the peace is a reference to a sheriff, and the reference to “sworn information in writing” is a reference to evidence on oath;bin relation Northern Ireland, a reference to a justice of the peace is a reference to a lay magistrate, and the reference to “sworn information in writing” is a reference to a sworn complaint in writing.