http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/821/regulation/19The 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 6 191The Secretary of State must from time to time—acarry out a review of these Regulations;bset out the conclusions of the review in a report; andcpublish the report.2In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to the how the EU Regulation is enforced in other member States.3The report must in particular—aset out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations;bassess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; andcassess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.4The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning on the date this regulation comes into force.5Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.