Current Discussion and Legal Issues on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resource under the Convention on Biological Diversity

Abstract

African Group proposed that use of digital sequence information on genetic resource should be equivalent to utilization of genetic resource at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The aim of this paper is to seek the legal issues should be discussed through the analysis of the statement by Parties and the COP and MOP decisions. It is found that following issues were considered as legal issues; 1.the treatment of digital sequence information when the genetic resource was accessed and 2. access to digital sequence information.