Commodity
13.02 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products:
Measures Applicable to the Commodity
1. Access to biological and genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.
| Type | Class | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Goods | 01/11/2021 | |
To access, research, or commercialize biological and genetic resources in Namibia, or to export them, you must apply for an access permit and follow specific regulations. Additionally, you need an export permit and a material transfer agreement to transfer these resources or associated traditional knowledge. |
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2. Offences, penalties and forfeiture
| Type | Class | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Goods | 01/11/2021 | |
A person who dishonestly obtains access and benefit-sharing agreements, illegally possesses or exports biological or genetic resources or traditional knowledge, faces a fine of up to N$150,000 or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both, and may also be required to repair environmental damage caused by their offence. |
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