Regulation of Access to Biological Resources and / or Associated Knowledge
The National Biodiversity Authority is mandated to regulate access to biological resources and / or associated knowledge for research, bio-survey and bio-utilization, commercial utilization, obtaining Intellectual Property Rights and transfer of results of research.
The details of application forms and fee for specific activities are given below:
| Form No | Purpose of the Application | Application Fee | ||
| Individual | Entity | Individual and Entity | ||
| Form 1 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority for access to biological resources or knowledge associated thereto for research or bio-survey and bio-utilization by persons covered under section 3(2) of the Act. | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
| Form 2 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority for access to biological resources or knowledge associated thereto for commercial utilization by persons covered under section 3(2) of the Act. | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
| Form 3 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority for sharing or transferring the results of research to section 3(2) persons for commercial purposes or otherwise. | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Form 4 | Application for prior registration with the National Biodiversity Authority to use the results of research for further research by the transferee (section 3(2) person). | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 5,000 |
| Form 5 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority to use the results of research for commercial utilisation by the transferee (section 3(2) person). | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 20,000 |
| Form 6 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority to use the results of research for obtaining intellectual property rights by the transferee (section 3(2) person). | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Form 7 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority before grant of intellectual property rights by persons covered under section 3(2) of the Act. | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Form 8 | Application for registration with the National Biodiversity Authority before grant of intellectual property rights by persons covered under section 7 of the Act. | ₹ 2,000 | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 5,000 |
| Form 9 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority for commercialisation of intellectual property rights by persons covered under section 7 of the Act. | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Form 10 | Form for declaration of the use of biological resource or associated traditional knowledge obtained from any foreign country, in India | NIL | ||
| Form 13 | Application for seeking prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority for sending/carrying the biological resources outside India by Indian researchers/institutions for conducting non-commercial research or research for emergency purposes. | ₹ 1,000 | ||
| Form E | Deposition of microorganism by an Indian researcher in repositories outside India for claim of discovery of novel strain from India for publication | NIL | ||
