Genetic and biochemical studies

The Nagoya Protocol, which was accepted at the 10th member conference of the UN Convention of biological diversity, is now applied to genetic and biochemical studies starting from October 29, 2010.
It creates an international framework for the access to genetic resources and benefit sharing.

This implies that a separate application must be filed for genetic and biochemical research in Costa Rica. As the Tropical Field Station La Gamba must be tied into the application process ist is necessary to contact us in order to be able to attain a permit:

• To request a completed and certified application (apostille) from the management of the Tropical Field Station please contact:

Universität Wien, Department für Botanik und Biodiversitätsforschung
Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien
Telefon: 0043 1 4277 57420
Fax: 0043 1 4277 9541
tropenstation.botanik@univie.ac.at

• Application (in Spanish) completed by the applicant (researcher) (GUIA TECNICA DEL PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BÁSICA, BIOPROSPECCIÓN O APROVECHAMIENTO ECONÓMICO EN ELEMENTOS O RECURSOS GENETICOS O BIOQUIMICOS DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD O DE ACCESO AL CONOCIMIENTO TRADICIONAL ASOCIADO)

• Application completed by the applicant (researcher) and the scientific partner of cooperation (in Spanish) (PODER DE REPRESENTACION LEGAL)

• Cost: approximately 200 USD per application.Please take in account that this process may necessitate a lead time of several months. In addition, plan in several days for the aquiration of the documents in San José.

 

CONAGEBIO's website (with english instructions and the required applications)

https://www.conagebio.go.cr/


Don't hesitate to contact us if you should have any questions!