What are the rules governing exchange of germplasm?
The various international and national legislations governing the exchange of germplasm are:- – Convention on Biological Diversity, 2002 – International Treaty on PGR on Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), 2004 – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (SPS) of WTO – Biological Diversity Act (BDA)-2002 and Biological Diversity Rules,2004 (www.nbaindia.org) – Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order 2003 or PQ Order 2003
