Legislation – Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026

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Introduction

Part 1
Introduction

1 The Agreement

Part 2
Marine genetic resources

2 Collection

3 Utilisation

4 Onward disclosure

5 Repositories

6 Databases

7 Supplementary provision

8 Exceptions

9 Power to make regulations

10 Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland

11 Procedure for regulations under section 10

12 Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

13 Guidance

Part 3
Area-based management tools

14 Power to make regulations

15 Procedure for regulations under section 14

16 Power to make regulations: Scotland and Northern Ireland

17 Procedure for regulations under section 16

18 Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

19 Directions

Part 4
Marine licensing etc

20 Licensable marine activities

21 Screening and procedure

22 Power to make regulations: Secretary of State

23 Licensable marine activities

24 Screening and procedure

25 Power to make regulations: Scottish Ministers

26 Amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Part 5
General

27 Interpretation

28 Power to make consequential provision

29 Regulations under this Act

30 Crown application

31 Extent

32 Commencement

33 Short title

SCHEDULES

Schedule Utilisation information

Part 2Marine genetic resources

Sharing of benefits

6Databases

(1)

This section applies in relation to a UK database in which digital sequence information (“DSI”) on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction is stored.

(2)

A “UK database” is a database that is—

(a)

controlled by a person in the United Kingdom, and

(b)

accessible by members of the public.

(3)

The person who controls the UK database must—

(a)

so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the DSI—

(i)

can be identified, in accordance with current international practice, as relating to marine genetic resources of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and

(ii)

in particular, can be identified by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned,

(b)

provide access to the DSI (subject to section 7(1)), and

(c)

for each relevant 2-year period (see section 7(2)), give the Secretary of State a report stating the number of times the DSI has been viewed or downloaded.

(4)

A report under subsection (3)(c) must identify the DSI by reference to any Article 12(3) identifier relating to the marine genetic resources concerned.

(5)

For the purposes of this section, the person who controls a database is in the United Kingdom if—

(a)

in the case of an individual, the individual is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, and

(b)

in any other case, the person is incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.