Legislative Texts on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge

Bolivia:

• Constitucion Politica de Bolivia, 2009 (Particularly see: Article 30.II.9 Article 30.II.11, Article 42.II, Article 100, Article 304.II.3, Article 381, Article 382)

Ecuador:

• Constitution of Ecuador, 2008 (Particularly see: Article 57(12), 385(2), 387(2), 387(4), 388, 402)

ARIPO

• Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore, 2010

Bhutan:

• Biodiversity Act of Bhutan, 2003 (Particularly see Chapter 4)

Costa Rica:

• Biodiversity Law No. 7788 (Particularly see: Chapter V)
• Executive Decree No. 31514, General Rules for the Access of Genetic and Biochemical Elements and Resources of Biodiversity (2003) (Particularly see: Article 19, 25, 28)

Ethiopia:

• Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge and Community Rights Proclamation 2006

Kyrgyz Republic:

• Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge

Organization of African Unity:

• African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources of 2000 [PDF]

Panama:

• Law No. 20 of 26 June 2000 on the Special Intellectual Property Regime with Respect to the Collective Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the Protection and Defense of their Cultural Identity and Traditional Knowledge
• Executive Decree No. 12 of March 20, 2001 establishing regulations under Law No. 20 of June 26, 2000 about a Special Regime of Collective Rights of Intellectual Property of Indigenous People for Protection of their Cultural Identity and their Traditional Knowledge
• Decreto Ejecutivo No. 257 que reglamenta el artículo 71 de la ley 41 de 1 Julio de 1998, General de Ambiente

Peru:

• Law introducting a Protection Regime for the Collective Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples Derived from Biological Resources, N° 27811
  Related database/register: CTPI
• Law for the Protection of Access to Peruvian Biological Diversity and Collective Knowledge, N° 28216
• Decreto Legislativo N° 1075: Decreto Legislativo que aprueba Disposiciones Complementarias a la Decisión 486 de la Comisión de la Comunidad Andina que establece el Régimen Común sobre Propiedad Industrial
• Ley N° 29316 que modifica, incorpora y regula diversas disposiciones a fin de implementar el Acuerdo de Promoción Comercial suscrito entre el Perú y los Estados Unidos de América

Philippines:

• Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997

Portugal:

• Decree Law No. 118/2002 Establishing a Legal Regime for the Registration, Conservation, Legal Safeguarding and Transfer of Autochthonous Plant Material as well as Associated Knowledge

Thailand:

• Act on Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medicinal Intelligence, B.E 2542

United Nations

• Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Andean Countries:

• Decision 486 of 2000 on a Common Intellectual Property Regime

China:

• Patent Law of 2000
  Related database/register: Traditional Chinese Medicine Patent Database

India:

• The Patent Amendments Act of 2005 (Particularly see: Article 23 (1)(k) and Article 23(2)(k))
  Related database/register: Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

Switzerland:

• Patent Law (2008) (Particularly see: Article 49a, 81a, 138)

Brazil:

• Provisional Measure No. 2,186-16 of 2001 Regulating Access to the Genetic Heritage
• Decree Nº 5.459 of 2005 Regulating Art. 30 of the Provisional Measures Nº 2.186-16 (Particularly see: Article 23)

China:

• Regulations on Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicines, 1992

EC:

• European Directive 2004/24 as Regards Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products
• European Directive 2006/509 on Traditional Specialities Guaranteed
  Related database/register: Register on Traditional Knowledge in Agricultural Products and Food - Austria

Ecuador:

• Law on Intellectual Property of Ecuador, 1998 (Particularly see: Article 377)

India:

• Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Italy:

• Attuazione della direttiva 92/73/CEE in materia di medicinali omeopatici

Philippines:

• Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997

• Information of the National Commission for the protection of Peruvian biological diversity and traditional knowledge of indigenous communities: CNB
• India: Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
• China: Traditional Chinese Medicine Patent Database
• Austria:  Register on Traditional Knowledge in Agricultural Products and Food
• Comparative Table on Existing Sui Generis Laws and Measures [PDF]
• Comparative Summary of Existing National Sui Generis Measures and Laws for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge (WIPO/GRTKF/IC/5/INF/4)
• The Protection of Traditional Knowledge: Revised Outline of Policy Options and Legal Mechanisms (WIPO/GRTKF/IC/9/INF/5)
• Consolidated Survey of Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Knowledge (WIPO/GRTKF/IC/5/7 and WIPO/GRTKF/IC/5/7 Corr.)
• Composite Study on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge (WIPO/GRTKF/IC/5/8)