Costa Rica

Supersedes

• Biodiversity Law No. 7788 (CR018)

Is amended by

• Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008, on Amendments of Various Articles of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, Law No. 6867 on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (CR024)
• Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property (CR028)

Is implemented by

• Executive Decree No. 31514-MINAE of October 3, 2003, approving the General Standards for Access to the Genetic and Biochemical Components and Resources of Biodiversity as amended up to Executive Order No. 39341 of August 4, 2015, approving Regulation for the Implementation of Administrative Punishments in respect of Unauthorized Access to Genetic and Biochemical Elements and Resources, established in Biodiversity Law No. 7788 (CR074)
• Regulation implementing Article 80 of Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (Executive Decree No. 34958-COMEX-MINAET) (CR097)
• Executive Decree No. 33697-MINAE of 2007, on Approval of the Regulation for Access to the Biochemical and Genetic Resources and Elements of Biodiversity in Ex-Situ Conditions (CR096)
• Executive Decree No. 31514-MINAE of October 3, 2003, approving the General Standards for Access to the Genetic and Biochemical Components and Resources of Biodiversity (CR019)

• Convention on Biological Diversity (June 5, 1992)