Australia

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Principal Act)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 16, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 16, 1999
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Available Texts:
English	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Principal Act) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Is amended by Territories Law Reform Act 2010 (AU305) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and Porbeagle Sharks) Act 2010 (AU208) Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 (AU306) Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (AU308) Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (AU307)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 1 January 2011) (AU210) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 5 March 2010) (AU189) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (consolidated as of 29 Sept 2003) (AU165)
WIPO Lex No.:	AU240