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General Law on Environment of the Republic of Panama (Law No. 41 of July 1, 1998), Panama

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Year of Version 1998 Dates Entry into force: July 3, 1998 Adopted: July 1, 1998 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge (TK), IP Regulatory Body Notes The General Law of the Environment provides the principles and basic regulations for the protection, preservation and the recovery of the environment, and promotes the sustainable use of natural resources.

According to the law, the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) is the autonomous public entity of the State, who exercises power, authority and specialized tasks related to the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources.
Article 71 states that the National Environment Authority (ANAM) regulates and controls access to genetic and biological resources in general, with the exception of the human species relating to intellectual property rights.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley General de Ambiente de la República de Panamá (Ley N° 41, de 1 de julio de 1998) PDF HTML
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Executive Decree No. 25 of April 29, 2009, on the Implementation of Article 71 of the General Law on Environment (Law No. 41 of July 1, 1998) (PA035)
Executive Decree No. 12 of March 20, 2001, on the Implementation of Law No. 20 of June 26, 2000 on the Special Intellectual Property Regime governing the Collective Rights of Indigenous Peoples for the Protection and Defense of their Cultural Identity and their Traditional Knowledge, and enacting other provisions (PA012)
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Executive Decree No. 19 of March 26, 2019, on the Regulation of the Access and Control of the Use of Biological and Genetic Resources in the Republic of Panama and on the Establishment of Other Measures (PA045)

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