Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1393 of 2018).

These Regulations make amendments to the Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) Regulations 2015 and retained EU legislation in the field of environmental protection and, in particular, amend legislation relating to access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits. This is done in the framework of exit of the United Kingdom from the EU under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. EU legislation amended includes Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1866 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the register of collections, monitoring user compliance and best practices.