Biological Diversity (Access to Biological Resources and Knowledge Associated thereto and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits) Regulations, 2025.

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003) and in supersession of the Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014. They lay down the mode of benefit sharing for accessing biological resource for research, bio-survey and bio-utilisation, and for commercial utilisation under section 3 of the Act. The procedure for prior intimation for commercial utilisation by persons covered under section 7 of the Act is provided. Further, the procedures and mode of benefit sharing in various other cases, as provided under the Act are laid down. The Regulations also contain provisions for deposition of novel microbial strain in the repositories outside India for publication, criteria for determination of benefit sharing, the terms and conditions for approvals under the Act, and reporting compliances.