or lead agency, in accordance with the procedure determined by the competent authority or lead agency, and subject to section 85 of the Act. (2) Any information or document requested for under subregulation (1) shall be availed to the applicant within sixty days after the date of application. Protection of proprietary information. (6) Confidential treatment granted under these regulations shall not exceed a period of three years and may be renewed on application. PART VI-GENERAL 31. (1) On the coming into force of these Regulations, any Transitional (3) The competent authority or lead agency, in consultation with the Authority, shall determine the fees to be charged for accessing information and documents under this regulation. existing arrangements relating to the collection and transfer of genetic resources from Uganda shall be renegotiated within a period not exceeding two years, to bring them into conformity with these Regulations. 30. (1) Subject to article 41 of the Constitution and section 85(3) of the Act, and on application by the applicant, the competent authority, the Authority or lead agency may provide confidential treatment for proprietary information. (2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), existing research activities involving access to genetic resources may continue on the satisfaction of the competent authority and lead agency that adequate measures are being taken to bring the activities into conformity with these Regulations. (2) Confidential treatment under this regulation shall not apply where public disclosure is necessary to protect the public interest or the environment. SCHEDULES (3) An applic;ation for confidential treatment shall only be considered in relation to proprietary info~ation and to the accessory agreements. (4) An application for confidential treatment shall be submitted with the application for access and shall state, in detail, the reaspns why confidential treatment should be granted (5) An application for access that includes an application for confidential treatment shall be considered confidential until a determination has been made in respect of it; except that the applicant shall submit, together with the application, a non-confidential summary of the application which shall constitute public information. 398 399 arrange- ments.