STATUTORYINSTR~NTS SUPPLEMENT No. 11 18th March, 2005 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT to The Ugaruln Gazette No. 15 Volume XCVIII dated 18th March, 2005 Printed by uPPC. Entebbe. by Order of the Government. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2005 No. 30. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT SHARING) REGULATIONS, 2005. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS , Regulation PARr I-PRELiMINARY. 1. Title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Object of Regulations. 4. Application of Regulations. " PART II-INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 5. 6. 7. 8. Designation of competent authority. Functions of competent authority. Functions and roles oflead agencies. Functions of the Authority. PART ill -MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC REsOURCES. 9. 10. 11. 12. Rights over genetic resources. Access to genetic resources. Protection of special categories of species. Application for prior informed consent and accessory agreement. 13. Parties to prior informed consent and accessory agreement on communal land. 379