TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD..........................................................................................................................................................I ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................................ II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................III 1. PART I: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE GUIDELINES........................................................................................... 1 INTERPRETATION .................................................................................................................................... 1 INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 1 NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 2 PART II: MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC RESOURCES .............................................................................. 4 2.1 RIGHTS OVER GENETIC RESOURCES ........................................................................................................ 4 2.2 INSTITUTIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 The National Environment Management Authority........................................................................... 4 2.2.2 The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology ............................................................. 4 2.2.3 Lead Agencies ................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.4 CITES Scientific and Management Authorities ................................................................................. 5 2.2.5 Local Government ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.6 Resource Owners .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.7 Research Institutions ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 PROTECTION OF SPECIES OF SPECIAL CATEGORIES ................................................................................ 7 2.4 ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................... 7 3 PART III: ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES .................................................................................. 8 3.1 ACCESS PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.1 Prior Informed Consent .................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Accessory Agreements....................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.3 Material Transfer Agreement............................................................................................................ 9 3.1.4 Access Permit ...................................................................................................................................11 3.2 ACCESS PERMIT EXEMPTION .................................................................................................................14 3.3 ACCESS TO IN-SITU RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................14 3.3.1 AGR in Protected Areas ...................................................................................................................14 3.3.2 AGR on Community Land ................................................................................................................14 3.3.3 AGR on other Areas .........................................................................................................................15 3.4 ACCESS TO EX-SITU RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................15 3.5 ACCESS TO INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ..................................................................................................16 3.6 EXPORT, RE-EXPORT AND RE-INTRODUCTION OF GENETIC RESOURCES ...............................................16 3.6.1 Export...............................................................................................................................................16 3.6.2 Re-Export .........................................................................................................................................17 3.6.3 Re-introduction ................................................................................................................................17 3.6.4 Export Quotas ..................................................................................................................................17 4. PART IV: GUIDANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................................19 4.1 GUIDANCE TO THE UNCST ...................................................................................................................19 4.2 GUIDANCE TO THE PERSONS SEEKING TO ACCESS RESOURCES .............................................................19 4.2.1 Access for Trade...............................................................................................................................20 4.3 GUIDANCE TO THE LEAD AGENCIES ......................................................................................................20 4.4 GUIDANCE TO THE RESOURCE OWNERS ................................................................................................20 5. PART V: SHARING OF BENEFITS ACCRUING FROM AGR ..........................................................21 5.1 BENEFITS TO BE SHARED .......................................................................................................................21 5.2 FEES STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................................22 5.3 WHO SHARES THE BENEFITS? ...............................................................................................................22 5.3.1 Government of Uganda / Government Institutions...........................................................................22 5.3.2 Resource Owners and Users ............................................................................................................23 5.4 MECHANISMS FOR SHARING BENEFITS..................................................................................................23 6. PART VI: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT........................................................................................24 6.1 INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND STORAGE ..........................................................................................24 Guidelines for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefits Sharing  v