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Import and export of biological samples from tropical countries-considerations and guidelines for research teams

  • 'Biodiversity' is increasingly perceived as an important resource for research and conservation, but also for economy. Conservation, access and sustainable use of biodiversity (genetic resources, species, samples) are negotiated on different political levels, resulting in an internationally binding legal framework. Resulting legislation is binding for all parties involved in biological sampling, i.e. researches and (and in italics) countries, and especially applies for tissue or DNA samples and dervied products thereof. Understanding and awareness of export and import permits for biological samples is increasingly important for biologists to perform research projects legally and timely. Nevertheless, some biologists are still exporting and importing biological samples ignoring or noncompliant with national and international legislation, conventions, and regulations. Resulting difficulties may not only cause serious problems during field work, but may also delay the export, import or exchange of samples. Comprehensive a priori'Biodiversity' is increasingly perceived as an important resource for research and conservation, but also for economy. Conservation, access and sustainable use of biodiversity (genetic resources, species, samples) are negotiated on different political levels, resulting in an internationally binding legal framework. Resulting legislation is binding for all parties involved in biological sampling, i.e. researches and (and in italics) countries, and especially applies for tissue or DNA samples and dervied products thereof. Understanding and awareness of export and import permits for biological samples is increasingly important for biologists to perform research projects legally and timely. Nevertheless, some biologists are still exporting and importing biological samples ignoring or noncompliant with national and international legislation, conventions, and regulations. Resulting difficulties may not only cause serious problems during field work, but may also delay the export, import or exchange of samples. Comprehensive a priori information regarding legal requirements helps to avoid or at least diminish potential problems. We identified four major factors facilitating export/import permits: (1) good personal (mutually trusted) contacts in the country of origin, (2) understanding and compliance with all relevant laws and regulations; (3) access to information regarding knowledge on permits, regulations and laws including their circulation within the researcher communities; and (4) access to consistent and up to date regulationsshow moreshow less

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Author details:Swen C. Renner, Dirk Neumann, Michael BurkartGND, Ute Feit, Peter Giere, Andreas Groeger, Axel Paulsch, Cornelia Paulsch, Mario Sterz, Katrin Vohland
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-012-0076-4
ISSN:1439-6092
Title of parent work (English):Organisms, diversity & evolution : official journal of the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik
Publisher:Springer
Place of publishing:Heidelberg
Publication type:Article
Language:English
Year of first publication:2012
Publication year:2012
Release date:2017/03/26
Tag:Access and Benefit Sharing ABS; Collection; Convention on Biological Diversity CBD; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES; Country of origin; European Union EU; Export; Import; Legislation; Permits; Research samples; Specimens
Volume:12
Issue:1
Number of pages:18
First page:81
Last Page:98
Funding institution:Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung (BMBF); University of Ulm; DFG; BfN; Gesellschaft fur Biologische Systematik (-->GfBS); Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn
Organizational units:Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Biochemie und Biologie
Peer review:Referiert
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