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India - IRCC Issuance
May 29 , 2026
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- India became the world leader in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol.
- India issued around 3,556 IRCCs out of the global total of 6,311 certificates recorded in the ABS (Access and Benefit-Sharing) Clearing-House.
- The Nagoya Protocol is linked to the Convention on Biological Diversity and focuses on fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
- IRCCs confirm that Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms were followed for using genetic resources.
- India’s biodiversity framework includes the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, National Biodiversity Authority, State Biodiversity Boards, and Biodiversity Management Committees.
- Between 2017 and 2025, India generated about ₹263 crore through ABS approvals.
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