1. FIRST ABS CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR AFRICA. 19-24 NOVEMBER 2006. KNBG, CAPE TOWN, RSA.

2. FIRST DRAFT ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING BILL OF THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND: 2006

3. PURPOSE: Establish and confirm SWDs sovereignty over its natural resources, issues of ABS and other matters incidental thereto

4. PARTS. PARTS. I. Definitions II. Governance of ACT, e.g. - Application - Focal Point - Establishment and constitution of GRB

5. Parts cont. III. Creation of Conservation of Districts and Conservation communities. - Functions of a District Conservancy - Its powers & Composition of Committee

6. Parts cont. IV. Community Rights V. Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing - Protection of community rights and knowledge.

7. Parts cont. VI. Permits -Application of access permit - Stakeholders notification of application - Determination of application - Public notification - Power of the Board to intervene

8. Parts cont. VII. Access and Benefit Sharing - Right of withdrawal or place restrictions on consent and access - Right of local communities to access, use and exchange - Prospecting fees - Access & collection for commercial use

9. Part VII cont. - Material transfer agreements - Non-transferability of permit - Access for academic/research purposes

10. Parts cont. VIII. Recognition and Protections of Farmers rights - Application and structure for implementation - Farmers rights - Rights of communities - Rights for researchers - Exclusion of certain varieties - Form of application

11. Parts cont. IX. Benefit Sharing - Benefit sharing mechanism - Types (or forms) of benefit sharing a) monetary benefits b) Non-monetary benefits X. Biological Diversity Fund

12. THANK YOU! BY FREDDY MAGAGULA