India leads globally with 56% of Nagoya Protocol compliance certificates

Exam-focused facts from the 2 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India has issued 3,561 Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol, accounting for over 56% of the global total of 6,311.
The Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework of the Nagoya Protocol ensures fair sharing of benefits from the use of biological resources with local communities and farmers.
Out of 142 countries registered on the ABS Clearing-House, only 34 have issued IRCCs; India is followed by France (964), Spain (320), Argentina (257), Panama (156), and Kenya (144).
IRCCs serve as official evidence that prior informed consent has been obtained and mutually agreed terms established between users and providers of genetic resources.