Reviewing Georgia's Biological Diversity Law

With support from the Swedish Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), the Georgian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture finished drafting the state's "On Biological Diversity" draft law.

We would like to let you know that on December 11, 2023, at 12:00, a public discussion on Georgia's draft law "On biological diversity" will take place in the National Wine Agency's hall, located at 34 Marshall Gelovani Ave., the Adress: Tbilisi, within the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.


The public discussion of the draft law will be held in a hybrid format. Online participation is possible using the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/92262136709?pwd=MDNJUFhZZVEyaUhQeHJwalU3RTV1dz09   

Meeting ID: 922 6213 6709

Passcode: 319120

The "On Biological Diversity" draft law was developed in Georgia to harmonize Georgian legislation with the European nature protection policy and to establish a legal foundation for the fulfillment of the obligations outlined in the Association Agreement with the European Union.


The specific goals of the draft Georgia law "On Biological Diversity" are to ensure:


• protection and long-term preservation of wild plants and wild animal species;

• protection and preservation of habitats through the development of the emerald network and the creation of protected areas included in international networks;

• Regulation of international trade in wild flora and fauna species;

• fair distribution of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge;

• Meeting commitments made under the Association Agreement between Georgia and the European Union, such as harmonizing the EU Directives 2009/147/EC on bird conservation and 92/43/EEC on natural habitats and wild flora and fauna.

Notes and comments on Georgia's draft law "On biological diversity" must be sent by December 7, 2023, at the latest. Mailing address: Mariam.Bikashvili@mepa.gov.ge