Activities performed in association with Karnataka Biodiversity Board
| Year | Date | Activities |
| 2018 | 1st June | Meeting with KBB for drafting of the Approval Letter aka Agreement for Access to Biological Resource for Commercial Utilization |
| 6th June | Drafted for KBB an Approval Letter aka Agreement for Access to Biological Resource for Commercial Utilization | |
| 29th June | Drafted for KBB the format for Performance of Bank Guarantee | |
| 26th July | KBB Office order No. KBB/GEF/07/ABS-EC/14-15 makes provision for a committee called as Legal Advisory Group (LAG), headed by Justice N Kumar, Former Judge, NHRC Chair Professor of Law, NLSIU, constituted under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, (BD Act, 2002) and the Karnataka Biodiversity Rules, 2005 (KB Rules, 2005) along with the Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations 2014 (ABS Regulations, 2014). Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU, among others, is appointed as the member of LAG. | |
| 2nd August | Drafted for KBB the format for Declaration for Payment of Benefit Sharing in Favour of KBB | |
| Appointment of Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU, as a Member of the National Biodiversity Authority-Access and Benefit Sharing Committee | ||
| 2019 | 13th February | 1st meeting of LAG held at NLSIU. The members resent during the meeting discussed on the following:
· Action to be taken against the entities not having executed the ABS agreement, thereupon decided that a show-cause notice be issued to such entities for the same · Objections raised by industries against the submission of ABS · Operations Guidelines to the SBB for Processing of Applications for ABS received under Section 7 of the BD Act, 2002, thereupon decided that the edited draft is to be presented in the next meeting of LAG for final recommendations and subsequent adaptation by KBB. |
| 9th July | Provided Legal Opinion to KBB on the proposal to integrate Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department for ease of functioning | |
| 15th July | Provided Legal Opinion to KBB on constitution and implications of establishment of BMC at Panchayat Level in Karnataka | |
| 2020 | Drafted the Guidelines on Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be Implemented for Directions Issued Under Section 49(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 | |
| Appointment of Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU, as a Member of the Expert Committee for the implementation of the ABS provisions under the BD Act, 2002 along with KB Rules, 2005 and ABS Regulations, 2014, for the State of Karnataka | ||
| Empanelment of Mr. Raghav Parthasarathy, Teaching Associate, CEERA-NLSIU and Mr. Rohith Kamath, Consultant, CEERA-NLSIU, to represent KBB | ||
| 30th September | Provided Legal Opinion to KBB on the applicability of ABS fee on transfer of license rights to manufacture of bio-pesticides by Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) to various Indian entities | |
| 2021 | 4th May | Issued Legal Notices to various Indian entities on non-compliance of various provisions of BD Act, 2002, KB Rules, 2005, and ABS Regulations 2014. |
| 2nd July | Provided Legal Opinion to KBB on the Draft Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Biodiversity Management Committee) Rules, 2021, published on 19th May 2021. The Draft Rules pertains to the constitution, functions and functioning of BMCs | |
| Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU, is currently a serving member of the ABS Committee |
