Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) The Regulations may be cited as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026.

(2) In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction . Act 2026

Provisions coming into force on 9th August 2026

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 9th August 2026—

(a)section 2 (collection), subject to the transitional provision in regulation 3;

(b)section 3 (utilisation) and the Schedule;

(c)section 4 (onward disclosure);

(d)section 5 (repositories);

(e)section 6 (databases);

(f)section 7 (supplementary provision);

(g)section 8 (exceptions);

(h)section 13 (guidance);

(i)section 21 (screening and procedure);

(j)section 24 (screening and procedure).

Transitional provision

3.—(1) Section 2(2)(b) of the Act does not apply in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th August 2026 and ending with 8th November 2026.

(2) During the period beginning with 9th November 2026 and ending with 8th May 2027, section 2(2)(b) of the Act has effect as if for the words “at least 7 months” there were substituted—

(a) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th November 2026 and ending with 8th December 2026, the words “at least 1 month”;

(b) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th December 2026 and ending with 8th January 2027, the words “at least 2 months”;

(c) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th January 2027 and ending with 8th February 2027, the words “at least 3 months”;

(d) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th February 2027 and ending with 8th March 2027, the words “at least 4 months”;

(e) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th March 2027 and ending with 8th April 2027, the words “at least 5 months”;

(f) in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th April 2027 and ending with 8th May 2027, the words “at least 6 months”.