Legislation Tracker
Which countries are taking measures that encourage companies to contribute to the Cali Fund?
The international agreement establishing the Cali Fund invites countries to "take administrative, policy or legislative measures" that incentivise contributions to the Cali Fund.
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countries with legislation encouraging Cali Fund contributions
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countries where such legislation is under discussion
Mexico
- Friends of the Cali Fund Member: no
- CBD Party
- Nagoya Party
- BBNJ Agreement Party
- No Legislation or administrative measure proposed yet (reached)
- Legislation or administrative measure proposed
- Legislation introduced
- Legislation passed into law
- Legislation or administrative measure in effect
Overview
No Cali Fund-specific legislation or administrative measure has been adopted to date. Mexico's existing framework for access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing is primarily based on the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA). Mexico is currently developing a regulatory instrument linked to Article 87 Bis of the LGEEPA to strengthen the national framework for access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
Proposed legislation / administrative measure
The proposed regulatory instrument will consider recent international developments on DSI on a gradual and non-exhaustive basis. Mexico also plans to undertake preliminary interinstitutional analysis of possible administrative or public-policy measures to incentivise users under its jurisdiction to contribute to international benefit-sharing mechanisms, including the Cali Fund, subject to national legislation and institutional capacity.
Key developments
Statements
February 2026, SBI-6 - Mexico said the possible inclusion of DSI in specialised ABS instruments in the absence of clear international rules may create confusion and interfere with the mandates of relevant bodies (ENB).
November 2024, COP16 closing plenary - Mexico said it was ready to accept the DSI decision (ENB).
ABS legislation
No dedicated ABS law. Provisions are scattered across the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA, article 87 bis), the General Wildlife Law, the General Law of Sustainable Forest Development, the Federal Law on Plant Varieties and the Industrial Property Law. A draft General Biodiversity Law presented to Congress in 2016 would have named SEMARNAT as competent national authority and set parameters for mutually agreed terms; it was not enacted.
Regulatory context
Mexico has no dedicated ABS law or single permit procedure: Article 87 Bis of the LGEEPA requires prior informed consent of landowners for the use of biological resources for biotechnological purposes, and related provisions are scattered across wildlife, forestry, plant variety and industrial property laws, with SEMARNAT the lead ministry. Mexico has said it will move progressively on the mechanism's modalities, taking account of national circumstances and institutional capacity.