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

Netherlands

  • Friends of the Cali Fund Member: yes
  • CBD Party
  • Nagoya Party
  • BBNJ Agreement Signatory
  1. No Legislation or administrative measure proposed yet
  2. Legislation or administrative measure proposed
  3. Legislation introduced
  4. Legislation passed into law
  5. Legislation or administrative measure in effect

Overview

The Netherlands has not reported a specific legislative or financial incentive for Cali Fund contributions. Instead, it has undertaken extensive awareness-raising, stakeholder engagement and policy development to encourage national stakeholders to participate in the Multilateral Mechanism.

Proposed legislation / administrative measure

The Netherlands has established a multi-stakeholder working group comprising representatives from the private sector, universities, NGOs, database holders and government. The group is examining the interpretation and implications of the Multilateral Mechanism and preparing a white paper, including potential improvements to its implementation.

Government departments are also coordinating to ensure coherence between the Multilateral Mechanism and other ABS instruments. Outstanding questions and perceived ambiguities have been raised with EU counterparts and the CBD Secretariat.

The Dutch ABS National Focal Point has published extensive information on the Multilateral Mechanism and Cali Fund through its bilingual website, newsletters and LinkedIn, including articles on the Cali Fund's launch, contribution opportunities for companies and implications for public research. The Netherlands is also an active member of the Friends of the Cali Fund coalition

Key developments

6 July 2026 - The Netherlands submitted peer-review comments on the draft study on private-sector contributions to the Cali Fund (notification 2026-050).

13 February 2026 - The Netherlands reported its awareness-raising activities and multi-stakeholder working group in the EU Member States' addendum to notification 2026-006.

30 June 2025 - The ABS National Focal Point published a guide to the Cali Fund and its management page.

4 June 2025 - The ABS National Focal Point published an article on what the CBD DSI decision means for public research.

7 April 2025 - The ABS National Focal Point published 'Cali Fund launched, company contributions welcome!'

ABS legislation

Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 applied directly, plus the Wet implementatie Nagoya Protocol (Nagoya Protocol Implementation Act, 2016) and the Besluit implementatie Nagoya Protocol.

Regulatory context

As an EU Member State, the Netherlands applies Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 directly, supplemented by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Act and Decree, with the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) enforcing user due diligence. The Netherlands does not require prior informed consent for access to its own genetic resources. Government departments coordinate to keep the multilateral mechanism consistent with ABS instruments in other forums.