# The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force on 9th August 2026 those provisions of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6) (“the Act”) which are not already in force.
Regulation 2 commences sections 2 to 8, 13, 21 and 24 of, and the Schedule to, the Act on 9th August 2026.
Regulation 3 makes transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of section 2(2)(b) of the Act in relation to the collecting of marine genetic resources during the period beginning with 9th August 2026 and ending with 8th May 2027. It modifies (from 7 months) the amount of time that must have passed between a relevant person (as defined in section 2(5) of the Act) giving the information required by section 2(2)(a) of the Act (pre-collection information) to the Secretary of State and the collection of marine genetic resources taking place. The amount of time that must have passed depends on the timing of the collection of marine genetic resources and increases by increments of a month from no minimum time period for collections taking place during the period beginning with 9th August 2026 and ending with 8th November 2026, to requiring at least 6 months to have passed for collections taking place during the period beginning with 9th April 2027 and ending with 8th May 2027.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/827/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-act-2026-commencement-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2026/note
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