What Is the Nagoya Protocol and Why Should You Care? The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity that governs access to genetic resources and the fair sharing of benefits arising from their use. Adopted in 2010 and entering into force in 2014, it establishes a legal framework requiring that biological materials sourced from signatory countries are obtained with prior informed consent and that benefits from their commercial u

Traceability Is No Longer Optional The days when "natural origin" was a sufficient quality claim for botanical ingredients are over. Today’s regulatory environment, from EU CSRD reporting to tightening pharmacopeial standards, demands that companies demonstrate exactly where their ingredients come from, how they were produced, and what quality controls were applied at every step.