A study carried out by the Peruvian Anti-Biopiracy Commission
and recently submitted to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) member countries, claims that Peru is the world leader in
the protection of genetic resources and traditional knowledge of
indigenous peoples, thanks to its advanced legislation and the
legal innovation regarding this matter.
Biopiracy is known as the unauthorized and uncompensated access
and use of biological resources or traditional knowledge of
indigenous peoples by third parties.
The Anti-Biopiracy Commission, which tracks and identifies
biopiracy cases, has developed a system for the prevention and
protection of Peruvian biological resources and traditional
knowledge of indigenous peoples by opposing patent applications
and/or challenging granted patents abroad. The goal of this work is
not preventing the use of these resources, but making sure that
they are used legally and with a fair contribution for the benefit
of the
