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Reasons to do business with
colombian natural ingredients companies

Regulation and Trade facilitation Innovation Colombia
genetic access from nature and the CBD
With several international trade
The Colombian regulatory framework agreements, Colombia offers favorable Several of our natural ingredients Colombia is committed to en-
for access to genetic resources and be- conditions to promote business with have patented extraction pro- vironmental protection. Since
nefit sharing is aligned with internatio- natural ingredients, facilitating transparent cesses, comply with international 1994, it has been a signatory to
nal standards, which facilitates the commercial transactions. regulations and are the result of the Convention on Biological
development of businesses that comply interesting research, development Diversity (CBD), which pro-
with global bioethics and fair trade and innovation (R&D&I) based on motes the conservation and
regulations. In addition, these regulations ProColombia Colombian biodiversity, opening sustainable use of biodiversity
have been adapted and implemented in www.procolombia.co up new possibilities on the road and the fair and equitable
the country in an efficient manner, with a to innovation. sharing of the benefits arising
clear and accessible manual that facilitates from the utilization of genetic
the process of accessing information. resources.

Sustainability and bioeconomy More information on Colombia’s
Minambiente: accession to the Convention on
https://n9.cl/iz2npq
By choosing our ingredients, your company contributes to the development of the Biological Diversity (CBD) is
bioeconomy in Colombia, supporting sustainable and responsible practices. available at Ministerio de Am-
Application manual for biente y Desarrollo Sostenible
the contract for access The sustainable use of these species in the country contributes to the conservation de Colombia
to genetic resources of the Amazon rainforest, tropical forests, and other ecosystems. It also promotes
and their derivative
products in Colombia: the economic development of vulnerable communities, such as women-headed
https://n9.cl/3eblr households, indigenous peoples, and peasants. This generates economic opportunities,
reducing pressure on non-timber forest resources and preserving, in many cases,
ancestral knowledge. https://n9.cl/vh1yh

Diversity and quality

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, offering a variety of quality natural
Portfolio BIO IN More information on Colombian biodiversity in Colombian Biodiversity Information System SIB www.biodiversidad.co
ingredients and functional properties for cosmetics and food.

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