The Union is a contracting party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, approved by Council Decision 93/626/EEC [13], the objectives of which are in particular the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources.
Tá an tAontas ina pháirtí conarthach don Choinbhinsiún maidir leis an Éagsúlacht Bhitheolaíoch, arna fhormheas le Cinneadh 93/626/CEE [13], arb iad a chuspóirí, go háirithe, caomhnú na héagsúlachta bitheolaíche, úsáid inbhuanaithe a chomhchodanna agus comhroinnt chothrom agus chothromasach na dtairbhí a eascraíonn as úsáid acmhainní géiniteacha.