It is a working document for users and suppliers and other actors concerned with APA. It covers the following aspects:

• The context and rationale of the APA procedure
• The methodological approach to implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS in Benin
• The diagram of the process of obtaining an APA permit in Benin
• The application form for permits to access genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge
• The standard contract form between supplier and user/non-commercial scientific research
• The standard contract for commercial or potentially commercial research
• the standard material transfer agreement (SML/TIRPAA)