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# The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Meaning of “Digital Sequence Information”) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 521
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Meaning of “Digital Sequence Information”) Regulations 2026
Made
14th May 2026
Laid before Parliament
15th May 2026
Coming into force
10th July 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 27 (1) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Meaning of “Digital Sequence Information”) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 10th July 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Meaning of “digital sequence information” {#regulation-2}

For the purposes of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026, “digital sequence information” in relation to marine genetic resources means DNA or ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequences in digital form.