---
title: "Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 — Definition"
description: "The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 eases compliance for AYUSH practitioners in India by exempting registered users and decriminalising offences."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/biological-diversity-amendment-act-2023"
---

[New](https://modeldiplomat.com/)

#

Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 is an Indian statute amending the Biological Diversity Act 2002 to ease compliance for AYUSH practitioners, exempt registered users, and decriminalise offences.
- How does the 2023 amendment change penalties under the Biological Diversity Act?
- Who is now exempt from access and benefit-sharing requirements?
- How does the Act relate to India's CBD and Nagoya Protocol obligations?
- Why did conservationists oppose the amendment?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

Go beyond the definition

## Research Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 like a delegate

Model Diplomat's AI drafts position papers, speeches, and country research with real sources — built for MUN and politics students.

## Research it like a delegate

Research on modeldiplomat.com

## Ask a follow-up about Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023

Open a cited briefing in Model Diplomat search — timelines, positions, and sources you can use in committee or exam answers.

[Start research on Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=Explain%20Biological%20Diversity%20\(Amendment\)%20Act%202023%20%E2%80%94%20key%20dates%2C%20actors%2C%20positions%2C%20and%20sources)

Example

In December 2023, India's Ministry of Environment notified procedures under the amended Act, exempting registered AYUSH practitioners from seeking prior National Biodiversity Authority approval for accessing cultivated medicinal plants for their practice.

Keep learning

## Go deeper than the definition

[Explore all Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams lessons](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services)[Test yourself with a quiz](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/quiz/civil-services)

## Take Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 beyond the glossary

Ask the AI research engine built for diplomacy — get briefings, position papers, and speeches with sources you can cite in committee.