Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

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Organization:

United Nations

Adopted:

29 January 2000 (Montreal, Canada)

Entered into force:

23 February 2000

Document source:

http://bch.cbd.int

Abstract:

ensuring an adequate level of protection in the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and human health

Contents:

Preamble

Article 1: Objective

Article 2: General Provisions

Article 3: Use of Terms

Article 4: Scope

Article 5: Pharmaceuticals

Article 6: Transit and Contained Use

Article 7: Application of the Advance Informed Agreement Procedure

Article 8: Notification

Article 9: Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notification

Article 10: Decision Procedure

Article 11: Procedure for Living Modified Organisms Intended for Direct Use as Food or Feed, Or For Processing

Article 12: Review of Decisions

Article 13: Simplified Procedure

Article 14: Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements and Arrangements

Article 15: Risk Assessment

Article 16: Risk Management

Article 17: Unintentional Transboundary Movements and Emergency Measures

Article 18: Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification

Article 19: Competent National Authorities and National Focal Points

Article 20: Information Sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House

Article 21: Confidential Information

Article 22: Capacity-Building

Article 23: Public Awareness and Participation

Article 24: Non-Parties

Article 25: Illegal Transboundary Movements

Article 26: Socio-Economic Considerations

Article 27: Liability and Redress

Article 28: Financial Mechanism and Resources

Article 29: Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to this Protocol

Article 30: Subsidiary Bodies

Article 31: Secretariat

Article 32: Relationship With the Convention

Article 33: Monitoring and Reporting

Article 34: Compliance

Article 35: Assessment and Review

Article 36: Signature

Article 37: Entry Into Force

Article 38: Reservations

Article 39: Withdrawal

Article 40: Authentic Texts

Article Annex_I: Information Required in Notifications Under Article

Article Annex_II: Information Required Concerning Living Modified Organisms Intended for Direct Use as Food or Feed, or for Processing Under Article

Article Annex_III: Risk Assessment

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