Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the first international legal instrument on biosafety, was adopted in January 2000 and entered into force in September 2003.

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity Text and Annexes, 2000, Montreal, secretariat of the Convention

The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology.

The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology.

The biosafety outstation conducts research on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms.

Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

13. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

9. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

It reaffirmed the commitment to respect traditional lifestyles relevant to biological diversity and the need to implement the Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

UNIDO implements a biosafety diploma course, which is the first academically accredited biosafety course in the world.

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3. Also notes the outcome of the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held at Nairobi from 1 to 5 October 2001

The UNEP GEF Biosafety Unit manages 8 of the 12 GEF funded demonstration projects on implementation of national biosafety frameworks.

The biosafety unit provides institutional services related to the biosafety of genetically modified organisms and their release to the environment.

3. Also notes the outcome of the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held at The Hague from 22 to 26 April 2002

The Centre has since extended its work in this area with the establishment of a biosafety unit and a biosafety outstation.

C. Programme area C Biosafety and the environment

On the other hand, tThe Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention explicitly addresses the issue of illegal transboundary movement of living modified organisms (LMOs), and In this regard, certain tools hadve been established within the framework of the Protocol to deal with the issue.

In addition, the UNEP GEF national biosafety frameworks development project has developed support tool kits for each major phase in the development of a national biosafety framework.

The Centre publishes the Collection of biosafety reviews , a compilation of scientific studies in areas of major interest on biosafety and risk assessment by internationally recognized scientists.

In particular, the biosafety unit conducts an intense training programme for the safe use of genetically modified organisms which is further enhanced by the new biosafety outstation.

UNEP, through its biosafety activities, has also been working with industry representatives through the Global Industry Coalition and non governmental organizations interested in biosafety through the Third World Network.

The entry into force of the Biosafety Protocol in September 2003 has provided impetus for the development of regulatory frameworks for the use of and trade in living modified organisms at the international and national levels.

UNIDO is also collaborating with CAB International to develop authoritative and unbiased biosafety knowledge management tools to assist in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity Biosafety Clearing House Mechanism.

5. Invites parties to the Convention to ratify or accede to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological DiversitySee UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. as soon as possible

3. Notes also the outcome of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety UNEP CBD BS COP MOP 3 15.

6. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological DiversitySee UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. to consider doing so

UNIDO has been streamlining the activities of its biosafety clearing house, in the light of ongoing capacity building programmes of the Global Environment Facility and UNEP, with a focus on providing information and training on biosafety.

Recalling the relevant provisions of the Convention on Biological DiversityUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1760, No. 30619. as well as the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity,See UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex.

Most biotechnology related activities within the United Nations are in the areas of biosafety and the environment.

Parties are under an obligation to report cases of illegal transboundary movements to the Biosafety Clearing House, which was This clearinghouse is accessible to all Parties to the Protocol. A further mechanism for information exchange and cooperation regarding illegal transboundary movements wais the national reporting system.

The Biosafety Clearing House provides information, expertise, and a monitoring system of transboundary movements of living modified organisms.

Croatia was determined to work within the framework of the relevant United Nations conventions on climate change, biodiversity and biosafety.

Expressing its deep appreciation to the Government of the Netherlands for hosting the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held at The Hague from 7 to 26 April 2002,

Expressing its deep appreciation also to the Government of Germany for its offer to host the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in 2008,

It details how various countries implemented their biosafety measures, research and development activities, commercialized technologies and protection of intellectual property rights and traditional knowledge.

Note verbale from Protocol on protocol accreditation arrangements

It has worked with the Canadian, Swiss and United States Governments to provide software to assist countries in setting up national Biosafety Clearing House components.

Thus, by applying the biosafety standards of developed countries it is not always possible to reach conclusions on the type of biological activities being carried out elsewhere.

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It is a text based protocol, incorporating many elements of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).