The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

What's New

6 April 2026
New introductory video of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is now available. More »
12 February 2026
The COP-MOP 11 decisions booklet is now available in all 6 UN official languages. More »
3 December 2025
The moderator's summary of the Online Forum on Capacity-building for Biosafety is now available. More »
17 June 2025
Malta accedes to the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress, 16 June 2025. More »

Notifications

17 August 2026 (2026-062)
Hosting of the eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol. More »
25 July 2026 (2026-059)
Kunming Biodiversity Fund Project, "Enhancing Biosafety Capacity for Sustainable Use". More »
1 June 2026 (2026-046)
Invitation for nominations to the Biosafety Clearing-House and Risk Assessment Training Workshop, 17-18 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia. More »
13 May 2026 (2026-045)
Extension of deadline: Submission of views on the modalities for a possible Party-driven process to further improve the effectiveness of the processes and meetings under the Convention and its Protocols. More »

Upcoming Meetings

17–18 October 2026, Yerevan, Armenia
Biosafety Clearing-House and Risk Assessment Training Workshop. More »
19–30 October 2026, Yerevan, Armenia
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on BiosafetyMore »