The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety About the Protocol Background Text of the ProtocolParties & SignatoriesMeetings & Documents Parties List of Parties National Focal PointsCompetent National AuthoritiesNational ReportsStatus of ContributionsCountry Profiles COP-MOP COP-MOP Decisions COP-MOP BureauCOP-MOP MeetingsCOP-MOP 5 Issues Capacity Building ComplianceFinancial MechanismHandling, Transport, Packaging and IdentificationLiability and RedressMonitoring and ReportingRisk Assessment and ManagementRoster of ExpertsOther Issues BCH Background Mode of OperationHow the BCH worksBCH-IAC Further Resources Frequently Asked Questions Media and Outreach5th Anniversary of the Protocol Cartagena Protocol // Summary Thursday // 1.8.2009 Summary of the outcomes of COP-MOP 2 Rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee (Decision BS-II/1)Operations and activities of the Biosafety Clearing-House (Decision BS-II/2)Status of capacity building activities (Decision BS-II/3) Matters related to the financial mechanism and resources (Decision BS-II/5)Cooperation with other organizations, conventions and initiatives (Decision BS-II/6) Options for implementation of Article 8 (Decision BS-II/8) Risk assessment and risk management (Decision BS-II/9)Handling, transport, packaging and Identification (Article 18) Socio-economic considerations (Decision BS-II/12) Public awareness and participation (Decision BS-II/13)Date and venue for the third meeting of the COP-MOP Rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee (Decision BS-II/1) COP-MOP 2 approved the rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. They are annexed to the decision BS-II/1, with the exception of rule 18 regarding voting, which remains bracketed. The rules cover the following aspects, among other things: dates and notice of meetings; agenda; distribution and consideration of information; publication of documents and information; members; officers; participation in Committee proceedings; conduct of business; voting; language; amendments; and overriding authority of the Protocol.
Cartagena Protocol // Summary Thursday // 1.8.2009 Summary of the outcomes of COP-MOP 2 Rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee (Decision BS-II/1)Operations and activities of the Biosafety Clearing-House (Decision BS-II/2)Status of capacity building activities (Decision BS-II/3) Matters related to the financial mechanism and resources (Decision BS-II/5)Cooperation with other organizations, conventions and initiatives (Decision BS-II/6) Options for implementation of Article 8 (Decision BS-II/8) Risk assessment and risk management (Decision BS-II/9)Handling, transport, packaging and Identification (Article 18) Socio-economic considerations (Decision BS-II/12) Public awareness and participation (Decision BS-II/13)Date and venue for the third meeting of the COP-MOP Rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee (Decision BS-II/1) COP-MOP 2 approved the rules of procedure for meetings of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. They are annexed to the decision BS-II/1, with the exception of rule 18 regarding voting, which remains bracketed. The rules cover the following aspects, among other things: dates and notice of meetings; agenda; distribution and consideration of information; publication of documents and information; members; officers; participation in Committee proceedings; conduct of business; voting; language; amendments; and overriding authority of the Protocol.
