Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers prepared by the Secretariat to assist the public to gain basic understanding of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and its processes. This is not intended to provide legal interpretation of the Protocol. Click here ...

National Implementation

This section contains information relating to national legislation and other regulatory measures adopted by Parties for implementing the Protocol as well as links to national reports and national databases and web pages, where available.

• National laws, regulations and frameworks
  Existing laws, regulations, guidelines and national biosafety frameworks for implementation of the Protocol and/or applicable to the import of living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing registered in the BCH. Search now ...
  
• National reports
  Links to national reports submitted by Parties in accordance with Article 33 and decisions of the COP-MOP on Monitoring and Reporting once they are received. decision BS-I/9 , paragraph 5, requests Parties to submit their reports on a general frequency of every four years, but in the initial four-year period to submit an interim report two years after the entry into force of the Protocol, i.e. by 11 September 2005.
  
• National databases and websites
  

Publications

Links to biosafety-related publications, including brochures, booklets and other printed information materials published by the CBD Secretariat and relevant organizations.For booklets and brochures on the Protocol published by the Secretariat, click here ...

To search for all biosafety-related publications, click on the following link and select “Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety” under the field entitled “category”. Follow this link ...

To obtain hardcopy versions of our publications (subject to availability), please contact the Secretariat .

Related Websites

Short descriptions and links to biosafety-related web sites , tools and resources that are relevant to implementation of the Biosafety Protocol. Related links are maintained on the BCH in accordance with the Related Links Policy .

Relevant COP Decisions

A link to decisions of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which are relevant to the Protocol. Click here ...

Discussion Forums

The CBD Secretariat maintains portals in the Biosafety Clearing-House to facilitate on line discussions on key issues. To register to join and participate in one or more discussion forums, follow this link .