Resources

A number of resources are available to support Parties to the Cartagena Protocol to raise awareness at the national level of the importance of becoming a Party to the Supplementary Protocol. Other resources have been developed to assist Parties in their efforts to implement the Supplementary Protocol domestically. With the support of donors, the Secretariat also undertakes capacity building activities to support the implementation of the Supplementary Protocol and raise awareness of this important instrument. Please see below for more information on these resources and activities.

While the implementation burden associated with the Supplementary Protocol is not as substantive as for many other international instruments, Parties need to develop appropriate measures to give effect to the Supplementary Protocol at the national level, where such measures have not yet been taken. One of the first activities Parties need to undertake is to analyze their national legal frameworks to assess the extent to which the core and optional elements of the Supplementary Protocol are already addressed. This assessment allows Parties to develop any further measures, if necessary.