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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Number of parties: 159

Theme: Biological Diversity

Abstract: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) ...more »

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Entry into force: 2003

Depository: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 11 Oct, 2010 [view]

No.	Title	Terms
BS-V/1	Report Of The Compliance Committee Available documents:
BS-V/10	Rights And/or Obligations Of Parties Of Transit Of Living Modified Organisms Available documents:
BS-V/11	International Rules And Procedures In The Field Of Liability And Redress For Damage Resulting From Transboundary Movements Of Living Modified Organisms Available documents:
BS-V/12	Risk Assessment And Risk Management (articles 15 And 16) Available documents:
BS-V/13	Public Awareness, Education And Participation Available documents:
BS-V/14	Monitoring And Reporting (article 33) Available documents:
BS-V/15	Assessment And Review (article 35) Available documents:
BS-V/16	Strategic Plan For The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety For The Period 2011-2020 Available documents:
BS-V/17	Tribute To The Government And People Of Japan Available documents:
BS-V/2	Operation And Activities Of The Biosafety Clearing-house Available documents:
BS-V/3	Status Of Capacity-building Activities Available documents:	Capacity Building
BS-V/4	Roster Of Biosafety Experts Available documents:
BS-V/5	Financial Mechanism And Resources Available documents:
BS-V/6	Cooperation With Other Organizations, Conventions And Initiatives Available documents:	Relationship between Instruments, International Cooperation and Coordination, Cooperation and Coordination (amongst MEAs) and Synergies
BS-V/7	Programme Budget For The Costs Of The Secretariat Services For And The Biosafety Work Programme Of The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety For The Biennium 2011-2012 Available documents:
BS-V/8	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraph 2(a) Of Article 18 Available documents:
BS-V/9	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraph 3 Of Article 18 Available documents:

Held in Bonn, 12 May, 2008 [view]

No.	Title	Terms
BS-IV/1	Report Of The Compliance Committee Available documents:
BS-IV/10	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraph 3 Of Article 18 Available documents:
BS-IV/11	Risk Assessment And Risk Management Available documents:
BS-IV/12	Liability And Redress Under The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:
BS-IV/13	Subsidiary Bodies Available documents:
BS-IV/14	Monitoring And Reporting Under The Protocol Available documents:	National Reporting
BS-IV/15	Assessment And Review Available documents:
BS-IV/16	Socio-economic Considerations (article 26, Paragraph 2) Available documents:
BS-IV/17	Public Awareness, Education And Participation Available documents:
BS-IV/18	Notification Requirements (article 8) Available documents:
BS-IV/2	Operation And Activities Of The Biosafety Clearing-house Available documents:
BS-IV/3	Capacity-building Available documents:
BS-IV/4	Roster Of Biosafety Experts Available documents:
BS-IV/5	Financial Mechanism And Resources Available documents:
BS-IV/6	Cooperation With Other Organizations, Conventions And Initiatives Available documents:
BS-IV/7	Programme Budget For The Costs Of The Secretariat Services For And The Biosafety Work Programme Of The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety For The Biennium 2009 2010 Available documents:
BS-IV/8	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraphs 2(b) And (c) Of Article 18 Available documents:
BS-IV/9	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraph 2(a) Of Article 18 Available documents:

Held in Brazil, Curitiba, 13 Mar, 2006 [view]

	No.	Title	Terms
	BS-III/1	Compliance Available documents:
	BS-III/10	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms: Paragraph 2 (a) Of Article 18 Available documents:
	BS-III/11	Risk Assessment And Risk Management Available documents:
	BS-III/12	Liability And Redress Under The Biosafety Protocol Available documents:
	BS-III/13	Subsidiary Bodies Available documents:
	BS-III/14	Monitoring And Reporting Available documents:
	BS-III/15	Assessment And Review Available documents:
	BS-III/16	Other Issues (transit) Available documents:
	BS-III/17	Tribute To The Government And People Of The Federative Republic Of Brazil Available documents:
	BS-III/18	Date And Venue Of The Fourth Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Protocol Available documents:
	BS-III/2	Operations And Activities Of The Biosafety Clearing-house Available documents:
	BS-III/3	Capacity-building Available documents:
	BS-III/4	Capacity-building (roster Of Experts) Available documents:
	BS-III/5	Matters Related To The Financial Mechanism And Resources Available documents:
	BS-III/6	Cooperation Available documents:
	BS-III/7	Programme Budget For The Costs Of The Secretariat Services For And The Biosafety Work Programme Of The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety For The Biennium 2007-2008 Available documents:
	BS-III/8	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modifed Organisms: Paragraphs 2 (b) And 2 (c) Of Article 18 Available documents:
	BS-III/9	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modifed Organisms: Paragraph 3 Of Article 18 Available documents:

Held in Montreal, 30 May, 2005 [view]

No.	Title	Terms
BS-II/1	Rules Of Procedure For Meetings Of The Compliance Committee Available documents:
BS-II/10	Paragraphs 2 (b) And 2 (c) Of Article 18 Available documents:
BS-II/11	Liability And Redress (article 27) Available documents:
BS-II/12	Socio-economic Considerations Available documents:
BS-II/13	Public Awareness And Participation Available documents:
BS-II/14	Other Scientific And Technical Issues That May Be Necessary For The Effective Implementation Of The Protocol Available documents:
BS-II/2	Operations And Activities Of The Biosafety Clearing-house Available documents:
BS-II/3	Status Of Capacity-building Activities Available documents:
BS-II/4	Capacity Building (roster Of Experts) Available documents:
BS-II/5	Matters Related To The Financial Mechanism And Resources Available documents:
BS-II/6	Cooperation With Other Organizations, Conventions And Initiatives Available documents:	Relationship between Instruments, International Cooperation and Coordination, Cooperation and Coordination (amongst MEAs) and Synergies
BS-II/7	Administration Of The Cartagena Protocol And Performance Of The Protocol Trust Funds For The 2005-2006 Biennium Available documents:
BS-II/8	Options For Implementation Of Article 8 Available documents:
BS-II/9	Risk Assessment And Risk Management Available documents:

Held in Kuala Lumpur, 23 Feb, 2004 [view]

	No.	Title	Terms
	BS-I/1	Rules Of Procedure For Meetings Of The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Protocol Available documents:
	BS-I/10	Programme Budget For The Distinct Costs Of The Secretariat Services For And The Biosafety Work Programme Of The Cartagena Protocol For The Biennium 2005-2006 Available documents:
	BS-I/11	Consideration Of Other Issues Necessary For The Effective Implementation Of The Protocol (e.g. Article 29, Paragraph 4) Available documents:
	BS-I/12	Medium-term Programme Of Work For The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Biosafety Protocol (from The Second To The Fifth Meetings) Available documents:
	BS-I/13	Date And Venue Of The Second Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties To The Convention On Biological Diversity Serving As The Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties To The Cartagena Available documents:
	BS-I/14	Tribute To The Government And People Of Malaysia Available documents:
	BS-I/15	Recommendation Of The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Protocol To The Seventh Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties On The Guidance To The Financial Mechanism Available documents:
	BS-I/2	Procedures And Mechanisms For Facilitating Decision-making By Parties Of Import (article 10, Paragraph 7) Available documents:
	BS-I/3	Information-sharing And The Biosafety Clearing-house (article 20): Modalities Of Operation Of The Biosafety Clearing-house Available documents:
	BS-I/4	Capacity Building (roster Of Experts) Available documents:
	BS-I/5	Capacity Building Available documents:
	BS-I/6	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Of Living Modified Organisms (article 18) Available documents:
	BS-I/7	Establishment Of Procedures And Mechanisms On Compliance Under The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:
	BS-I/8	Establishment Of An Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group Of Legal And Technical Experts On Liability And Redress In The Context Of The Protocol Available documents:
	BS-I/9	Monitoring And Reporting Under The Protocol (article 33): Format And Timing For Reporting Available documents:

Held in The Hague, 22 Apr, 2002 [view]

	No.	Title	Terms
	III/1	Liability And Redress (article 27) Available documents:
	III/10	Tribute To The Government And People Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands Available documents:
	III/2	Procedures And Mechanisms On Compliance Under The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:
	III/3	Information-sharing (article 20) Available documents:
	III/4	Roster Of Experts On Biosafety Available documents:
	III/5	Capacity-building (article 22 And Article 28, Paragraph 3) Available documents:
	III/6	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification (article 18) Available documents:
	III/7	Monitoring And Reporting (article 33) Available documents:
	III/8	Consideration Of Other Issues Necessary For The Effective Implementation Of The Protocol (e.g., Article 29, Paragraph 4) Available documents:
	III/9	Entry Into Force Of The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:

Held in Nairobi, 1 Oct, 2001 [view]

	No.	Title	Terms
	II/1	Liability And Redress (article 27) Available documents:
	II/10	Handling, Packaging, Transport And Identification Available documents:
	II/11	Procedures And Mechanisms On Compliance Under The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:
	II/12	Cooperation Between The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety And The International Plant Protection Convention Regarding Risk Analysis Procedures For Phytosanitary Risks That May Be Arising From Living Modified Organisms Available documents:
	II/13	Need For Further Preparatory Work By The Intergovernmental Committee For The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Before The First Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Protocol Available documents:
	II/2	Monitoring And Reporting Available documents:
	II/3	Secretariat: Programme Budget For The Biosafety Work Programme For The Biennium Following The Entry Into Force Of The Cartagena Protocol On Biosafety Available documents:
	II/4	Guidance To The Financial Mechanism Available documents:
	II/5	Rules Of Procedure For Meetings Of The Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties To The Protocol Available documents:
	II/6	Consideration Of Other Issues Necessary For The Effective Implementation Of The Protocol Available documents:
	II/7	Decision-making (article 10, Paragraph 7, Of The Protocol) Available documents:
	II/8	Information-sharing Available documents:
	II/9	Capacity-building And The Roster Of Experts Available documents:

Held in Montpellier, 11 Dec, 2000 [view]

	No.	Title	Terms
	I/1	Information-sharing Available documents:
	I/2	Capacity-building Available documents:
	I/3	Capacity-building (roster Of Experts) Available documents:
	I/4	Decision-making Procedures Available documents:
	I/5	Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification Available documents:
	I/6	Compliance Available documents:

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