National Contacts

2008-07-02	Turkmenistan National Focal Point Ms. Ejebay Kokanova Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Point
2008-07-01	Brazil National Biosafety Website or Database National Technical Biosafety Comission - CTNBio
2008-06-27	Madagascar Competent National Authority Direction Générale de l'Environnement , des Eaux et Forêts
2008-06-26	Malawi National Focal Point Ms. Caroline Theka Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Point
2008-06-25	Brazil Competent National Authority National Technical Biosafety Comission

Recent revision(s)

2008-07-04	Saint Lucia National Focal Point 10025, 8766
2008-07-04	Saint Lucia Competent National Authority
2008-07-04	Japan Competent National Authority
2008-07-04	Czech Republic Competent National Authority 161, 160
2008-07-03	Belgium National Focal Point
2008-07-03	Czech Republic National Focal Point
2008-07-02	European Community National Focal Point 8691, 10363
2008-07-02	Canada Competent National Authority 45412, 45394
2008-06-27	Albania National Focal Point 14566, 9619
2008-06-27	Madagascar Competent National Authority
2008-06-26	Pakistan National Focal Point

Organisms, Decisions and Declarations

2008-06-26	New Zealand Risk Assessment DNA that is associated with the activation of cell signalling mechanisms that influence Pax expression
2008-06-26	Brazil Risk Assessment Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant Maize
2008-06-26	Brazil Risk Assessment Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant Maize
2008-06-26	Brazil Risk Assessment Risk Assessment for Herbicide Tolerant Maize
2008-06-26	Brazil Risk Assessment Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant Cotton
2008-06-25	Brazil Risk Assessment Risk Assessment for Herbicide Tolerant Soybean
2008-06-25	Brazil Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11 Aproval of Insect Resistant Maize
2008-06-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Orf virus proteins and the atomic structures of the protein molecules

Recent revision(s)

2008-07-04	Japan Risk Assessment 43761, 42778
2008-06-26	Brazil Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11
2008-06-25	Brazil Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11 11779, 44585, 44584
2008-06-24	Dominican Republic Other Decisions

Laws and Regulations

2008-06-27	Barbados Law, Regulation or Guideline Draft National Biosafety Framework (Developed under the UNEP-GEF Biosafety Project) All functions pursuant to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
2008-06-25	Brazil Law, Regulation or Guideline Normative Resolution No. 04 - National Technical Biosafety Comission
2008-06-25	Brazil Law, Regulation or Guideline Normative Resolution No. 03 - National Technical Biosafety Comission
2008-06-25	Brazil Law, Regulation or Guideline Normative Resolution No. 02 - National Technical Biosafety Comission

Recent revision

2008-07-04	Czech Republic Law, Regulation or Guideline 7149, 7143
2008-07-02	Malta Law, Regulation or Guideline
2008-06-27	Madagascar Law, Regulation or Guideline
2008-06-26	Brazil Law, Regulation or Guideline 45563, 45562
2008-06-26	Cambodia Law, Regulation or Guideline
2008-06-25	Brazil Law, Regulation or Guideline
2008-06-24	Germany Law, Regulation or Guideline

2008-01-18 - Viet Nam
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43700>
Ms. Thi Thanh Nhan Hoang
Biosafety Clearing-House Focal Point

2008-01-18 - Norway
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43691>
Dr. Nina Vik
Biosafety Clearing-House Focal Point
 
2008-01-15
Sao Tome and Principe
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43662>
Mr. Severino Neto do Espírito Santo
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Point
 
2008-01-15
Sao Tome and Principe
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43663>
Mr. Lorenço Monteiro de Jesus
Biosafety Clearing-House Focal Point
 
2008-01-14
Czech Republic
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43656>
Ms. Hana Jirakova
Biosafety Clearing-House Focal Point, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
National Focal Point
Recent revision(s)
 
2008-01-18
Viet Nam
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8900>
 
2008-01-18
Georgia
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=11560>
 
2008-01-17
Nepal
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=30380>
 
2008-01-17
Belarus
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43655>
 
2008-01-16
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=30625>
 
2008-01-15
Egypt
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8684>
 
2008-01-15
Belarus
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43654>
 
2008-01-14
Argentina
Competent National Authority
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=11813>
 
2008-01-10
Zambia
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9670>
 
2008-01-10
Liberia
National Focal Point
9790 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9790> , 8770
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8770>
 
2008-01-09
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43328>
 
2008-01-09
Honduras
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8718>
 
2008-01-09
Panama
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=13998>
 
2008-01-09
Barbados
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8622>
 
2008-01-09
Brazil
National Focal Point
43628 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43628> , 40289
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=40289>
 
2008-01-09
Mexico
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=39368>
 
2008-01-09
Philippines
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=11351>
 
2008-01-09
Seychelles
National Focal Point <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=8844>
 
2008-01-08
Mexico
Competent National Authority
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=7971>
Organisms, Decisions and Declarations
New addition(s)
 
2008-01-18
European Community
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43694>
COMMISSION DECISION (2007/702/EC) of 24 October 2007 authorising the placing
on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from
genetically modified maize 59122 (DAS-59122-7) pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
 
2008-01-18
European Community
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43693>
COMMISSION DECISION (2007/703/EC) of 24 October 2007 authorising the placing
on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from
genetically modified maize 1507xNK603 (DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
 
2008-01-18
European Community
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43692>
COMMISSION DECISION (2007/701/EC) of 24 October 2007 authorising the placing
on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from
genetically modified maize NK603xMON810 (MON-ØØ6Ø3-6xMON-ØØ81Ø-6) pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
Council
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43690>
For research on kiwi genetics, to study underlying traits of ecological and
evolutionary importance, and developing genetic markers for population
studies
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43689>
For research on kiwi genetics, to study underlying traits of ecological and
evolutionary importance, and developing genetic markers for population
studies
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43688>
To determine factors affecting the Mesorhizobium loti symbiosis island
transfer host range
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43687>
To determine factors affecting the Mesorhizobium loti symbiosis island
transfer host range
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43686>
To determine factors affecting the Mesorhizobium loti symbiosis island
transfer host range
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43685>
Escherichia coli modified by insertion of cDNA from Mus musculus or Rattus
norvegicus relevant to neuroendocrine control of fertility and/or lactation
to generate probes for in situ hybridisation
 
2008-01-17
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43684>
Escherichia coli modified with genomic DNA encoding heat shock proteins
(GroEL) for expression and subsequent use as purified antigen in
immunological assays
 
2008-01-16
Costa Rica
Other Decision or Declaration
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43683>
Decisión para la propagación de semilla de algodón RRFlex
 
2008-01-16
Costa Rica
Other Decision or Declaration
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43682>
Decisión para la propagación de semilla de algodón RRFlex
 
2008-01-16
Costa Rica
Other Decision or Declaration
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43681>
Decisión para la propagación de semilla de algodón RRFlex
 
2008-01-15
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43661>
To attempt to reverse the effects of the mutation causing a human
neurodegenerative disease (Batten disease) by gene therapy using a naturally
occurring sheep model
 
2008-01-15
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43660>
To study Candida albicans growth and replication
 
2008-01-15
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43659>
To study Candida albicans growth and replication
 
2008-01-15
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43658>
To study Candida albicans growth and replication
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43653>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43652>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43651>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43650>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43649>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43648>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43647>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43646>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system

2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43645>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43644>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43643>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43642>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43641>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43640>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43639>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43638>
To develop potential therapies for cancer by identifying human proteins
targeted by the immune system
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43637>
To investigate the activities of Acinetobacter baumanii in infection and
biofilm formation
 
2008-01-14
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43636>
To investigate the activities of Acinetobacter baumanii in infection and
biofilm formation
 
2008-01-14
Argentina
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43633>
NK603 x MON810 (MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 x MON-ØØ81Ø-6)
 
2008-01-11
Republic of Korea
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43632>
Bt11xMIR604xGA21
 
2008-01-11
Republic of Korea
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43631>
MIR604xGA21
 
2008-01-08
New Zealand
Risk Assessment <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43623>
To clone gene fragments of rodent gastrointestinal bacteria into Escherichia
coli for sequence-defined population profiling
 
2008-01-08
Mexico
Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43556>
SYN-IR604-5 x MON-ØØØ21-9 - Corn, Maize
Zea mays - Maize, Corn
Recent revision(s)
 
2008-01-11
Republic of Korea
Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11
9330 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9330>
9329 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9329>
43546 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43546>
39108 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=39108>
43548 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43548>
16092 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16092>
16090 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16090>
16073 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16073>
9354<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9354>
9353<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9353>
9352<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9352>
9350<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9350>
9349<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9349>
43543<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43543>
16071<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16071>
16067<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16067>
16064 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16064>
9356<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9356>
9357<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9357>
9355<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9355>
38590<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=38590>
16062<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16062>
16051<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16051>
9328<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9328>
38578<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=38578>
9327<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9327>
43547<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43547>
16103<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16103>
16052<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=16052>
9346<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9346>
9337<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9337>
9341<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9341>
9338<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9338>
9620<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9620>
9343 <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9343>
9326<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9326>
9336<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9336>
9335<http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=9335>
 

 
2008-01-16
Mexico
Biosafety Expert <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=43680>
Dr. Francisco Javier Plasencia de la Parra
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Recent revision(s)
 
2008-01-16
Mexico
Biosafety Expert <http://bch.cbd.int/database/record.aspx?id=10389>

 


2007-08-31	Togo Competent National Authority Abstract not available
2007-08-30	Japan Competent National Authority The Ministry of the Environment of Japan
2007-08-30	Japan Competent National Authority The Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
2007-08-24	Ireland National Biosafety Website or Database Environmental Protection Agency
2007-08-24	Ireland Competent National Authority Department of Agriculture and Food LMOs for use as food or feed or for processing
2007-08-22	France National Biosafety Website or Database Site Internet ogm.gouv.fr
2007-08-22	India National Focal Point Shri A.K. Goyal Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Point
2007-08-31	Côte d'Ivoire National Focal Point
2007-08-31	Croatia National Focal Point
2007-08-30	Argentina Competent National Authority
2007-08-30	Qatar National Focal Point
2007-08-27	Honduras National Focal Point
2007-08-24	Ireland Competent National Authority 5438, 5439
2007-08-22	France Competent National Authority
2007-08-21	Albania National Biosafety Website or Database
2007-08-21	Hungary National Focal Point 40135, 8725, 8724
2007-08-21	Hungary National Biosafety Website or Database
2007-08-21	Hungary Competent National Authority
2007-08-19	Namibia National Biosafety Website or Database
2007-08-27	New Zealand Risk Assessment To identify and characterise genes from the green blowfly (Lucilia sericata) that are important for blowfly development and maggot therapy
2007-08-27	New Zealand Risk Assessment To identify and characterise genes from the green blowfly (Lucilia sericata) that are important for blowfly development and maggot therapy
2007-08-27	New Zealand Risk Assessment To study evolution, function and control of primary metabolic pathways in plants
2007-08-27	New Zealand Risk Assessment To study evolution, function and control of primary metabolic pathways in plants
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment To study genes involved in secondary metabolism in the model species red clover (Trifolium pratense)
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Develop transgenic plants that express the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthetic enzyme, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) from tomato
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Develop transgenic plants that express the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthetic enzyme, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) from tomato
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Develop transgenic plants that express the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthetic enzyme, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) from tomato
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Develop transgenic plants that express the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthetic enzyme, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) from tomato
2007-08-23	New Zealand Risk Assessment Develop transgenic plants that express the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthetic enzyme, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) from tomato
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-20	New Zealand Risk Assessment To develop a range of non-pathogenic bacteria modified for enhanced solvent production
2007-08-30	Argentina Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11
2007-08-30	Japan Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11 11698, 9647
2007-08-28	Argentina Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11
2007-08-28	Japan Decision on LMO for food, for feed or for processing under Article 11 40351, 40352, 40353, 40355, 40357
2007-08-30	Argentina Law, Regulation or Guideline Tratamiento diferenciado para el otorgamiento de la autorización de comercialización para aquellas acumulaciones provenientes del cruzamiento de parentales que contienen eventos que en forma individual ya tienen autorización para la comercialización en la República Argentina. Resolución 60/2007. Intentional introduction into the environment (AIA)
2007-08-23	Cameroon Law, Regulation or Guideline Decree of Implementation of Biosafety Law for Cameroon All functions pursuant to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Handling, transport, packaging and identification, LMOs for use as food or feed or for processing, Pharmaceuticals, Transboundary movement (import/export), Transit and contained use
2007-08-19	Namibia Law, Regulation or Guideline
2007-08-27	Capacity Building Project Building Capacity for Effective Participation of Albania in the Biosafety Clearing House Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration
2007-08-20	Bulgaria Capacity Building Project GMOs: Enforcement of legislation, control measures and distribution of knowledge Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Supply (MAFS) and EVD, Agency for International Business and Co-operation, Netherlands
2007-07-05	New Zealand Risk Assessment Genetic manipulation of wine yeasts
2007-07-05	New Zealand Risk Assessment Genetic manipulation of wine yeasts
2007-07-03	New Zealand Risk Assessment To clone, express and modify mouse norovirus genes in order to analyse noroviruses at a molecular level
2007-07-03	New Zealand Risk Assessment To clone, express and modify mouse norovirus genes in order to analyse noroviruses at a molecular level
2007-07-03	New Zealand Risk Assessment To clone, express and modify mouse norovirus genes in order to analyse noroviruses at a molecular level
2007-07-03	New Zealand Risk Assessment To identify genes involved in vertebrate development and human genetic disease
2007-07-03	New Zealand Risk Assessment To identify genes involved in vertebrate development and human genetic disease
2007-07-03