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Regional Project for Implementing National Biosafety Frameworks in the Caribbean Sub-region NATIONAL BIOSAFETY COUNCIL AND POLICY The council is comprised of technical representatives from the Ministries of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Health, Department of the Environment, Regulatory agencies/bodies involved in agricultural health, food safety and standards, International and regional organizations, the NGO community, civil society and the private sector. The Council will oversee the management and coordination process for production, importation and use of GMO material in Belize. Belize Biosafety policy for LMOs states that: • Section 4.4.19 “ Given the risk involved this legislation shall have provisions for the implementation of a moratorium on the development or importation of GMOs for planting for commercial purposes into Belize until such time that Belize has capacity for Assessment.” • Section 4.4.5 “ Risk assessment and management of GMO and GMOs used in FFP shall be carried out according to national biosafety regulations. Decisions shall be based on the evaluation of the risks that may result from a biotechnology product, application or procedure.” MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY “Modern Biotechnology “ is the term used to describe the techniques that researchers use to take a single gene from a plant or animal cell and insert it in another plant or animal cell to give it a desired characteristic, such as a plant that is resistant to a specific pest. Biosafety on the other hand is the term used to describe efforts to reduce and eliminate the potential risk resulting from Biotechnology and its products, for which the Biosafety Protocol was developed. Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety The Convention on Biological Diversity The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Biosafety Clearing House IPPC, FAO,WTO National Biosafety Frameworks THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , one of the Key agreement adopted was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention establishes three main goals: (1.) the conservation of biological diversity; (2) the sustainable use of its components; (3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources. INTERNATIONAL BODIES IPPC – The International Plant Protection Convention is a multilateral treaty overseen by the Food and Agriculture Organization that aims to secure coordinated, effective action to prevent and to control the introduction and spread of pests of plants and plant products. FAO – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. WTO – The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries by providing a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participant's adherence to WTO agreements. THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY On 29 January 2000, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity for which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture is the focal point, adopted a supplementary agreement to the Convention known as the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. This Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms (LMOs or GMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. The agreement entered into force on 11 th September 2003 and was ratified by Belize on February 12 th 2004 and became a party by accession since May 12 th 2004. The Focal Point of the CPB is the Belize Agriculture Health Authority . BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is a mechanism set up by the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to facilitate the exchange of information on Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and assist the Parties to better comply with their obligations under the Protocol. Global access to a variety of scientific, technical, environmental, legal, capacity building information and experiences are provided in the BCH. In Belize, the BCH focal point is housed at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority. The Caribbean Biosafety Framework Project supports the establishment of the necessary legal and institutional frameworks, public education programs and training necessary for effective and sustainable implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. As a result of this project, a National Biosafety Council was established in 2002 and a National Biosafety Policy was developed and approved in 2009. NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK PROJECT
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Regional Project for Implementing National Biosafety Frameworks in the Caribbean Sub-region
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY COUNCIL AND POLICY
The council is comprised of technical representatives from theMinistries of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Health,Department of the Environment, Regulatory agencies/bodiesinvolved in agricultural health, food safety and standards,International and regional organizations, the NGO community, civilsociety and the private sector. The Council will oversee themanagement and coordination process for production,importation and use of GMO material in Belize.
Belize Biosafety policy for LMOs states that:
•Section 4.4.19 “ Given the risk involved this legislation shall haveprovisions for the implementation of a moratorium on thedevelopment or importation of GMOs for planting for commercialpurposes into Belize until such time that Belize has capacity forAssessment.”
•Section 4.4.5 “ Risk assessment and management of GMO andGMOs used in FFP shall be carried out according to nationalbiosafety regulations. Decisions shall be based on the evaluationof the risks that may result from a biotechnology product,application or procedure.”
MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY
“Modern Biotechnology “ is the term used to describe thetechniques that researchers use to take a single gene from a plantor animal cell and insert it in another plant or animal cell to give ita desired characteristic, such as a plant that is resistant to aspecific pest.
Biosafety on the other hand is the term used to describe efforts toreduce and eliminate the potential risk resulting fromBiotechnology and its products, for which the Biosafety Protocolwas developed.
Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety
The Convention
on Biological DiversityThe
Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety
Biosafety Clearing House
IPPC, FAO,WTO
National Biosafety
Frameworks
THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , one of the Keyagreement adopted was the Convention on Biological Diversity.The Convention establishes three main goals: (1.) the conservationof biological diversity; (2) the sustainable use of its components;(3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use ofgenetic resources.
INTERNATIONAL BODIES
IPPC – The International Plant Protection Convention isa multilateral treaty overseen by the Food and AgricultureOrganization that aims to secure coordinated, effective action toprevent and to control the introduction and spread of pests ofplants and plant products.
FAO – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO acts as aneutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiateagreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledgeand information.
WTO – The World Trade Organization is an organization thatintends to supervise and liberalize international trade. Theorganization deals with regulation of trade between participatingcountries by providing a framework for negotiating andformalizing trade agreements and a dispute resolution processaimed at enforcing participant's adherence to WTO agreements.
THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
On 29 January 2000, the Conference of the Parties to theConvention on Biological Diversity for which the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Agriculture is the focal point, adopted asupplementary agreement to the Convention known as theCartagena Protocol on Biosafety. This Protocol seeks to protectbiological diversity from the potential risks posed by livingmodified organisms (LMOs or GMOs) resulting from modernbiotechnology. The agreement entered into force on 11th
September 2003 and was ratified by Belize on February 12th 2004and became a party by accession since May 12th 2004. The FocalPoint of the CPB is the Belize Agriculture Health Authority.
BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE
The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is a mechanism set up bythe Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to facilitate the exchange ofinformation on Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and assist theParties to better comply with their obligations under the Protocol.Global access to a variety of scientific, technical, environmental,legal, capacity building information and experiences are providedin the BCH. In Belize, the BCH focal point is housed at the BelizeAgricultural Health Authority.
The Caribbean Biosafety Framework Project supports theestablishment of the necessary legal and institutionalframeworks, public education programs and training necessaryfor effective and sustainable implementation of the CartagenaProtocol on Biosafety.
As a result of this project, a National Biosafety Council wasestablished in 2002 and a National Biosafety Policy wasdeveloped and approved in 2009.
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK PROJECT
