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Biosafety Protocol (Draft Text) 23 February 1999
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
First extraordinary meeting Cartagena, 22-24 February 1999 and (to be completed)
Draft Report Of The Extraordinary Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties For The Adoption Of The Protocol On Biosafety To The Convention On Biological Diversity
Introduction
I. Opening of the Meeting
II. Organizational Matters
A. Attendance
B. Confirmation of the Bureau
C. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work
III. Report On The Credentials Of Representatives To The First Extraordinary Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties
IV. Report Of The Open-Ended Ad Hoc Working Group On Biosafety
V. Adoption Of The Protocol And Related Decisions
A. Adoption of the protocol
B. Articles provisionally adopted by the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety and core issues and related issues remaining before the Conference of the Parties
C. Adoption of decisions
D. Suspension of the meeting
Annex I
Annex II
Annex III
Annex IV
Annex V - Draft Protocol On Biosafety 1
Article 1 - Objective
Article 2 - General Provisions
Article 3 - Use Of Terms
Article 4 - Scope
Article 5 - Application Of The Advance Informed Agreement Procedure
Article 6 - Notification
Article 7 - Acknowledgement Of Receipt Of Notification
Article 8 - Decision Procedure
Article 9 - Review Of Decisions
Article 10 - Simplified Procedure
Article 11 - Multilateral, Bilateral and Regional Agreements and Arrangements
Article 12 - Risk Assessment
Article 13 - Risk Management
Article 14 - Unintentional Transboundary Movements And Emergency Measures
Article 15 - Handling, Transport, Packaging And Identification
Article 16 - Competent National Authorities And National Focal Points
Article 17 - Information-Sharing And The Biosafety Clearing-House
Article 18 - Confidential Information
Article 19 - Capacity-Building
Article 20 - Public Awareness And Participation
Article 21 - Non-Parties
Article 22 - Non-Discrimination
Article 23 - Illegal Transboundary Movements
Article 24 - Socio-Economic Considerations
Article 25 - Liability and Redress
Article 26 - Financial Mechanism And Resources
Article 27 - Conference Of The Parties Serving As The Meeting Of The Parties
Article 28 - Subsidiary Bodies And Mechanisms
Article 29 - Secretariat
Article 30 - Relationship With The Convention
Article 31 - Relationship With Other International Agreements
Article 32 - Monitoring And Reporting
Article 33 - Compliance
Article 34 - Assessment and Review
Article 35 - Signature
Article 36 - Entry Into Force
Article 37 - Reservations
Article 38 - Withdrawal
Article 39 - Authentic Texts
Annex I - Information Required In Notifications
Annex II - Risk Assessment
Objective
Use of risk assessment
General principles
Methodology
Points to consider
Endnotes
Endnotes
Metadata
SiSU Metadata, document information
Manifest
SiSU Manifest, alternative outputs etc.
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
First extraordinary meeting Cartagena, 22-24 February 1999 and (to be completed)
Draft Report Of The Extraordinary Meeting Of The Conference Of The Parties For The Adoption Of The Protocol On Biosafety To The Convention On Biological Diversity
1. Each Party shall adopt appropriate domestic measures aimed at preventing and penalizing transboundary movements of living modified organisms carried out in contravention of the relevant provisions of this Protocol. Such transboundary movements shall be deemed illegal.
2. In the case of an illegal transboundary movement, the affected Party may request the Party of origin to dispose, at its own expense, of the living modified organism in question by repatriation or destruction, as appropriate.
3. Each Party shall make available to the Biosafety Clearing-House information concerning cases of illegal transboundary movements pertaining to it.
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