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.