Unique identification system(s) ...
Decision BS-I/6
"1. Invites
Parties and other government to take measures to apply, as appropriate, the
OECD Unique Identifiers for Transgenic Plants to living modified plants under
the Protocol, without prejudice to the possible development and applicability
of other systems;
2. Requests
the Executive Secretary to develop or maintain, in the [BCH], a register of
unique identification codes to ensure harmonisation of such codes by all
users;
3. Encourages
the OECD and other organizations involved in the development of unique
identification systems for [LMOs] to initiate or enhance their activities
towards the development of a harmonized system of unique identifiers for
genetically modified micro-organisms and animals. ..."
Paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18:
Decision
BS-I/6
"1. Requests
Parties to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures to
require the use of a commercial invoice or other document required or
utilized by existing documentation systems, as documentation that should
accompany [LMOs] that are intended for direct use as food or feed, or for
processing, for the purpose of identification by incorporating the
information requirements of the first sentence of paragraph 2 (a) of Article
18, and the requirements established under paragraph 4 below, pending a
decision on detailed requirements for this purpose by the CoP serving as the
MOP to the Protocol, which could include the use of a stand-alone document;
2. Requests
Parties to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures ensuring
that documentation accompanying [LMOs] that are intended for direct use as
food or feed, or for processing clearly identifies that the shipment may
contain [LMOs] intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing,
and states that they are not intended for intentional introduction into the
environment;
3. Further
requests Parties to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures
ensuring that the documentation accompanying [LMOs] that are intended for
direct use as food or feed, or for processing, provides the details of a
contact point for further information: the exporter, the importer, or any
appropriate authority, when designated by a Government as the contact point;
4. Further
urges Parties to the Protocol and other Governments to require that the
documentation referred to in paragraph 1 above includes:
(i) the common,
scientific and, where available, commercial names, and
(ii) the
transformation event code of the [LMOs] or, where available, as a key to
accessing information in the Biosafety Clearing-House, its unique identifier
code;
5. Encourages
Parties to the Protocol and other Governments to require exporters of [LMOs]
that are intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing under
their jurisdiction to declare, in documentation accompanying transboundary
movements known to intentionally contain [LMOs] that are intended for direct
use as food or feed, or for processing, that the shipment contains [LMOs]
that are intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing, the
identity of the [LMO], and any unique identification, where possible;
..."
Decision BS-III/10
"The [CoP] serving as the [MOP] to the
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ...
1. Requests Parties to
the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures to ensure
the use of a commercial invoice or other document required or utilized by
existing documentation systems, or documentation as required by domestic
regulatory and/or administrative frameworks, as documentation that should
accompany [LMOs] that are intended for direct use as food or feed, or for
processing ...;
3. Further requests Parties
to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures ensuring that
the documentation accompanying [LMOs] that are intended for direct use as
food or feed, or for processing, provides the details of a contact point for
further information: the exporter, the importer, and/or any appropriate
authority, when designated by a Government as the contact point;
4. Requests Parties to
the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures ensuring that
documentation accompanying [LMOs] intended for direct use as food or feed, or
for processing, in commercial production and authorized in accordance with
domestic regulatory frameworks, is in compliance with the requirements of the
country of import, and clearly states:
(a) In cases where the
identity of the [LMOs] is known through means such as identity preservation
systems, that the shipment contains [LMOs] that are intended for direct use
as food or feed, or for processing;
(b) In cases where the
identity of the [LMOs] is not known through means such as identity
preservation systems, that the shipment may contain one or more [LMOs] that
are intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing;
(c) That the [LMOs] are not
intended for intentional introduction into the environment;
(d) The common, scientific
and, where available, commercial names of the [LMOs];
(e) The transformation event
code of the [LMOs] or, where available, as a key to accessing information in
the [BCH], its unique identifier code;
(f) The Internet address of
the [BCH] for further information;
and notes that in accordance with Article 24 of the Protocol,
transboundary movements of [LMOs] between Parties and non-Parties shall be
consistent with the objective of the Protocol, and further notes that
the specific requirements set out in this paragraph do not apply to such
movements. In addition, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 24, Parties
shall encourage non-Parties to adhere to the Protocol ...".
Decision BS-IV/9
"The [CoP]
serving as the [MoP] to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety…
1 Notes the important work that
is being done by relevant international organizations such as the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and the International Organization for
Standardization and encourages Parties to participate in and share
information with these and other relevant international standard-setting
bodies, and utilize, as appropriate, criteria or methods for sampling and
detection of living modified organisms published by them;
2. Requests Parties and encourages
other Governments and relevant international organizations to ensure that
information related to rules and standards on the sampling of living modified
organisms and detection techniques, including experience with such techniques
are made available via the Biosafety Clearing-House;
3. Requests Parties, and encourages
other Governments, relevant international organizations as well as the Global
Environment Facility, to cooperate with and support developing country
Parties, in particular the least developed and small island developing States
among them, and Parties with economies in transition, in their efforts to
build their capacities in the area of sampling and detection of living
modified organisms, including the setting up of laboratory facilities and
training of local regulatory and scientific personnel;
4. Underlines the importance of
accreditation of laboratories involved in sampling and detection of living
modified organisms;
5. Encourages those in possession of
reference materials to provide access for those agencies that may need such
materials for the purpose of detection of living modified organisms."
Decision BS-V/8
"The [CoP]
serving as the [MoP] to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety …
1. Requests Parties and urges
other Governments to continue to take measures to ensure that the information
required by paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18 and paragraph 4 of decision
BS-III/10 to identify living modified organisms intended for direct use as
food or feed, or for processing, is incorporated into existing documentation
accompanying the living modified organisms, as specified in paragraph 1 of
decision BS-III/10;
2. Urges Parties to expedite the implementation of their biosafety
regulatory frameworks and make available to the Biosafety Clearing-House any
laws, regulations and guidelines for the implementation of the Protocol, and
any changes to their regulatory requirements related to the identification
and documentation of living modified organisms intended for direct use as
food or feed, or for processing;
3. Requests Parties and urges
other Governments to take measures that facilitate further implementation of
decision BS-III/10, in particular its paragraph 4;
4. Requests Parties and encourages
other Governments and relevant organizations to cooperate with and support
developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to build
capacity to implement the identification requirements of paragraph 2 (a)
of Article 18 and related decisions;
5. Encourages Parties to develop domestic systems or use existing
ones, as appropriate, to prevent imported living modified organisms intended
for direct use as food or feed, or for processing, from being used for other
purposes such as introduction into the environment;
6. Decides, taking into account the limited experience gained to
date in the implementation of paragraph 4 of decision BS-III/10, to postpone
the decision-taking referred to in paragraph 7 of decision BS-III/10 until
its seventh meeting. This decision-taking should also include consideration
of the need for a stand-alone document, as referred to in paragraph 2 of
decision BS-III/10;
7. Requests Parties and invites
other Governments and relevant organizations to submit to the Executive
Secretary, no later than six months prior to the seventh meeting of the
Parties to the Protocol, further information on experience gained with the
implementation of paragraph 4 of decision BS-III/10 as well as the
present decision, including any information on obstacles that are encountered
in the implementation of these decisions as well as specific
capacity-building needs to implement these decisions, and requests the Executive Secretary to
compile the information and prepare a synthesis report for consideration by
the Parties at their seventh meeting."
Paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c)
of Article 18:
Decision BS-I/6
"1. Requests
Parties to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures to
ensure the use of a commercial invoice or other documents required or
utilized by existing documentation systems, with consideration given to the
formats outlined in the example templates annexed hereto, as documentation
that should accompany [LMOs] for contained use and [LMOs] for intentional
introduction into the environment of the Party of import, incorporating the
information required under paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of Article 18 of the
Protocol, as appropriate, with a view to fulfil the identification
requirements of these paragraphs;
2. Requests
Parties to the Protocol and invites other Governments to submit to the
Executive Secretary, not later than six months prior to the third meeting of
the [CoP] serving as the [MOP] to the Protocol, information on experience
gained with the use of documentation referred to in paragraph 1 above, with a
view to the future consideration of a stand-alone document, to fulfil the
identification requirements of paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of
Article 18, and requests the Executive Secretary to compile the information
received and to prepare a synthesis report presenting options for stand-alone
documentation for consideration by the third meeting of the [CoP] serving as
the [MOP] to the Protocol;
3. Requests
Parties to the Protocol and urges other Governments to take measures ensuring
that documentation accompanying [LMOs] contains the following information and
declaration:
(a) [LMOs] for contained use (Article 18, paragraph 2 (b)):
(i) Clear
identification as "[LMOs]" including common and scientific names of
the organisms and as "destined for contained use";
(ii) The name and address
of the consignee, and exporter or importer, as appropriate, including contact
details necessary to reach them as fast as possible in case of emergency;
(iii) Any
requirements for the safe handling, storage, transport and use of the [LMOs]
under applicable existing international instruments, such as the United
Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, the
International Plant Protection Convention and the Organisation Internationale
des Epizooties, domestic regulatory frameworks or under any agreements
entered into by the importer and exporter. In the event that there is no
requirement, indicate that there is no specific requirement;
(iv) Where
appropriate, further information should include the commercial names of the
[LMOs], if available, new or modified traits and characteristics such as
event(s) of transformation, risk class, specification of use, as well as any
unique identification, where available, as a key to accessing information in
the [BCH];
(b) [LMOs] for intentional introduction into the environment of the
Party of import and any other [LMOs] within the scope of the Protocol
(Article 18, paragraph 2 (c)):
(i) Clear
identification as "[LMOs]" and a brief description of the
organisms, including common and scientific name, relevant traits and genetic
modification, including transgenic traits and characteristics such as
event(s) of transformation or, where available and applicable, a reference to
a system of unique identification;
(ii) Any
requirements for the safe handling, storage, transport and use of the [LMOs]
as provided under applicable existing international requirements, domestic
regulatory frameworks, or under any agreement entered into by the importer
and exporter. In the event that there is no requirement, indicate that there
is no specific requirement;
(iii) The name and
address of the exporter and importer;
(iv) The details
of the contact point for further information, including an individual or
organization in possession of relevant information in case of emergency;
(v) A declaration
that the movement of the [LMOs] is in conformity with the requirements of the
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety applicable to the exporter;
(vi) Where
appropriate, further information should include the commercial name, risk
class, and import approval for the first transboundary movement of [LMOs];
.."
Decision BS-II/10
"The [CoP] serving as the [MOP] to the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety ...
2. Urges Parties to the Protocol and invite other Governments to
take necessary measures, taking into account their specific capabilities, to
make sure that those requirements of paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of Article 18
of the Protocol as elaborated by decision BS-I/6 B are fully complied with;
3. Further urges Parties,
especially those Parties of import, to make available to the [BCH]
information on their domestic requirements concerning imports of [LMOs] in
general, and documentation requirements in particular, with respect to [LMOs]
for contained use and for intentional introduction into the environment, as
part of the requirement set out in paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Protocol
for each Party to make available its laws, regulations and guidelines
relevant to the implementation of the Protocol ...".
Decision BS-IV/8
"The [CoP] serving as the [MOP] to the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety ...
1. Requests Parties and encourages other Governments
and relevant international organizations to continue to implement the
requirements under paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) of Article 18 and associated
decisions by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Protocol;
2. Decides to review this matter at
its sixth meeting in light of the review of experience based on the analysis
of the second national reports.
Paragraph 3 of Article 18
Decision BS-IV/10
"The [CoP] serving as the [MOP] to the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety ...
1. Decides
to continue to gain experience in the implementation of the Protocol’s
provisions regarding handling, transport, packaging and identification, and requests the Executive Secretary to
continue to collaborate with relevant international organizations in this
regard;
2. Requests Parties and encourages
other Governments and international organizations to ensure that information
related to standards on the identification, handling, packaging and transport
of living modified organisms is available through the Biosafety
Clearing-House;
3. Encourages Parties to participate in ongoing work on
standards on handling, transport, packaging and identification of living
modified organisms taking place in other relevant international organizations
and, decides that if a gap in such
standards has been identified, to consider the need for and modalities of
developing the necessary standards, in particular by referring such gaps to
other relevant international organizations;
4. Requests the Executive Secretary to organize an online conference
to: (i) identify the relevant standards with regard to handling, transport,
packaging and identification of living modified organisms; (ii) identify
where gaps exist; and (iii) suggest possible modalities to fill the gaps; and
to prepare a summary of the outcome of the conference, reflecting the full
range of views expressed, for the consideration of the Conference of the
Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to Protocol at its fifth
meeting;
5. Invites Parties, other Governments and relevant international
organizations to provide the Executive Secretary with guiding questions for
this online conference and requests
the Executive Secretary to finalise the list of questions in consultation
with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of
the Parties to the Protocol."
Decision
BS-V/9
"The [COP] serving as the [MOP] to the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety ...
1. Requests the Executive
Secretary to:
(a) Continue following developments in standards related to the
handling, transport, packaging and identification of living modified
organisms and to report to the Parties at their sixth meeting on any such
developments. The report should include information on developments in
standard‑setting on the sampling and detection of living modified organisms;
(b) Disseminate the results of the Online Forum on Standards for
Shipments of Living Modified Organisms, including information about potential
gaps in international standards, to relevant organizations;
(c) Organize regional workshops for: (i) heads of laboratories involved
in the detection of living modified organisms to exchange information and
experience on the implementation of relevant standards and methods; and (ii)
customs officers requiring capacity in the sampling and detection of living
modified organisms further to paragraph 10 of decision BS-III/10 and
paragraph 3 of decision BS‑IV/9;
(d) Commission a study to analyse information on existing standards,
methods and guidance relevant to the handling, transport, packaging and
identification of living modified organisms and to make the study available
for consideration by the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol. This study should
address in particular:
(i) Possible gaps
in existing standards, guidance and methods;
(ii) Ways to
facilitate cooperation with relevant organisations;
(iii) Guidance on
the use of existing international regulations and standards;
(iv) The possible
need for the elaboration of standards for handling, transport, packaging and
identification of living modified organisms;
2. Invites standard-setting bodies to form an electronic communications group
with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to exchange
information on activities relevant to the handling, transport, packaging and
identification of living modified organisms being undertaken in each forum;
3. Invites the International
Plant Protection Convention to collaborate with the Secretariat of the
Convention on Biological Diversity in the development of an explanatory
document on the terminology of the Protocol in relation to the glossary of
phytosanitary terms adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures;
4. Requests
Parties and encourages other
Governments and relevant organizations, as appropriate, to make available
to the Biosafety Clearing‑House information on:
(a) Standards relevant to the handling, transport, packaging and
identification of living modified organisms;
(b) Existing guidance on the use of relevant international standards;
(c) Methods for the detection and identification of living modified
organisms;
5. Invites Parties to nominate national and international reference laboratories
with the view to establishing, through the Biosafety-Clearing House, an
electronic network of laboratories to facilitate the identification of living
modified organisms as well as the sharing of information and
experiences."
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