Ministry of the Environment

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The Biosafety Clearing-House was established under Article 20 of the Biosafety Protocol in order to facilitate the exchange of scientific, technical, environment and legal information on, and experience with, living modified organisms; and to assist Parties to implement the Protocol.

Genetically modified organizm - means an organism other than human in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.

Competent National Authorities	Procedures and registers
Ministry of the Environment Commission on GMOs Control authorities Sanitary Inspection Plant Protection & Seed Production Inspection Inspection of the Environment Protection Veterinary Inspection The Trade Inspectorate The National Labour Inspectorate Trade Quality Inspection for Agro–Food Products Customers administrative authorities References Laboratories Laws and Regulations International and National	Contained use of GMOs Deliberate Release of GMOs into the environment Placing on the market (including import) Exports and transit of GMO products Charges
	Protocol on Biosafety
	Text of the Cartagena Protocol National Contacts Roster of Experts Monitoring and Reporting

Confinanced by United Nations Environment Programme/Global Environment Facility

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