Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Q. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the first international regulatory framework for safe transfer, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
2. It was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
3. India is party to the protocol. - Published on 10 Jul 15a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
The Protocol was adopted on 29 January, 2000. India has acceded the Biosafety Protocol on 17 January 2003. The Protocol has come into force on 11 September 2003. As of date, 157 countries are parties to the Protocol.
The main objective of the protocol is to contribute to ensuring an adequate level of production in the field of the safe transfer, handling of LMOs resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effect on the conservation an d sustainable use of biological diversity taking into account risk to human health.
