Inledning.

Cartagenaprotokollet om biosäkerhet (CPB) provides a tool for countries that do not yet have domestic regulatory frameworks in place to make informed decisions about the import into their territory of Living Modified Organisms (LMO) for release into the environment. One of the key procedures in this respect is the Advanced Informed Agreement (AIA) procedure. The Parties to the CPB meet regularly to discuss matters as implementation of the CPB. These meetings are often referred to as ‘MOPs’. More information about the CPB and MOPs can be found on the website of the Convention on Biological Diversity and under ‘Förordning’ on the PRRI website.

Riskbedömning .

The Biosafety Protocol requires Parties to make decisions on import of LMOs for intentional introduction into the environment in accordance with scientifically sound risk assessments (Artikel 15). It sets out in Bilaga III general principles, methodological steps, and points to consider in conducting a risk assessment.

Över åren, the MOP has taken several decisions relevant to risk assessment.

  • In MOP2 (2005), the Parties established an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment (AHTEG) att ytterligare överväga och bedöma karaktären och omfattningen av befintliga metoder för riskbedömning och identifiera de luckor, och kapacitetsuppbyggnad behov.
  • i MOP4 (2008), stadgas: (Jag) en öppen Online Forum); och (ii) ett ad hoc-teknisk expertgrupp (AHTEG) på riskbedömning och riskhantering i syfte att utveckla ytterligare vägledning om specifika aspekter av riskbedömning och riskhantering.
  • i MOP5 (2010), the Parties welcomed the first version of the Guidance and called for it to be further scientifically reviewed and tested to establish its overall utility and applicability to LMOs of different taxa introduced into different environments.
  • In MOP6 (2012), the Parties commended the progress made, extended the Open-ended Online Forum and established a new AHTEG on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
  • In MOP7, the Parties mandated further activities relating to risk assessment and risk management.