PRRI MOP7 Statement on Socio-Economic Considerations
Dankoni vin Prezidento,
Mi parolas en la nomo de la Publika Esploro kaj Reguliga Iniciato. PRRI is a worldwide organisation of public researchers involved in biotechnology for the common good.
PRRI first of all congratulates you as Chair, and thanks the Government and people of Korea for their warm and efficient hospitality.
S-ro. Prezidento, Articles 16 Kaj 19 of the Protocol’s mother Convention on Biodiversity underline that transfer of technology – whereby biotechnologies are explicitly mentioned – is essential to the attainment of the goals of the Convention.
The AIA procedure of the Protocol gives Parties that have not yet adopted a domestic regulatory framework for biosafety, Ilo fari informita decidojn pri la importaĵo de LMOs, Tiel faciliganta la teknologian translokigon petita en artikoloj 16 Kaj 19 De la CBD.
As regards socio-economic considerations in decision making: it is precisely because of the anticipated socio-economic benefits for farmers and consumers that many public researchers dedicate their careers to research in modern biotechnology.
We therefore urge decision makers to keep updating themselves of the latest information about the socio-economic benefits of the introduction of this technology. PRRI continues to be available to provide further background and information in this respect.
Aware of the various discussions about Article 26, PRRI supports efforts to remind all involved what article 26 actually says:
Artikolo 26 Plu-gvidas al decido faranta, Ne riski takson.
Artikolo 26 Plu-gvidas al “may take into account”, T.e. Ĉi tiu kondiĉo rilatas al ebleco por Partioj, Ne devontigo.
Artikolo 26 Plu-gvidas al “Konsekvenca kun iliaj internaciaj devontigoj”. Unu el tiuj devontigoj povas esti trovita en la SPSa interkonsento, Kiu postulas sciencan bazon por decidoj.
Artikolo 26 Plu-gvidas al “socio-economic considerations arising from the impact of LMOs on the conservation (Ktp)…..”. Ĉi tiu teksto emfazas la bezonon por scienca bazo por decidoj. Cetere, we should remain aware that article 26 Uzas la neŭtralajn terminajn “efikojn” kaj ne – kiel en la ripozo de la Protokolo – la termino potencialaj malfavoraj efikoj. La eksplicita uzo de la terminaj “efikoj” estas grava, as it covers both potential benefits and risks.
Thank you Mr Chairman