In partnership with CIB (Council for Biotechnology Information) and Agrobio, ICONE formulated an analysis that aim at constructing the Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress in the case of damages resulting from transboundary movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
The Brazilian agricultural sector understands that the negotiations of the Article 27 of the Cartagena Protocol advanced towards a decision on the 5th Meeting of the Parties that will take place in Nagoya, in October 2010. But it is necessary to define central issues, such as operator, imminent threat of damage, insurances and financial guarantees, among others, if the aim is to achieve the implementation of the Supplementary Protocol by the Parties and the accomplishment of its goals.
The arguments and proposals presented will be revised after the 3rd Meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs that will occur in Kuala Lumpur, between 15th and 19th June, addressing the new proposals towards COP-MOP5. |
