Text of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Preamble
Article 1	Objective
Article 2	General Provisions
Article 3	Use of Terms
Article 4	Scope
Article 5	Pharmaceuticals
Article 6	Transit and Contained Use
Article 7	Application of the Advance Informed Agreement Procedure
Article 8	Notification
Article 9	Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notification
Article 10	Decision Procedure
Article 11	Procedure for Living Modified Organisms Intended for Direct Use as Food or Feed, Or For Processing
Article 12	Review of Decisions
Article 13	Simplified Procedure
Article 14	Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral Agreements and Arrangements
Article 15	Risk Assessment
Article 16	Risk Management
Article 17	Unintentional Transboundary Movements and Emergency Measures
Article 18	Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification
Article 19	Competent National Authorities and National Focal Points
Article 20	Information Sharing and the Biosafety Clearing-House
Article 21	Confidential Information
Article 22	Capacity-Building
Article 23	Public Awareness and Participation
Article 24	Non-Parties
Article 25	Illegal Transboundary Movements
Article 26	Socio-Economic Considerations
Article 27	Liability and Redress
Article 28	Financial Mechanism and Resources
Article 29	Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to this Protocol
Article 30	Subsidiary Bodies
Article 31	Secretariat
Article 32	Relationship With the Convention
Article 33	Monitoring and Reporting
Article 34	Compliance
Article 35	Assessment and Review
Article 36	Signature
Article 37	Entry Into Force
Article 38	Reservations
Article 39	Withdrawal
Article 40	Authentic Texts
Annex I	Information required in notifications under articles 8, 10 and 13
Annex II	Information required concerning living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing under article 11
Annex III	Risk Assessment