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173 Parties to the Cartagena Protocol

0 Ratified, not yet Party

25 Non-Parties

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South Africa

Party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

( since 12 Nov 2003 )

Not a Party to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

CBD Country Profile: www.cbd.int/countries/?country=za

Additional information for the country profile Link to this country's profile under the FAO GM Foods Platform: http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/gm-foods-platform/browse-information-by/country/country-page/en/?cty=ZAF

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National Focal Points (NFP) 3
Last updated on: 11 Aug 2023

Competent National Authority (CNA) 4
Last updated on: 25 Feb 2026

Supplementary Protocol Competent Authority (SPCA) 0

Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements (LAW) 5
Last updated on: 11 Feb 2019

Country's Decision or any other Communication (DEC) 133
Last updated on: 04 Sep 2026

Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process (RA) 128
Last updated on: 31 Aug 2026

National Biosafety Website or Database (NDB) 0

Fifth National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR5) 1
Last updated on: 25 Feb 2026

Fourth National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR4) 1
Last updated on: 02 Oct 2019

Third National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR3) 1
Last updated on: 08 Dec 2015

Second National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR2) 1
Last updated on: 01 Dec 2011

First National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR1) 1
Last updated on: 27 May 2008

Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NRI) 1
Last updated on: 28 Dec 2005

Biosafety Expert (EXP) 1
Last updated on: 11 Feb 2019