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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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173 Parties to the Cartagena Protocol

0 Ratified, not yet Party

25 Non-Parties

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

( since 17 Feb 2004 )

Party to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

( since 03 Jun 2018 )

The UK’s ratification of the Cartagena Protocol does not extend to the 13 Overseas Territories or 3 Crown Dependencies

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

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=GBR

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National Focal Points (NFP) 1
Last updated on: 02 Mar 2026

Competent National Authority (CNA) 7
Last updated on: 14 Oct 2025

Supplementary Protocol Competent Authority (SPCA) 0

Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements (LAW) 32
Last updated on: 13 Dec 2024

Country's Decision or any other Communication (DEC) 20
Last updated on: 20 Feb 2026

Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process (RA) 20
Last updated on: 23 Oct 2025

National Biosafety Website or Database (NDB) 2
Last updated on: 28 May 2014

Fifth National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR5) 1
Last updated on: 20 Feb 2026

Fourth National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR4) 1
Last updated on: 25 Sep 2019

Third National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR3) 1
Last updated on: 03 Nov 2015

Second National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR2) 1
Last updated on: 19 Oct 2011

First National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NR1) 1
Last updated on: 15 Oct 2007

Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (NRI) 1
Last updated on: 15 Jun 2006

Biosafety Expert (EXP) 2
Last updated on: 06 Feb 2015