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Capacity Development Initiative
(CDI)
last updated: 17 Feb 2025
Support for Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework for Tunisia
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GFL-2328-2716-4953
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Person:Mr Hatem Ben BelgacemNFP BCH/CHM, EcologyCité administrative, rue de développementTunis, cité El Khadra
1003, TunisiaPhone: +21653174262,Fax: +21671955360,Website:Related OrganizationMinistry of Local Affairs and Environment (MALE)Government agency (National/Federal)Cité administrative, rue de développementTunis, cité El Khadra
1003, TunisiaPhone: +21653174262,Fax: +21671955360,Website:
Sub-national (North Africa)
- Tunisia
Completed
01 Jan 2008
31 Dec 2015
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Project
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Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework
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Tunisia was one of the 18 countries that participated in the pilot UNEP/GEF Project on the Development of the National Biosafety Framework (Project GF/1200-89-86 MEAT/GEF/UNEP). The draft National Biosafety Regulatory Framework is the main output of the pilot phase. Since the completion of the project, Tunisia has made further progress by fine-tuning its National Biosafety Framework (NBF). More importantly, Tunisia ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on January 22, 2003. As a Party to the Protocol, Tunisia needs to strengthen its existing institutional and technical structures and expertise to meet its obligations of the Protocol and have a fully operational NBF. This project will provide the necessary financial and technical assistance for Tunisia to:
• Transform its National Biosafety Framework to a legally binding national biosafety regulatory regime through the enactment of Laws, and drafting of implementing regulations, decrees, orders;
• Prepare specific training guides and manuals;
• Train decision makers, scientists, administrative and technical staff on legal, scientific and technical matters;
• Enhance existing institutional facilities and infrastructures to undertake GMO detection and monitoring activities;
• Set up a mechanism for monitoring of enforcement;
• Strengthen channels for communication and information dissemination nationally, as well as through the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH);
• Promote public awareness and participation
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- Provision of capacity development tools, resources and knowledge products
- Institutional capacity development
- Matchmaking support
- Provision of legal/technical support
- Trainings
- Workshops
- GBF-T17. Strengthen biosafety and distribute benefits of biotechnology
- GBF-T21. Data, information and knowledge for decision-making is available
- Global Environment Facility
- Government budget
USD$1,768,160.00
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Results
The project has achieved most of its immediate objectives, by building capacities and procuring equipment for implementing the NBF procedures. Four laboratories have been strengthened in GMO detection analyses. But the awareness raising activities were the project weakest component. This setback hampered the implementation of the other components, more notably the GMO regulatory regime.
Main achievenemnts in Output 1: Biosafety Strategy
1. National Consultative Meetings to identify elements for Biosafety Strategy Activity
Main achievenemnts in Output 1: Biosafety Strategy
1. National Consultative Meetings to identify elements for Biosafety Strategy Activity
2. Preparation and revision of Biosafety
Main achievements in Output 2: Regulatory Regime
Main achievements in Output 2: Regulatory Regime
1. Elaborate training guidelines on regulatory regime,
2.Organizing the training course on implementation of the regulatory regime,
3. 2014: Preparing a draft of decree to creat a National Authority on biosafety,
4. Organization of serials of workshops/meetings on Legal framework on biosafety (case of GMO, pathogenic agent and Invasive Aliens species ) between 2014 and 2105 : Draft biosafety law prepared
Main achievements in Output 3: Handling of Requests
1. Draft texts of application Forms based on the draft regulatory regime was prepared for stakeholder, review & finalized (nov 2012)
2.Organizing the training course on implementation of the regulatory regime,
3. 2014: Preparing a draft of decree to creat a National Authority on biosafety,
4. Organization of serials of workshops/meetings on Legal framework on biosafety (case of GMO, pathogenic agent and Invasive Aliens species ) between 2014 and 2105 : Draft biosafety law prepared
Main achievements in Output 3: Handling of Requests
1. Draft texts of application Forms based on the draft regulatory regime was prepared for stakeholder, review & finalized (nov 2012)
2. Preparation of operational manuals for Staff of Biosafety Office
3. Preparation and adoption of methodologies for Risk Assessment and Risk Management based on the draft regulatory regime (nov 2012)
Main achievements in Output 4: Monitoring and Enforcement
Main achievements in Output 4: Monitoring and Enforcement
1. Preparation of methodologies/procedures for monitoring and enforcement
2. Preparation of training guides for monitoring and inspection
3. In 2012 : Three agreements were signed to built the capacities of national laboratories network for GMO detection and quantification : laboratory central for analysis, the technical center of food analysis and the laboratory of seeds at the ministry of agriculture.
4. Arrange an overseas training for stakeholders to improve their capacity expertise in investigating on GMOs
5. Purchased the most of equipments & laboratory consumables : biology molecular consumable (Kit GMO detection and quantification) for the national laboratories network for GMO having signed the conventions
6. Reception and testing some equipment purchased for the gene bank, the laboratory central for analysis the technical center of food analysis and the laboratory of seeds at the ministry of agriculture.
5. Purchased the most of equipments & laboratory consumables : biology molecular consumable (Kit GMO detection and quantification) for the national laboratories network for GMO having signed the conventions
6. Reception and testing some equipment purchased for the gene bank, the laboratory central for analysis the technical center of food analysis and the laboratory of seeds at the ministry of agriculture.
7. Organizing a series of training sessions and Practical activities on detection and control of GMO’s
8. 2014 : Creation of Network Laboratoires Commission (GMO détection & quantification)
9. Agreement for the implementation of the national Laboratories Network (GMO detection & quantification)
10. 2015 : Including Biotechnology research center (example CB Sfax ) as Members of the network: to contribute on scientific monitoring
Main achievements in Output 5: Public awareness, participation and education
1. Elaborate, translate, design, publication and dissemination of technical guides, strategy and action plan on biosafety
2. Edition and dissemination of a Booklet and interactive CD on GMO’s
3. Training courses on Biotechnology & biosafety: regulatory regime, institutional, risk Assessment and Management and BCH were held for the different stakeholders.
4. Series of training sessions and Practical activities on detection and control of GMO’s ( National Gene Bank, SLC Stasbourg and MBG Unit – JRC – Ispra) were organised to develop the professional capacity of personnel involved : 2013 to 2016
5. Organization of several meetings of awareness regarding GMO’s
6. Preparing and adoption of national plan of communication on biosafety ( case of GMO’s)
7. Civil society involved in promotion of biosafety education :
8. 2014 : Creation of Network Laboratoires Commission (GMO détection & quantification)
9. Agreement for the implementation of the national Laboratories Network (GMO detection & quantification)
10. 2015 : Including Biotechnology research center (example CB Sfax ) as Members of the network: to contribute on scientific monitoring
Main achievements in Output 5: Public awareness, participation and education
1. Elaborate, translate, design, publication and dissemination of technical guides, strategy and action plan on biosafety
2. Edition and dissemination of a Booklet and interactive CD on GMO’s
3. Training courses on Biotechnology & biosafety: regulatory regime, institutional, risk Assessment and Management and BCH were held for the different stakeholders.
4. Series of training sessions and Practical activities on detection and control of GMO’s ( National Gene Bank, SLC Stasbourg and MBG Unit – JRC – Ispra) were organised to develop the professional capacity of personnel involved : 2013 to 2016
5. Organization of several meetings of awareness regarding GMO’s
6. Preparing and adoption of national plan of communication on biosafety ( case of GMO’s)
7. Civil society involved in promotion of biosafety education :
- prévention-des-risques-biotechnologiques [ French ]
BCH-VLR-SCBD-109178-2
Biosafety Virtual Library Resources
Guide technique d'analyse des risques biologiques liés à l'utilisation d'organismes naturels et génétiquement modifiés (Jun 2015)
1- Guide technique d'évaluation des risques biologiques liés à l'utilisation d'organismes naturels et génétiquement modifiés;
2 - Guide technique de gestion des risques biologiques liés aux agents pathogènes et aux OGMs;
3- Guide technique sur la communication des risques biologiques liés aux OGMs;
4- Liste de références utiles.
2 - Guide technique de gestion des risques biologiques liés aux agents pathogènes et aux OGMs;
3- Guide technique sur la communication des risques biologiques liés aux OGMs;
4- Liste de références utiles.
BCH-VLR-SCBD-109179-3
Biosafety Virtual Library Resources
Guide introductif à la biotechnologie, la biosécurité et la détection et quatification des Organismes Génétiquement Modifiés (Jun 2015)
- Guide introductif aux biotechnologies et à la biosécurité: Cas des OGMs .
- Guide sur la détection et quantification des OGMs.
- Guide sur la détection et quantification des OGMs.
BCH-VLR-SCBD-109177-2
Biosafety Virtual Library Resources
Stratégie et Plan d'action nationaux sur la biosécurité: Cas des Organismes Génétiquement Modifiés (Jun 2015)
1/ la Stratégie nationale de biosécurité
- État des lieux en Tunisie
- Les orientations stratégiques
2/ Le plan d'action
- Dispositif juridique
- Dispositif et appui institutionnels
- Information et sensibilisation
- Développement des compétences
- État des lieux en Tunisie
- Les orientations stratégiques
2/ Le plan d'action
- Dispositif juridique
- Dispositif et appui institutionnels
- Information et sensibilisation
- Développement des compétences
GOOD PRACTICES :
1. Achievement and implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Biosafety
2/ Set up a national Laboratories Network for GMO detection & quantification
3/ The use of training programs for delivery of a wide range of biosafety skills was an important aspect of the replication approach. These workshops were designed specifically to increase the number of trained technical people in the country
•The inclusion of biosafety research, which is not a regulatory function, but rather a requirement for developers of GMOs;
•Biosafety Vs biosecurity Vs biorisk: A linguistic and terminology problem?;
•The consideration of socio-economic issues;
•The need to include all aspects of risk communication in the public awareness component.
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