(a) Develop acts, rules, standards and scientific database, codes of practice and monitoring capabilities and enforcement manuals for assessing risk in the research and development and release of GMOs/LMOs into the environment.

(b) Provide the basis to ensure safety of the developers and end-users of modern biotechnological products.

(c) Promote the development and enforcement of regulations in harmony with national priorities and international approaches.

(d) Foster a favourable climate for developing and accelerating innovation and for adopting sustainable biotechnology products and processes.

Biosafety guidelines are applicable to all research and development activities of modern biotechnology
conducted in laboratories of the government research institutes, state enterprises, universities, international organizations located in Bangladesh, private companies or non-governmental organizations. It applies to laboratory and field trial, trans-boundary movement, transit, handling and use of all GMOs/LMOs that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health.