The Table of Contents is as follows:

1. INTRODUCTION

I. OVERVIEW
II. DEFINITION OF BIOSECURITY
III. INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOSECURITY AT NATIONAL LEVEL
V. LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES

2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BIOSECURITY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. WTO AGREEMENTS
III. PLANT HEALTH
IV. ANIMAL HEALTH
V. FOOD SAFETY
VI. INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES AND BIODIVERSITY
VII. LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISMS
VIII. OTHER INSTRUMENTS
IX. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

3. REVIEW OF PILOT CASE STUDIES

I. LEGISLATION OVERVIEW
II. FOOD SAFETY
III. PLANT HEALTH
IV. ANIMAL HEALTH
V. INVASIVE ANIMAL SPECIES
VI. BIOSAFETY
VII. INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP
VIII. CONCLUSION

4. LEGAL METHODOLOGY

I. OVERVIEW
II. ANALYSE SECTORAL LAWS
III. REVIEW INSTITUTIONAL MANDATES
IV. CONSIDER CREATION OF A NEW AGENCY/COORDINATION MECHANISM
V. DEVISE LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY
VI. IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY THROUGH NEW OR AMENDED LEGISLATION
VII. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

5. ETHIOPIA COUNTRY STUDY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. POLICY AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF BIOSECURITY IN ETHIOPIA
III. INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REGIME OFBIOSECURITY IN ETHIOPIA
IV. BIOSECURITY ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

6. GHANA COUNTRY STUDY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. THE GHANAIAN REGIME ON BIOSECURITY
III. THE GHANAIAN BIOSECURITY FRAMEWORK: CONCLUSIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD

7. INDIA COUNTRY STUDY

I. REFERENCE TO BIOSECURITY IN INDIA
II. BIOSECURITY LAWS IN INDIA
II. CONCLUSIONS

8. KENYA COUNTRY STUDY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. BIOSECURITY LAWS IN KENYA
III. ANALYSIS OF ADEQUACY OF BIOSECURITY LEGAL FRAMEWORK
IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

9. UGANDA COUNTRY STUDY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. NATIONAL LEGAL REGIME ON BIOSECURITY
III. INSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR BIOSECURITY IN UGANDA: GAPS AND OVERLAPS
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD

10. VIET NAM COUNTRY STUDY

I. INTRODUCTION
II. VIET NAM’S LEGISLATION ON BIOSECURITY
III. ASSESSMENT OF LEGISLATION

11. CONCLUSION

I. LESSONS LEARNED
II. THE WAY FORWARD