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This module briefly addresses the requirements in the Protocol for a Party to make specific kinds of information available to the BCH. It seeks to explain:

• the purpose and functioning of the BCH;
• the various categories of information available on the BCH, with regard to information that a Party is required to post on the BCH;
• what information is required, and when it may need to be made available on the BCH through the provision of basic definitions.

Audience:

This module is designed to provide guidance to users of the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH). It is developed for a non-technical audience with little or no knowledge of the Cartagena Protocol and the BCH, but with a need to understand the requirements of the Biosafety Clearing House.

Purpose:

This module presents the various categories of information that a Party to the Protocol:

• must make available to the BCH;
• can access through the BCH

This module explains the decision-making and communication processes involved, describes the different categories of information found in the BCH and obligations and opportunities under the Protocol. It aims also to encourage non-Parties to make information available in the BCH.

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