What has been done on Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification

Identification requirements in documentation accompanying LMOs

What has been done since the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP)

The need for and modalities of developing standards

What has been done since the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP)

The ICCP process

Prior to the entry into force of the Protocol, an interim governing body, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ICCP), was established by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (decision EM-I/3).

At its first meeting, the ICCP reviewed relevant international rules and standards pertaining to handling, transport, packaging and identification and considered modalities for developing standards (UNEP/CBD/ICCP/1/6). ICCP-1 also invited Parties to the Convention, other Governments and relevant international organizations to provide to the Secretariat information on their existing practices, rules and standards relevant to Article 18 of the Protocol.

At its second meeting, the ICCP considered the synthesis of information provided by Parties, Governments and relevant international organizations on their existing practices, rules and standards relevant to Article 18 of the Protocol. It reviewed latest developments in existing rules, practices and standards and suggested options for coordinating the work with the work of other relevant international bodies (UNEP/CBD/ICCP/2/12/CORR1). ICCP-2, in its recommendation 2/10, requested Parties, other Governments and relevant international organizations to provide any views and relevant information to the Secretariat regarding requirements contained in the first sentence of Article 18, paragraph 2 (a), by the time of entry into force of the Protocol and of each element of paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18 of the Protocol.

At its third meeting, in its recommendation 3/6, the ICCP forwarded a number of recommendations to the first meeting of the COP-MOP from information provided by an expert meeting on Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification of LMOs. It invited views on the development of a unique identification system for LMOs. ICCP-3 reviewed a synthesis of views and relevant information on the requirements of paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18. It also considered modalities of information requirements for accompanying documentation under paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of Article 18.

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