Other scientific and technical issues that may be necessary for
the effective implementation of the Protocol
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety,
Having examined the note by the Executive Secretary
(UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/2/14) on other scientific and technical issues
that may be necessary for the effective implementation of the
Protocol, and taking note of the submissions received on
this issue,
Obligations and rights of transit States1. Invites Parties, other Governments and relevant
international organizations to submit views, not later than six
months prior to the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, regarding
clarification of the rights and/or obligations of transit States,
particularly related to documentation, for inclusion in a synthesis
report to be considered by the third meeting of the Conference of
the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Protocol;
Exchange of information on biosafety research2. Encourages Parties, other Governments and relevant
organizations to share the results of public research related to
biosafety through the Biosafety Information Resource Centre of the
Biosafety Clearing-House;
Consideration of the need for a subsidiary body to address
scientific issues including risk assessment and risk
managementRecalling paragraph 2 of its decision BS-I/11, in which
it decided to consider, at its third meeting, the need for
designating or establishing a permanent subsidiary body that
provides the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of
the Parties to the Protocol with timely advice on scientific and
technical issues arising in relation to the implementation of the
Protocol,
Recognizing that consideration of risk assessment and
risk management issues will be ongoing as particular issues arise,
including but not necessarily limited to cooperation in the
identification of living modified organisms and traits that may
have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of
biological diversity, as envisaged by paragraph 5 of Article
16,
3. Invites Parties and other Governments to submit
views to the Executive Secretary, in conjunction with the interim
national reports under the Protocol that will be submitted in
accordance with decision BS-I/9, regarding the need to designate or
establish a permanent subsidiary body to provide the Conference of
the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol
with timely advice on scientific and technical issues arising in
relation to the implementation of the Protocol including risk
assessment and risk management, and also views regarding the nature
of any such body should it be established and particular issues
that it could address, such as issues related to paragraph 5 of
Article 16, for inclusion in a synthesis report to be considered by
the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the
meeting of the Parties to the Protocol.
