Noting the limited experience gained
to date in the implementation of paragraph 4 of
decision
BS-III/10,
Noting also the importance of the
identification of living modified organisms intended for direct use
as food or feed, or for processing, in documentation accompanying
their shipment,
Noting further the importance of
documentation and identification of living modified organisms
intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing,
including for risk management purposes,
1.Requests Parties and
urges other
Governments to continue to take measures to ensure that the
information required by paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18 and paragraph
4 of
decision
BS-III/10 to identify living modified organisms intended for
direct use as food or feed, or for processing, is incorporated into
existing documentation accompanying the living modified organisms,
as specified in paragraph 1 of
decision
BS-III/10;
2.Urges Parties to expedite the implementation
of their biosafety regulatory frameworks and make available to the
Biosafety Clearing-House any laws, regulations and guidelines for
the implementation of the Protocol, and any changes to their
regulatory requirements related to the identification and
documentation of living modified organisms intended for direct use
as food or feed, or for processing;
3.Requests Parties and
urges other
Governments to take measures that facilitate further implementation
of
decision
BS-III/10, in particular its paragraph 4;
4.Requests Parties and encourages other
Governments and relevant organizations to cooperate with and
support developing country Parties and Parties with economies in
transition to build capacity to implement the identification
requirements of paragraph 2 (a) of Article 18 and related
decisions;
5.Encourages Parties to develop domestic
systems or use existing ones, as appropriate, to prevent imported
living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed,
or for processing, from being used for other purposes such as
introduction into the environment;
6.Decides, taking into account the limited
experience gained to date in the implementation of paragraph 4 of
decision
BS-III/10, to postpone the decision-taking referred to in
paragraph 7 of
decision
BS-III/10 until its seventh meeting. This decision-taking
should also include consideration of the need for a stand-alone
document, as referred to in paragraph 2 of
decision
BS-III/10;
7.Requests Parties and invites other
Governments and relevant organizations to submit to the Executive
Secretary, no later than six months prior to the seventh meeting of
the Parties to the Protocol, further information on experience
gained with the implementation of paragraph 4 of decision BS-III/10
as well as the present decision, including any information on
obstacles that are encountered in the implementation of these
decisions as well as specific capacity-building needs to implement
these decisions, and requests the Executive Secretary to
compile the information and prepare a synthesis report for
consideration by the Parties at their seventh meeting.
