Constitutionality of the Statutes of the African Biotechnology Agency Country/Territory Burkina Faso Type of court National - higher court Date Jun 28, 2004 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Cour constitutionnelle Seat of court Ouagadougou Judge Idrissa TRAORE, Filiga Michel SAWADOGO, Anne KONATE, Hado Paul ZABRE, Benoît KAMBOU, Jeanne SOME, Abdouramane BOLY Reference number 2004-08/CC Language French Subject Environment gen. Keyword Sustainable development Biotechnology Abstract The Constitutional Court is asked to review the constitutionality of the African Biotechnology Agency’s Statutes.The Agency’s statutes provide that the Agency aims to increase the development of biotechnology for economic and social development, to reinforce the members states' capacities in the areas of research-development and in the production of biotechnologies, and to promote the application of biotechnology in accordance with the objectives of sustainable development and the preservation of environment.The Agency has also the objective to coordinate and promote programs of research. Thus, the Agency’s Statutes comply with the Constitution, more specifically with its Preamble and its Title I. Consequently, the dispositions of the Agency’s Statutes comply with the Constitution. Full text 2004-08_CC.pdf BURKINAFASO-COURCONSTITUTIONNELLE-20040628-2004CC5JB