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Biosafety Guidelines of Bangladesh, 2005.

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biosafety Biodiversity Biotechnology Classification/declassification Genetically modified organism (GMO) EIA Institution Research Genetic resources
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Biosafety Guidelines, consisting of four sections divided into four Chapters and eight Annexes, are applicable to all research and development activities of modern biotechnology conducted in laboratories of the government research institutes, state enterprises, universities, international organizations located in Bangladesh, private companies or non-governmental organizations. It applies to laboratory and field trial, trans-boundary movement, transit, handling and use of all GMOs/LMOs that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health.

Full text
English
Website
dbtbiosafety.nic.in