Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2007 (L.I. No. 1887). Country/Territory Ghana Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Biosafety Biosecurity Genetically modified organism (GMO) EIA Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1996, appoint the National Biosafety Committee as the National Focal Point on biosafety for purposes of the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety, which is set out in the First Schedule. It defines functions, powers and duties of the Committee. The Regulations also provides that implementation of biosafety practices in genetic engineering and biotechnological work shall be supervised by: (a) the National Biosafety Committee; (b) the regulatory agencies referred to in the Sixth Schedule; (c) the relevant institutional biosafety committees; and (d) the Principal Investigator, and provide rules relative to contained use, import, transit, etc. of GMO's. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1996. Legislation | Ghana | 1996 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX