Directive No. 03/2009 issued to determine the Procedures of a Risk Management Strategy for Dealing with Accidents Involving Modified Organisms. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Biosafety Genetically modified organism (GMO) EIA Early warning system Hazards Animal health Biosecurity International trade Plant production Planting material/seeds Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Directive requires a user to employ the specified risk management strategy starting from the making, through all stages of experimentation to getting the advance informed agreement from the Environmental Protection Authority of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the intended use of the modified organism. The Directive sets out control mechanisms for various uses of imported or locally-produced modified organisms and vectors, including animals and plants. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Biosafety Proclamation (No.655/2009). Legislation | Ethiopia | 2009 Keyword: Biosafety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Animal health, Biosecurity Source: FAO, FAOLEX