Directive No. 04/2009 issued to determine the Requirements for the Transport of 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) Transport/storage Authorization/permit Animal health Biosecurity Plant production Planting material/seeds Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Directive concerns the air or land transport or howsoever otherwise moving from one place to another of any modified organism. In order to be engaged in the transport of modified organisms, a driver shall be licensed by the competent licensing agency and certified by the Environmental Protection Authority of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The competent licensing agency shall only issue a license once the driver has satisfactorily passed an established training programme and may limit the number of licensed drivers. The competent licensing agency shall carry out inspection of drivers and vehicles to ensure compliance with permit conditions. 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