Ministerial Decree No. 19 of 2007 on the restructuring of the National Committee for Biosafety. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Biological agents Biotechnology Biosafety GMO Plant production Inspection Authorization/permit International trade Geographical area Africa, Northern Africa Abstract This Decree provides for the restructuring and the re-formation of the National Committee for Bio-safety. It is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 states that the Committee will be chaired by the heads of the Agricultural Research Center, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), Organization for Standardization and Quality, the Supreme Committee for Food Safety and many others. The National Committee is responsible in developing policies , legislations a Full text Arabic