Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

National Biotechnology Authority Act (No. 3 of 2006).

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the National Biotechnology Authority whose function shall be to support and manage biotechnology research, development and application; to provide for the constitution of a board of the Authority; to provide for the establishment of the National Biotechnology Fund for the development of the products of biotechnology; to provide for the fixing of standards of quality and other matters relating to products of biotechnology produced in Zimbabwe; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Animal reproduction Biosafety Biosecurity Basic legislation Biotechnology Plant production Planting material/seeds Institution Special fund
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Biotechnology Authority and the Biotechnology Fund and provides for the control of biotechnology in Zimbabwe. The Act concerns: (a) research into and the development, importation, exportation and use of biotechnological processes; (b) the import, export, contained use, release or placing on the market of any product of biotechnology that is likely to have adverse effect on human health or safety or the environment, (c) any activity involving biological and molecular engineering technologies that are declared by the Authority to constitute potentially harmful research or undertakings; (d) all measures aimed at minimizing the impact of biotechnological processes on national security, human health, animals, plants and the environment.

Full text
English
Website
www.kubatana.net

References - Legislation

Implemented by

National Biotechnology Authority (Food, Feed, Food and Feed Additives and Seed) (Import, Export and Transit) Regulations, 2018

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2018

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Certification, Consumer protection, Business/industry/corporations, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Biotechnology Authority (Agricultural Biotechnology Products) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. 160 of 2018).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Access-to-justice, Authorization/permit, Biotechnology, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Fertilizers/nutrients, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Governance, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Processing/handling, Public health, Research, Transport/storage, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Biotechnology Authority (Genetically Modified Food and Feed) (Labelling) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 159 of 2018).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2018

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Governance, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Monitoring, Nutrition, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Standards, Traceability/product tracing, Food additives, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX