National Biotechnology Authority Act (No. 3 of 2006). Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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