Resolution No. 6/07 on the approval of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety within the National territory. País/Territorio Angola Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2007 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, I Série, No. 27. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Biotecnología Seguridad de la biotecnología Bioseguridad Normas sobre calidad ambiental Transporte/depósito Normas Protección del medio ambiente Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Resolution, according to article 88 (letter k) of the Angolan Constitution, approves the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in order to regulates this sector within the National territory. This Protocol, consisting of 30 articles and 3 Annexes, in accordance with the precautionary approach contained in Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, aims at contributing to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health, and specifically focusing on transboundary movements. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org