Biosafety Act, 2012 (No. 14 of 2012). Pays/Territoire Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis Type du document Législation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the movement, transit, handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health; to provide for the establishment of a Biosafety Board; to implement the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; and to provide for related or incidental matters. Sujet Bétail, Environnement gén., Plantes cultivées, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Biosécurité EIA Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Institution Enregistrement Cour/tribunaux Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Monitorage Évaluation/gestion des risques Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Législation de base Biotechnologie Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Production végétale Protection des végétaux Biodiversité Inspection Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act concerns the control of genetically modified organisms and related risks. The Act establishes the Biosafety Board for this purpose. This Act applies to the movement, transit, handling and use of all genetically modified organisms that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health. The Act also establishes a Biosafety Claims Tribunal. Texte intégral Anglais