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Pakistan Biosafety Rules, 2005.

Pays/Territoire
Pakistan
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Gazette of Pakistan extraordinary, 26 April 2005, pp. 975-989.
Sujet
Bétail, Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Biotechnologie Autorisation/permis Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Inspection Commerce international Agents de lutte biologique Prévention des risques biotechnologiques Production végétale
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Entry into force notes
These Rules enter into force on 21 April 2005.
Résumé

These Rules provide for the manufacture, import and storage of micro-organisms, work involved in the field of genetically manipulated plants, animals and micro-organisms, import, export, sale and purchase of living modified organisms. Rules 4 to 9 deal with matters related to the establishment of a National Biosafety Committee, a Technical Advisory Committee and Institutional Biosafety Committee and their functions. A licence shall be obtained from the Federal Agency in order to import, export, sell, purchase, etc. living modified organisms (rules 11 to 16). Special requirements for import and export of living modified organisms are specified in rule 17. Deliberate or unintentional release of living modified organisms or hazardous micro-organisms is not allowed. The Technical Advisory Committee may prepare an off-site emergency plan for emergencies relating to possible major accidents and prepare a plan of action. The National Biosafety Committee may at any reasonable time inspect or verify compliance of any condition laid down in the licence.

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Anglais