Other scientific and technical issues that may be necessary for the effective implementation of the Protocol
The Conference of the Parties serving
as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety,
Having examined the note by the Executive Secretary (UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/2/14) on other
scientific and technical issues that may be necessary for the effective implementation
of the Protocol, and taking note of the submissions received on this
issue,
Obligations and rights of transit States
1. Invites
Parties, other Governments and relevant international
organizations to submit views, not later than six months prior to the third
meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties
to the Protocol, regarding clarification of the rights and/or obligations
of transit States, particularly related to documentation, for inclusion in
a synthesis report to be considered by the third meeting of the Conference
of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol;
Exchange of information on biosafety research
2. Encourages Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to share the
results of public research related to biosafety through the Biosafety Information
Resource Centre of the Biosafety Clearing-House;
Consideration of the need for a subsidiary body to address
scientific issues including risk assessment and risk management
Recalling
paragraph 2 of its decision BS-I/11, in which it decided to consider, at its
third meeting, the need for designating or establishing a permanent subsidiary
body that provides the Conference
of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol with
timely advice on scientific and technical issues arising in relation to the
implementation of the Protocol,
Recognizing that consideration of risk assessment and risk management issues will be ongoing as particular issues arise,
including but not necessarily limited to cooperation in the identification of living modified organisms
and traits that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable
use of biological diversity, as envisaged by paragraph 5 of Article 16,
3. Invites Parties and other Governments to submit views to the Executive Secretary,
in conjunction with the interim national reports under the Protocol that will
be submitted in accordance with decision BS-I/9, regarding the need to designate
or establish a permanent subsidiary body to provide the Conference of the
Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol with timely
advice on scientific and technical issues arising in relation to the implementation
of the Protocol including risk assessment and risk management, and also views
regarding the nature of any such body should it be established and particular
issues that it could address, such as issues related to paragraph 5 of Article
16, for inclusion in a synthesis report to be considered by the third meeting
of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to
the Protocol.
