Biosafety Regulations
Biosafety Regulations in Asia-Pacific (selected countries in alphabetical order)
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BANGLADESH (People's Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, RULES
- DRAFT Biosafety Act (2004)
- DRAFT Biodiversity Act (2004)
- Biosafety Guidelines (2000)
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
- Bangladesh Biosafety Monitoring and Control Authority (BMCA)
- National Committee on Biosafety of Bangladesh (NCBB)
BHUTAN (Kingdom of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
CAMBODIA (Kingdom of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
CHINA (People's Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- Genetic Engineering Safety Committee
- Safety Committee for Agricultural Biological Genetic Engineering
- National Agricultural GMO Biosafety Committee/National Biosafety Committee
INDIA (Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES
COMMITTEES
INDONESIA (Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- Biosafety Committee (BC) / Biosafety and Food Safety Committee (BFSC) / National Commission for Safety of Living Organisms and Foods (KNKHKP)
- Biosafety Technical Team (BTT) / Biosafety and Food Safety Technical Team (BFSTT) / Technical team for Safety of Living Organisms and Foods (TTKHKP)
LAO (People's Democratic Republic)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
- DRAFT Biosafety Law (2004) pp. 23-31 of Lao National Biosafety Frameworks
- Food Law (2004)
- Woman Protection Law (2004)
- Land Law (2003)
- Law on Hygiene, Prevention and Health Promotion (2001)
- Penal Code Law (2001)
- Medicine and Medical Law (2000)
- Education Law (2000)
- Processing Industry Law (1999)
- Environmental Protection Law (1999)
- Agriculture Law (1998)
- Water and Water Resources Law (1996)
- Forestry Law (1996)
- Road Transport Law (1997)
- Promotion of Domestic Investment Law (1995)
- Law on Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment (1994)
- Business Law (1994)
- Custom Law (1994)
- Secured Transaction Law (1994)
- Contract Law (1990)
- Tort Law (1990)
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- National Biosafety Committee (NBC)
MALAYSIA
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES
- DRAFT Regulation on Genetically Modified Foods (2005)
- DRAFT Biosafety Bill (2003)
- Guideline for the Release of GMOs into the Environment (1997)
- Food Act (1983) and Food Regulations (1985)
- Poisons Act (1979)
- Plant Quarantine Act (1976) and Agricultural Pests Regulations (1981)
- Pesticide Control Act (1974)
- Fisheries Act (1963; revised in 1978)
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC)
MYANMAR (Union of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES
- Animal Health and Development Law (1993)
- Freshwater Fisheries Law (1991)
- Pesticide Law (1990)
- Marine Fisheries Law (1990)
- Aquaculture Law (1989)
- The Plant Pest Quarantine Law
NEPAL (Kingdom of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
- Seed Act (1998)
- Livestock Health and Services Act (1998)
- Medicine Act (1978)
- Export Import (Control) Act (1956)
- Other international agreements, including:
- Plant Protection Agreement for the South East Asia and Pacific Region (1956)
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (1971)
- Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973)
- World Conservation Strategy (1980)
- World Charter for Nature (1982)
- International Tropical Timber Agreement (1983)
- Agreement on Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (1988)
PHILIPPINES (Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
- Rules and regulations for the importation and release into the environment of plants and plant products derived from the use of modern biotechnology (2002)
- Guidelines for Planned Release of Genetically Manipulated Organisms (GMOs) and Potentially Harmful Exotic Species (PHES) (1998)
- Biosafety Guidelines for Small-Scale Laboratory Work (1998)
- BIosafety Guidelines for Large-Scale Contained Work and Glasshouse Trials (1998)
- Biosafety Guidelines (1991)
- Prescribing Guidelines and Establishing a Regulatory Framework for the Prospecting of Biological and Genetic Resources, Their By-Products and Derivatives, For Scientific and Commercial Purposes, and For Other Purposes (1995)
- Public Health and Safety:
- Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (1977)
- Code on Sanitation (1975)
- Consumer Act of the Philippines (1975)
- Food and Drug Law (1963)
- Food Security/Poverty Alleviation:
- Plant Variety Protection Act (2002)
- Intellectual Property Code (1998)
- Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (1998)
- Fisheries Code (1998)
- High Valued Crops Development Act (1995)
- Seed Industry Development Act (1992)
- Plant Quarantine Law (1978)
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (1977)
- Environmental Protection
- Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (2001)
- Animal Welfare Act (1998)
- Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (1997)
- NIPAS Act (1992)
- Local Government Code (1991)
- The Revised Forestry Code (1975, amended in 1991)
- Administrative Code (1987)
- Environmental Impact Statement System (1978)
- Environmentally Critical Areas and Projects (1978)
- Philippine Environmental Policy (1977)
- Philippine Environmental Code (1977)
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP)
SINGAPORE (Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
SRI LANKA (Democratic Socialist Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
THAILAND (Kingdom of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
COMMITTEES (and other bodies)
- National Biosafety Committee (NBC)
VIETNAM (Socialist Republic of)
LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES
- DRAFT Biosafety Management regulation for GMOs and their Products (2004) Annex III of The National Action Plan to 2010
- Ordinance on Crop Varieties (2004)
- Veterinary Ordinance (2004)
- Ordinance on Livestock Breeds (2004)
- Fishery Law (2003)
- Ordinance on Plant Protection and Quarantine (2003)
- Science and Technology Law (2000)
- Law on Environmental Protection (1993)
- Law on the People's Health Protection (1989)