| CBD Signatory Country |
Legislation Summary |
Web Site |
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| Ecuador |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/ec/ ec-nr-01-es.pdf
(Spanish) |
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| Egyot |
Article 15 -Access to wild organisms, with the exception of endangered, threatened,
or protected species, is not restricted. Egypt’s strategy is to establish a
gene bank and provide free access to genetic material.
Article 16 -A greater effort should be made to transfer green technologies, in
particular related biotechnologies, within the framework of aid and development
programs. The private sector, however, plays an important role in this respect.
Article 19 -The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture established by
Decree No. 85 of 1995 a National Committee for Biosafety under his
chairmanship. The Committee negotiated and endorsed Biosafety Regulations and
Guidelines for Egypt.
(Updated December 1997) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/eg/ eg-nr-01-en.pdf |
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| El Salvador |
No information.
(Updated December 1997) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/sv/ sv-nr-01-es.pdf
(Spanish) |
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| Equitorial Guinea |
No information.
(Updated 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/gq/ gq-nr-01-es.pdf
(Spanish) |
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| Eritrea |
No access legislation.
(Updated December 1997) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/er/ er-nr-01-en.pdf |
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| Estonia |
Article 19 - The draft Act on Genetically Modified Organisms has been submitted to Parliament and is in line
with EU directive 90/220/EEC.
(Updated 1998) |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/ee/ ee-nr-01-en.pdf
http://www.envir.ee/ eng/index.html |
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| Ethopia |
No information. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ world/map.asp? ctr=et |
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| European Community |
Probably no access legislation.
Article 19 - In the context of discussions on the Cartagena Protocol
on Biosafety, the Community’s position is to focus on the trans-boundary
movement of Living Modified Organisms that might have an adverse effect on the
conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, taking into account the risks to human health. |
http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/world/eur/ eur-nr-01-en.pdf
http://www.biodiversitychm. eea.eu.int/convention/ cbd_ec/strategy |
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