The homepage of theSecretariat
of the Convention on Biological Diversity gives
an introduction to the history and background of the
Convention and the Biosafety Protocol. It contains the
reports and decisions of the Conference of Parties on
the Biosafety Protocol as well as the draft negotiating
text.
BIOBIN
is a joint project of the OECD and UNIDO and provides
an overview on regulatory developments in OECD and UNIDO
member states. You can look up regulations in more than
30 countries around the world
A comprehensive database
on imports, exports and production of all food and feed
crops worldwide is maintained by the FAO.
The Consultative
group on International Agricultural Research is
an international network of 16 research centres on the
different major crops of the world, who provide a wealth
of information on their respective research and projects.
National Bodies
An overview
on international, EU and national issues on Biosafety
is provided by the Belgian
Biosafety Server.
The OECD
provides a comprehensive overview on national biosafety
web-sites.
More links to national
bodies and international organisations dealing with
biosafety can also be found onUNIDO's
Biosafety Information Network and Advisory Service
(BINAS) web-site.
NGOs
The Third
World Network has been especially active following
the Biosafety Protocol negotiations.
