[Ngo-sanrm] Vietnam Approved Circular to Grant Biosafety Certificate for GMO

[Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Working Group]

Vietnam Approved Circular to Grant Biosafety Certificate for GMO 
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has issued 
Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BTNMT that governs the issuance of Biosafety 
Certificates of GMOs. The Circular covers the procedures to apply and 
grant biosafety certificates, roles and responsibilities of the applicants and related organizations. The Circular will be implemented by the Biosafety Council which will 
evaluate the application and the results of risk assessment for 180 
days; the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment will grant biosafety certificates 30 days after receiving evaluation 
results; and the Vietnam Environment Agency (VEA) will be responsible to verify information related to biosafety of GM crops. 
The Biosafety Council set up by 
MoNRE has at least nine members representing the ministries related to 
the management of biosafety to GMO as well as scientific experts. A 
standing agency for assessment under the VEA, performs administrative 
tasks in accordance with the organization's regulation as well as organize meetings of the 
Council. A specialist group set by the Director General of VEA, composed of at least 3 members is responsible for the technical assessment and 
evaluation of the dossier for biosafety certificate application.
See the original news at http://vanban.chinhphu.vn/portal/page/portal/chinhphu/hethongvanban?class_id=1&_page=1&mode=detail&document_id=167755
 
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Chuck Palazzo
Agent Orange Action Group
http://aoag.org/
Hoa Binh Chapter, Veterans For Peace
http://vfp-vn.ning.com/

chuck_pal at yahoo.com
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