Establish, strengthen capacity for, and implement in all countries in biosafety measures as set out in Article 8(g) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and measures for the handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits as set out in Article 19 of the Convention.

• Guidance note

Indicators

Headline indicator:

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Component indicator:

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Complementary indicators:

• Number of countries that have the necessary biosafety legal and administrative measures in place
• Number of countries that implement their biosafety measures
• Number of countries that have the necessary measures and means for detection and identification of products of biotechnology
• Number of countries that carry out scientifically sound risk assessments to support biosafety decision-making
• Number of countries that establish and implement risk management measures
• Percentage of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety implementing the relevant provisions of the Protocol
• Number of countries with legal and technical measures for restoration and compensation
• Percentage of Parties to the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress
• Percentage of countries with systems in place for restoration and compensation of damage to conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
• Number of countries that establish and implement risk management measures
• Number of countries with mechanisms to facilitate the sharing of and access to information on potential adverse impacts of biotechnology on biodiversity and human health