Working Group on GMOs
- Fourth meeting of the Working Group
- Third meeting of the Working Group
- First and Second meetings of the Working Group
Working Group on Genetically Modified Organisms
At their Second meeting, the Parties noted the activities and reports of the Working Group and adopted decision II/1 (ECE/MP.PP/2005/2/Add.2) on Genetically Modified Organisms (ENG FRE RUS), and the amendment to the Convention set out in the annex to this decision. A review of implementation of the GMO Guidelines ( ENG FRE RUS) was prepared for the same meeting, based on the results and conclusions of a survey carried out among Parties. The Parties agreed to review progress in the ratification, acceptance and approval of the amendment and the implementation of the Guidelines at their third meeting.
Background
The first meeting of the Parties to the Convention (Lucca, Italy 21-23 October 2002) adopted decision (I/4) and the Guidelines on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice with respect to Genetically Modified Organisms (for the full text of the Guidelines in three languages, please see the table below). A new Working Group was established to examine and build upon the preparatory work undertaken by a previous Working Group on GMOs established by the Committee on Environmental Policy (the first Working Group).
The task of the Working Group was to explore the options for a legally binding approach to further developing the application of the Convention in the field of GMOs, including through possible instruments and to develop selected options for consideration and possible decision or adoption by the Parties at their second meeting. As a result of this work, the decision II/1 was adopted by the Parties at their Second meeting.
Decision II/3 containing the amendment to the Convention: Public participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms
