Table 2.
Biosafety regulatory frameworks in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda (2019).
| Cartagena Protocol Status (year ratified) | National Biosafety Law (year passed) | National Competent Authority | Subsidiary Regulations, Guidelines (year adopted) | Scientific Advisory Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHANA | ||||
| Ratified (2003) | Biosafety Act (2011) | National Biosafety Authority (NBA) | –Biosafety implementing regulations (2019) –General release guidelines (2016) –Guidelines for handling requests (2016) |
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) |
| KENYA | ||||
| Ratified (2003) | Biosafety Act (2009) | National Biosafety Authority (NBA) | –Contained use regulations (2011) –Environmental release regulations (2011) –Import, export and transit regulations (2011) –Labeling regulations (2012) |
Board of Directors |
| MALAWI | ||||
| Ratified (2009) | Biosafety Act (2002) | Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) | Biosafety (Management of Genetically Modified Organisms) Regulations (2007) | National Biosafety Regulatory Committee (NBRC) |
| NIGERIA | ||||
| Ratified (2003) | National Biosafety Management Agency Act (2015) | National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) | National Biosafety Regulations (2017) | –National Biosafety Committee (NBC) –National Biosafety Technical Committee (NBTC) |
| UGANDA | ||||
| Ratified (2001) | Biosafety law pending Presidential assent; field trials regulated under Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Act (1990) | Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) | –National Guidelines for Field Trials of Genetically Engineered Plants (2011) –National Guidelines for Containment (2007) |
National Biosafety Committee (NBC) |