Project: "Integrated Implementation ofProject: Integrated Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety,

the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and

the Convention on Biological Diversity" in Venezuela

National Focal Point of the Cartagena Protocol on BiosafetyGeneral Directorate of Biological Diversity

Mrs. Carliz Díaz

Ministry of Popular Power for EcosocialismBolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Date: 11/09/2018

15th anniversary of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Project’s Background

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Initiative with the Generous Support of

the Government of Japan through the Japan Biodiversity Fund

Notification (2017‐040): Call for expression of interest toparticipate in the project on “Integrated implementation of theCartagena Protocol on Biosafety the Nagoya Kuala Lumpur

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Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya‐Kuala LumpurSupplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress, and theConvention on Biological Diversity” (02 May 2017).

Notification (2017‐064): Selected countries* to participate in theproject on “Integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol

Bi f t th C ti Bi l i l Di it d thon Biosafety, the Convention on Biological Diversity and theNagoya‐Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability andRedress” (12 July 2017).

*Selected countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Ghana, Mongolia, Nigeria, Perú, Togo,Venezuela and Vietnam

Project’s Objective

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• Development of a sound understanding of the current stateof integrated implementation and the identification of

The Project’s Two Main Objectives:

of integrated implementation and the identification ofopportunities, instruments and next steps for furtherintegration of the implementation in the country, includingwith the participation of sectoral and cross‐sectorial

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• Identify steps towards the ratification of the Nagoya – KualaLumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redressu pu Supp e e ta y otoco o ab ty a d ed ess

• For the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it is important the development

Importance of the project:

of this project, which goes hand in hand with the of the ProjectImplementation of the National Biosafety Framework (GEF 5290), in orderto develop a legal framework on biosafety that includes the institutionalorganization to regulate and control the different uses of GeneticallyModified Organisms (GMOs) in the country, given that the country ispreparing to subscribe to the Nagoya‐Kuala Lumpur SupplementaryProtocol on Liability and Redress .

Project Implementation National Focal Points of the Convention and itsProtocols

Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC) Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs(MPPREXT)

MPPEUCT • Meetings between the Competent National

MPPS MINAPT

• Meetings between the Competent  National Authorities

• Consultations and participation of other institutions involved in implementing biosafety in Venezuela

• Awareness workshops

MINPAL MPPC

• Awareness workshops• Advice from the CNBio

MPPS: Ministry of Popular Power for HealthMPPEUCT: Ministry of Popular Power for Education Science and TechnologyMPPEUCT:  Ministry of Popular Power for Education, Science and TechnologyMINPAL: Ministry of Popular Power for FoodMINAPT:  Ministry of Popular Power for Agricultural Production and LandMPPC: Ministry of Popular Power for Industry and Commerce

Project’s Stages:

1. Preparation of a study reviewed by peers, including an integration strategy

2. Organization of a national workshop on the integration of 

4. Final project report (October 2018)

biosafety (June 2018)

3. National Seminar on the Integration of3. National Seminar on the Integration of Biosafety (September 2018)

Project Activities:

f • Organization of a• Preparation of a study reviewed by peers, including an integration strategy

Organization of a national workshop on the integration of biosafetyg gy

• A national workshop was organized to reviewthe results of study reviewed by peers

• They identified themselves and discussedwhat actions would be appropriate andmodalities that promote the integrated Actorsp gimplementation of the CDB and theirProtocols

Processes and measures to integrate biosafety issues:

•Integration of national institutions involved in biosafety and biodiversity issues

•Integration of biosafety in the Plan of the Fatherland

•Integration of biosafety in the National Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Diversity 2010‐2020 and its National Action PlanAction Plan

•Activities and actions implemented for the creation of national capacities in matters of biosafetycapacities in matters of biosafety

•Execution of the project: Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GEF ID 5290)

Project’s Results:

•The integration of biosafety refers to its incorporation into sectoral and intersectoral laws, policies and institutions.

•Integration means adopting a coordinated approach for the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol and the Convention on Biological DiversityConvention on Biological Diversity.

•Integration must take into account actors, circumstances, laws and national priorities.

•The integration of biosafety is considered key to access the resources needed to develop biosafety activities and for the application of the Protocol as recognized by the governing body meeting of the Protocol, Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP‐MOP).

•The integration of biosafety is considered key to access the resources needed to develop biosafety activities and for the application of the Protocol as recognized by COP‐MOP.

Recommendations:

•Need for competent national authorities to prepare themselves to undertake activities to detect GMOs in 

Venezuela

•Need to generate a detection system for GMOs that may be entering the country

•The vision and progress in Venezuela will depend on the continuous work, the union of the wills and the 

approach with the relevant actors.

Project’s Future Benefits

•Promote future discussions with different actors.

•Increase the integration and joint work between the Competent National Authorities.

•Use of common languages among the actors.

•Review of the perspectives of each Competent National Authorities.

•Identify common areas for planning integrated public policies.

Challenges and Lessons Learned:

•Generate awareness programs, with a view to educating, promoting public participation and awareness, involving all related sectors, including non‐governmental organizations, academic sector, community councils, popular power, consumers, producers and farmers, among others.

•Contribute to the collection of basic information to implement national plans that involve all sectors competent and related to the biosafety of GMOsand related to the biosafety of GMOs.

•Conduct workshops with the participation of authorities f bli d i i i d i f hfrom public and private entities and representatives of the organized community in general. 

Thank you very much…

Muchas gracias…