Ghana
Ratification
CBD – August 1994
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – April 2004
Nagoya Protocol on Benefit Sharing – December 2016
Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress – March 2018
Legal Status
Biosafety Act, 2011
Competent Authority
National Focal Point
Biosafety Regulations/Guidelines
Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2019
National Biosafety Framework for Ghana – Administrative Guidelines
Biosafety Guidelines for Handling Requests for Use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Ghana
Public Participation Guidelines
Participating Institutions/Agencies
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
Regulatory Review and Approval Process
Currently for Research Only
Confined Field Trial Approvals
- Pest Resistant Cowpea
- Pest and Herbicide Resistant Cotton
- Nitrogen use Efficient, Water use Efficient, and Salt Tolerant Rice
Environmental Approvals
- None
