Ghana
Ratification
CBD – Nov. 1994
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Nov. 2019
Nagoya Protocol on Benefit Sharing – Sep. 2003
Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress – None-Party
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
Confined Field Trial Approvals
- Pest and herbicide resistant cotton
- Nitrogen use efficient, water use efficient, and salt tolerant rice
Environmental Approvals
- Insect resistant cowpea
