Rwanda

Ratification

  • CBD July 1996
  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety October 2004
  • Nagoya Protocol on benefit sharing October 2014
  • Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress – Non-Party

 Legal Status                      

  • Draft GMO Bill Under Cabinet Review

Competent Authority   

National Focal Point

Biosafety Regulations/Guidelines                         

  • No laws available for biosafety yet

Participating Institutions/Agencies

Regulatory Review and Approval Processes

Currently for Research Only

Confined Field Trial Approvals

  • Disease resistant cassava

Environmental Approvals