Zimbabwe

Ratification

  • CBD – February 1995
  • Cartagena Protocol – May 2008
  • Nagoya Protocol on benefit sharing – November 2017
  • Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress – Non Party

 Legal Status                      

  • Zimbabwe National Biotechnology Authority Act 2006

Competent Authority   

National Focal Point

  • National Biotechnology Authority of Zimbabwe

Biosafety Regulations/Guidelines

  • National Biotechnology Regulations 2018

Participating Institutions/Agencies

Regulatory Review and Approval Process

  • Currently only for food and feed imports

Confined Field Trial Approvals

  • Insect-resistant maize (2001-2005)
  • Insect-resistant cotton (2001-2005)

Environmental Approvals

  • None