Law 740 of 2002: Approval of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Law 740 of 2002 approves, for Colombia, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Protocol establishes international rules to ensure an adequate level of protection regarding the safe transfer, handling, and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology—particularly concerning transboundary movements—while taking into account potential risks to biological diversity and human health. It establishes procedures for advance informed agreement, risk assessment and risk management, information exchange, and measures applicable to the import and export of LMOs.