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Key guidance and other material related to GMOs

Lucca Guidelines

At its first session (Lucca, 21-23 October 2002), the Meeting of the Parties adopted  guidelines on access to information,  public participation and access to justice with respect to genetically modified organisms. The guidelines are often referred to as the "Lucca Guidelines"

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Pocket Guide promoting effective access to information and public participation

To strengthen capacities of Governments and stakeholders in providing effective access to information and public participation in decision-making processes regarding LMOs/GMOs, a pocket guide has been developed jointly by the secretariats of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. This informal training and learning tool has been prepared on the basis of experiences shared by Parties to and stakeholders of the Cartagena Protocol and the Aarhus Convention. It also builds on other capacity-building resources developed under the two instruments related to access to information and public participation regarding LMOs/GMOs. All interested Governments and stakeholders were invited to submit their comments through two rounds of consultations held in 2019-2020. The finalized pocket guide takes the comments received into account.

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Checklist of key measures for ratification and implementation

Checklist of key measures to assist Parties in ratifying and implementing the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the context of LMOs/ GMOs has been developed jointly by the secretariats of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. All interested Governments and stakeholders were invited to submit their comments through the two rounds of consultations held in 2014-2015. The finalised checklist, taking into account the comments received, is available to Parties to both instruments and stakeholders for their information and use. 

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Maastricht Recommendations on Public Participation in Decision-making

The Maastricht Recommendations on Promoting Effective Public Participation in Decision-making in Environmental Matters offer a step-by-step guidance on how to organize successful public participation procedures.

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Summary of tools and resources to support implementation

The two secretariats prepared a note that describes different tools and resources for the provision of technical assistance to support implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Aarhus Convention in the context of LMOs/GMOs. The document offers a useful source of information for Governments and different stakeholders.

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Background paper on implementation of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

A background paper has been prepared by the two secretariats - Public awareness, access to information and public participation with regards to GMOs/LMOs: Overview of implementation of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

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Background paper on key provisions of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

A background paper has been prepared by the two secretariats - Public awareness, access to information and public participation with regards to GMOs/LMOs: Key provisions of the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

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