Chapter 5 (Timeline of the cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)

Question 1

The Convention on Biological Diversity enters into force on

Answer 1

December 29, 1993

Question 2

Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties - Consideration of the need for and modalities of a protocol for the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms. Jakarta, Indonesia

Answer 2

November 6-17, 1995

Question 3

Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties -Issues related to biosafety. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Answer 3

November 4-15, 1996

Question 4

Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties -Issues related to biosafety. Bratislava,
Slovakia

Answer 4

May 4-15, 1998

Question 5

Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties -Work plan of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Nairobi, Kenya

Answer 5

May 15-26, 2000

Question 6

Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties -Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Hague, Netherlands,

Answer 6

April 7-19, 2002

Question 7

First meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on
Biosafety. Aarhus, Denmark,

Answer 7

July 22-26, 1996

Question 8

Second meeting
of the Open-Ended Ad
Hoc working Group on
Biosafety. Montreal,
Canada

Answer 8

May 12-16, 1997

Question 9

Third meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on Biosafety. Montreal,
Canada,

Answer 9

October 13-17, 1997

Question 10

Fourth meeting of the
Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on
Biosafety. Montreal,
Canada,

Answer 10

February 5-13, 1998

Question 11

Fifth meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on
Biosafety. Montreal,
Canada

Answer 11

August 17-28, 1998

Question 12

Sixth meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc working Group on
Biosafety. Cartagena,
Colombia

Answer 12

February 14-19, 1999

Question 13

Informal Consultation on the process to resume the Extraordinary Meeting of COP to adopt a protocol on Biosafety. Montreal, Canada,

Answer 13

July 1, 1999

Question 14

Second Informal Consultation on the process to resume the Extraordinary Meeting of COP to adopt a protocol on Biosafety. Vienna,
Austria,

Answer 14

September 15-19, 1999

Question 15

First meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Montpellier, France,

Answer 15

December 11-15, 2000

Question 16

Second meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Nairobi, Kenya

Answer 16

October 1-5, 2001

Question 17

Third meeting of the
Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety. The Hague, The
Netherlands,

Answer 17

April 22-26, 2002

Question 18

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety enters into force on

Answer 18

September 11, 2003