[searcabic] PRESS RELEASE: Biosafety Clearing House Philippines (BCH Pilipinas) Launching

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*Posted 05 August 2008*

*BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE PHILIPPINES (BCH PILIPINAS)
LAUNCHING*<http://www.bic.searca.org/>
05-August-2008 BCH Pilipinas Press Release
**
The National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP), Departments
of Science and Technology (DOST), Agriculture (DA), Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), and Health (DOH) proudly announce the official launching
of the BCH Pilipinas: The Philippine Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) at the
Aguila Hall, Visitors' Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center,
Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, on 7 August 2008.

The establishment of the BCH Pilipinas by the Philippines is in compliance
to Article 20, paragraph 1 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, being a
Party to the Protocol. The objectives of the BCH are to: (a) facilitate the
exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information on,
and experience with, Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), and (b) assist
Parties to implement the Protocol, taking into account the special needs of
developing country Parties. The BCH will serve as a "one-stop-shop" where
biosafety-related information of the country, such laws and regulations,
risk assessment on approved LMOs for food, feed and processing, national
report, competent national authorities on LMOs, and national contacts among
other information can be accessed.

The setting up of the BCH Pilipinas was carried out with the aid of the
UNEP-GEF Project for Effective Participation on the Biosafety Clearing House
of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Aside from its launching in the National Capital Region, similar activities
will be held on 19 August 2008 in Cebu City and in Davao City on 21 August
2008.


*To learn more about BCH Pilipinas, visit its website at
http://bch.dost.gov.ph.*

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