The UNEP-GEF Project on Building Capacity for Effective Participation in the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was initiated in March 2004. A consultation of regional scientists and technical experts was organised on 13-14 December 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland, to seek advice on the project. The report of the consultation, as well as the 3rd quarterly report (October-December 2004) on the project, are now available. See http://www.unep.ch/biosafety/BCH.htm or contact [email protected] for more information.

03/02/2005