Brazil

Política de Desenvolvimento da Biotecnologia. Decree 6,041 signed by the President of Brazil on 8 February 2007 that creates the National Committee for Biotechnology and outlines a national policy for the sector. In Portuguese.

Canada

The Canadian Biotechnology Strategy. 1998

Chile

National Policy for Biotechnology Development: Biotechnology as a tool for development and well-being. (Política Nacional para el Desarrollo de la Biotecnología: La biotecnología como herramienta para el desarrollo y el bienestar). 2003. 

European Union

Strategy for Europe on life sciences and biotechnology. 2002

Guinea-Bissau

National Framework on Biotechnology and Biosafety of Guinea-Bissau. (Quadro Nacional da Biotecnologia e Biosegurança da Guiné-Bissau.) The document aims to clearly define the guidelines for: A national policy on biotechnology and biosafety; A legislative and regulatory framework on biotechnology and biosafety; An administrative system for risk assessment and processing of decision making; Monitoring and supervision mechanisms; Awareness and public participation mechanisms. Published in March 2008. In Portuguese

India

#National Policies

National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2021-2025  Published by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2021

#State Policies

Andhra Pradesh Biotechnology Policy 2015-2020. Prepared in 2015 by the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Biotechnology Policy for the State of Assam 2022-2027 Formulated through a series of consultative programmes and the entire programme was supported by the Assam Science Technology and Environment Council and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Assam.

Kerala Biotechnology Policy. 2003. Produced by the Government of Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Biotechnology Policy 2014 Industries Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. 

The Millennium Biotech Policy II. 2009. Produced by the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore 

Kenya 

A National Biotechnology Development Policy. Published in 2006.

Malyasia

National Biotechnology Policy 2.0 - Towards a Bio-Innovative Society (2022 - 2030) Launched in 2022, the development of the National Biotechnology Policy 2.0 builds upon the previous DBN 2005-2020, aiming to fortify the existing biotechnology ecosystem and address national challenges including food security, pandemic management, and climate crisis through local biotechnology solutions. In Malay.

Namibia

National Policy Document: Enabling the Safe Use of Biotechnology 1999

Nepal

Biotechnology Policy, 2063 (2006 A.D.) 2006. In English

Netherlands

Kabinetsvisie op biotechnologie 2025-2040 Presented in 2025. In Dutch

Norway

National Strategy for Biotechnology: For the future of value creation, health and the environment. Strategy 2011-2020. The Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of the Environment drew up the strategy in cooperation with the Research Council of Norway and Innovation Norway. The effort was headed by the Ministry of Education and Research. Published in 2012. 

Paraguay

National Programme and Policy on Agricultural and Forestry Biotechnology for Paraguay. 2011. The 36-page document, approved by the President of the Republic of Paraguay on 13 June 2011, was prepared by the Multisectoral Technical Group on Biotechnology and Biosafety (GTMSBB). This Group was coordinated by the Unit of International Trade and Integration (UCII) of the General Directorate of Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) acted as the Technical Secretariat of the Group. The preliminary draft was prepared under the FAO project "Support to Formulating a National Biotechnology Policy", carried out by the MAG's General Directorate of Planning with support from FAO in 2005. In Spanish

Russia

#National Policies

• Complex Program of the development of biotechnologies in the Russian Federation for the period until 2020. (КОМПЛЕКСНАЯ ПРОГРАММА развития биотехнологий в Российской Федерации на период до 2020 года.) Complex Program of the development of biotechnologies in the Russian Federation for the period until 2020 is a nationwide policy document approved by the Governmental Commission on High Technologies and Innovations in 2021. In Russian.

# State Policies

• Regional Decree No. 180 validating Target Program Development of Biotechnology in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2010-2020.(Постановление Кабинета Министров Республики Татарстан от 24 марта 2010 г. N 180 Об утверждении целевой программы Развитие биотехнологии в Республике Татарстан на 2010-2020 годы.) Target Program Development of Biotechnology in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2010-2020 is a regional policy document adopted by the Regional Council of Ministers of Tatarstan. It expires in 2020. State customer coordinator of the Target Program is the Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan. In Russian.

Saudi Arabia

The National Biotechnology Strategy January 2024

South Africa

A National Biotechnology Strategy for South Africa June 2001

Tanzania

National Biotechnology Policy 2010. Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology

Türkiye 

Biotechnology Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2018  Türkiye Biyoteknoloji Stratejisi ve Eylem Planı 2015-2018) Published in May 2015. The Biotechnology Strategy and Action Plan is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Action Plan is 3 years between 2015 and 2018. The overall goal of this Action Plan is to become more innovative and competitive in the health, agricultural and industrial biotechnologies through Research and Development and capacity enhancement. In Turkish.

Uganda

National Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy 2008 National Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of this policy is 5 years between 2007/2008 and 2011/2012. The goal of the policy is to ensure safe application and development of biotechnology and biosafety, in order to contribute to the national goals of poverty eradication, improved healthcare, food security, industrialization and the protection of the environment. Published in April 2008.

Uzbekistan

Presidential Decree No. PP-4899 “On comprehensive measures for the development of biotechnology and improvement of the country's biological safety system”（О комплексных мерах по развитию биотехнологий и совершенствованию системы обеспечения биологической безопасности страны. ）Presidential Decree primarily focuses on the establishment and implementation of a comprehensive framework for ensuring biological safety and the promotion of biotechnological advancements. It outlines the objectives of creating a unified state policy in the field of biological safety, as well as the legal and regulatory frameworks necessary for its execution. In Russian

Zambia

Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Presented by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training in 2003