Focal Point Information

E-mail:

[email protected]

Country:

Guinea

Organization/agency name (Full name):

Ministry of Agriculture

Contact person name:

SAMOURA ABOUBACAR DEMBA

Website:

Physical full address:

BP: 576 Gbessia/Matoto/Conakry/GUINEA

Phone number:

00224 621 441 670

Fax number:

Country introduction

Summary:

The Republic of Guinea is a signatory to the Cartagena Protocol that has not yet approved the introduction of GMOs on its territory and is inspired by the African Convention on Biodiversity. So the Guinean state through the Ministry of Agriculture shall ensure strict compliance with these rules. All varieties of different crops are usually interspecific varieties that have not been genetically modified. The main case of rice which is the most cultivated speculation in the country abounds as NERICA varieties developed by WARDA varieties created or introduced by various research centers of the country, and other local varieties. If there is so threatening about GMOs in Guinea, it must be at the importation of certain foods but unfortunately there is no effective control mechanism and appropriate laboratory analysis to detect or determine these case . In addition there is no training in the field qualified personnel. This means that the country is screaming need for training and adequate equipment for monitoring and analysis of different products.

Framework

Regulatory framework:

Structure for GM food safety assessment:

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Contact details of the competent authority(s) responsible for the safety assessment and the product applicant:

Assessment

GM food safety assessment guidelines:

Conduct of GM food safety assessment:

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Stacked events

Regulation of stacked events:

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Production and trade

GM food/feed production:

GM food/feed imports:

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LLP/AP incidents

LLP/AP incidents:

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Labelling requirement

Labelling requirement:

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Relevant links to documents and information prepared by the competent authority responsible for the safety assessment