Kenya
Country introduction:
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) was established pursuant to the provisions of the Biosafety Act No. 2 of 2009. The overarching mandate of NBA is to exercise general supervision and control over development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) so as to ensure safety of human and animal health and provide adequate protection of the environment. NBA is the competent authority of the Government of the Republic of Kenya and is the Focal Point of the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety.. The Authority regulates all activities involving GMOs in food, feed, research, industry, trade and environmental release. Since its inception in 2010, the Authority has developed a number of Regulations such as the Contained use Regulations, 2011 to guide research on GMOs, the Environmental release Regulations, 2011, Import, Export and Transit Regulations, 2011.The latest Regulations on Labelling GMOs that came into force as from May 2012 is intended to ensure that GMOs are clearly labelled so that consumers are made aware that the food, feed or product is genetically modified so that they can make informed choices and also to facilitate traceability.
Regulatory framework:
My country has a regulatory framework that requires the competent authority to conduct safety assessment of GM food.
Structure for GM food safety assessment:
My country has competent authority, agency, organization, ministry, department, committee, commission or a system/mechanism that is tasked to conduct or review GM food safety assessment.
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Relevant contact details:
Physical address: NACOSTI Building, Loresho, Off Waiyaki Way.
Postal address: P.O. Box 28251 / 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2678667
Cell: +254 713 854132
Email: info@biosafetykenya.go.ke
http://www.biosafetykenya.go.ke
Postal address: P.O. Box 28251 / 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2678667
Cell: +254 713 854132
Email: info@biosafetykenya.go.ke
http://www.biosafetykenya.go.ke
GM food safety assessment guidelines:
My country follows the relevant Codex Guidelines or national/regional guidelines that are in line with the Codex Guidelines in conducting safety assessment of GM food.
Conduct of GM food safety assessment:
My country regularly conducts food safety assessment of GM food.
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Regulation stacked events:
On a case-by-case basis, some stacked events may have reduced/simplified assessment requirements.
Supplemental information (stacked events):
GM food/feed production:
My country produces GM food or feed for commercial and research purposes.
GM food/feed imports:
My country allows imports GM food or feed upon authorization.
Supplemental information (production and trade):
LLP/AP incidents:
My country has not faced any LLP/AP situations in the last 10 years.
Supplemental information (LLP/AP incidents):
Labelling requirement:
My country has a mandatory and positive labeling regulation & allows a voluntary and negative labeling on GM food.
Supplemental information (labelling requirement):
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