Access information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Related strategic items

• Operational Objective 4.1 BCH effectiveness. To increase the amount and quality of information submitted to and retrieved from the BCH

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 12 Goal 16 Goal 17 Target 12.8 Target 16.10 Target 17.14 Target 17.16 Target 17.18

  • Indicator 4.1.1 Ratio of risk assessment summary reports as against number of decisions on LMOs

  • Indicator 4.1.2 Number of publications contained in the Biosafety Information Resource Centre

  • Indicator 4.1.3 Amount of traffic from users to the BCH

  • Indicator 4.1.4 Number of references to the BCH

  • Indicator 4.1.5 Number of countries with focal points registered on the BCH

  • Indicator 4.1.6 Number of countries/regions having published biosafety laws and or regulations on the BCH

  • Indicator 4.1.7 Number of AIA/domestic decisions available through BCH

  • Indicator 4.1.8 Number of users of the BCH requesting improvement on accuracy, completeness or timeliness of information

• Operational Objective 4.2 BCH as a tool for online discussions and conferences. To establish the BCH as a fully functional and effective platform for assisting countries in the implementation of the Protocol

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 12 Goal 16 Goal 17 Target 12.8 Target 16.10 Target 17.14 Target 17.16

  • Indicator 4.2.1 Percentage of Parties participating in online discussions and real-time conferences on the BCH

  • Indicator 4.2.2 Number of participants in online discussions and conferences, their diversity and background

  • Indicator 4.2.3 Number of capacity building activities aimed to increase the transparency, inclusiveness and equity of participation in the BCH

• Operational Objective 4.3 Information sharing other than through the BCH. To enhance understanding through other information exchange mechanisms

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 12 Goal 16 Goal 17 Target 12.8 Target 16.10 Target 17.14 Target 17.16

  • Indicator 4.3.1 Number of events organized in relation to biosafety

  • Indicator 4.3.2 Number of biosafety related publications shared