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Strategic Objective Focal Area 1: Facilitating the establishment and further development of effective biosafety systems for the implementation of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Goal 3Goal 12Goal 15Goal 16Goal 17

Operational Objective 1.1 National Biosafety Frameworks. To enable all Parties to have operational national biosafety frameworks in place for the implementation of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Goal 12Target 12.2Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.5Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.15

Indicator 1.1.1 Number of Parties, in particular centers of origin, that have in place national biosafety legislation and implementing guidelines not more than 6 years after accession to/ratification of the Protocol

Indicator 1.1.2 Percentage of the Parties that have in place administrative rules and procedures for handling notifications and requests for approval of imports of LMOs intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing; contained use and for introduction into the environment

Indicator 1.1.3 Percentage of Parties that have designated national focal points and competent national authorities

Indicator 1.1.4 Percentage of Parties that have received notifications in accordance with Article 8 of the Protocol or appropriate domestic legislation.

Indicator 1.1.5 Percentage of Parties that have taken import decisions in accordance with Article 10 of the Protocol or appropriate domestic legislation.

Operational Objective 1.2 Coordination and support. To put in place effective mechanisms for developing biosafety systems with the necessary coordination, financing and monitoring support
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Target 15.aGoal 15Goal 12Target 12.2Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.15

Indicator 1.2.1 Number of Parties that have assessed their capacity-building needs, including training and institutional needs, and submitted the information to the BCH not more than 3 years after accession to/ratification of the Protocol

Indicator 1.2.2 Percentage of the Parties that have developed national biosafety capacity-building action plans for implementing the Protocol

Indicator 1.2.3 Percentage of the Parties that have in place training programmes for personnel dealing with biosafety issues and for long-term training of biosafety professionals

Indicator 1.2.4 Percentage of Parties that have in place national coordination mechanisms for biosafety capacity-building initiatives

Indicator 1.2.5 Amount of new and additional financial resources mobilized for the implementation of the Protocol

Indicator 1.2.6 Number of Parties that have predictable and reliable funding for strengthening their capacity in implementing the Protocol

Indicator 1.2.7 Number of Parties reporting that their capacity-building needs have been met

Indicator 1.2.8 Number of cooperative arrangements reported involving LMO exporting and importing Parties

Operational Objective 1.3 Risk assessment and risk management. To further develop and support implementation of scientific tools on common approaches to risk assessment and risk management for Parties
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Target 14.aGoal 14Target 14.2Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 15Target 15.5Target 15.9

Indicator 1.3.1 Percentage of Parties adopting and using guidance documents on risk assessment and risk management for the purpose of: 1. Performing their own risk assessment and risk management; 2. Evaluating risk assessment reports submitted by notifiers.

Indicator 1.3.2 Percentage of Parties adopting common approaches to risk assessment and risk management

Indicator 1.3.3 Percentage of Parties that undertake actual risk assessment pursuant to the Protocol.

Operational Objective 1.4 LMOs or traits that may have adverse effects. To develop modalities for cooperation and guidance in identifying LMOs or specific traits that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Goal 12Target 12.2Target 12.8Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.5Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16Target 17.6

Indicator 1.4.1 Guidance on living modified organisms or specific traits that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health, developed by Parties and available

Indicator 1.4.2 Number of Parties that have the capacity to identify, assess and monitor living modified organisms or specific traits that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking into account risks to human health.

Operational Objective 1.5 Liability and Redress. To adopt and implement the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Goal 14Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.5Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.13

Indicator 1.5.1 Entry into force of the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety prior to the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

Indicator 1.5.2 Percentage of Parties to the Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety having in place national administrative and legal frameworks incorporating rules and procedures on liability and redress for damage caused by living modified organisms

Operational Objective 1.6 Handling, transport, packaging and identification. To enable Parties to implement the requirements of the Protocol and COP-MOP decisions on identification and documentation requirements for living modified organisms
SDG Goals:
Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16

Indicator 1.6.1 Percentage of Parties that put in place documentation requirements for living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing

Indicator 1.6.2 Percentage of Parties that put in place documentation requirements for living modified organisms for contained use and for intentional introduction into the environment

Indicator 1.6.3 Number of Parties with access to tools that are capable of detecting unauthorized LMOs.

Indicator 1.6.4 Number of Parties using guidance developed for the handling, transport and packaging of LMOs

Operational Objective 1.7 Socio-economic considerations. To, on the basis of research and information exchange, provide relevant guidance on socio-economic considerations that may be taken into account in reaching decisions on the import of living modified organisms
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Target 16.bGoal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 10Target 10.2Target 10.3Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16Target 17.18

Indicator 1.7.1 Number of peer reviewed research papers published, made available and used by Parties in considering socio-economic impacts of LMOs

Indicator 1.7.2 Number of Parties reporting on their approaches to taking socioeconomic considerations into account

Indicator 1.7.3 Number of Parties reporting on their experiences in taking socio-economic considerations into account in reaching decisions on import of living modified organisms

Indicator 1.7.4 Number of Parties using guidelines on socio-economic considerations

Operational Objective 1.8 Transit, contained use, unintentional transboundary movements and emergency measures. To develop tools and guidance that facilitate the implementation of the Protocol's provisions on transit, contained use, unintentional transboundary movements and emergency measures
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16Target 17.18

Indicator 1.8.1 Percentage of Parties having in place measures to manage LMOs in transit

Indicator 1.8.2 Percentage of Parties having in place measures for contained use

Indicator 1.8.3 Percentage of Parties using the guidance to detect occurrence of unintentional releases of living modified organisms and being able to take appropriate response measures

Strategic Objective Focal area 2: Capacity building. To further develop and strengthen the capacity of Parties to implement the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Goal 3Goal 4Goal 12Goal 15Goal 16Goal 17

Operational Objective 2.1 National Biosafety Frameworks. To further support the development and implementation of national regulatory and administrative systems.
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.15Target 17.9

Indicator 2.1.1 Number of Parties with operational regulatory frameworks

Indicator 2.1.2 Number of Parties with functional administrative arrangements

Operational Objective 2.2 Risk assessment and risk management. To enable Parties to evaluate, apply, share and carry out risk assessments and establish local science-based capacities to regulate, manage, monitor and control risks of LMOs
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Target 14.aGoal 14Target 15.aGoal 15Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16Target 17.18Target 17.9

Indicator 2.2.1 Ratio of risk assessment summary reports as against number of decisions on LMOs on the BCH

Indicator 2.2.2 Number of risk assessment summary reports in the BCH that are in compliance with the Protocol

Indicator 2.2.3 Number of people trained on risk assessment, as well as in monitoring, management and control of LMOs

Indicator 2.2.4 Number of Parties that have infrastructure, including laboratories for monitoring, management and control

Indicator 2.2.5 Number of Parties that are using the developed training materials and technical guidance

Indicator 2.2.6 Number of Parties that are of the opinion that the training materials and technical guidance are sufficient and effective

Operational Objective 2.3 Handling, transport, packaging and identification. To develop capacity for handling, transport, packaging and identification of living modified organisms
SDG Goals:
Target 3.dGoal 3Target 15.aGoal 15Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.16Target 17.18Target 17.9

Indicator 2.3.1 Number of customs officers and laboratory personnel trained

Indicator 2.3.2 Percentage of Parties that have established or have reliable access to detection laboratories

Indicator 2.3.3 National and regional laboratories certified with the capacity to detect LMOs

Indicator 2.3.4 Number of certified laboratories in operation

Operational Objective 2.4 Liability and Redress. To assist Parties to the Protocol in their efforts to establish and apply the rules and procedures on liability and redress for damage resulting from the transboundary movements of living modified organisms
SDG Goals:
Target 15.aGoal 15Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.9

Indicator 2.4.1 Number of eligible Parties that received capacity building support in the area of liability and redress involving living modified organisms

Indicator 2.4.2 Number of domestic administrative or legal instruments identified, amended or newly enacted that fulfill the objective of the international rules and procedures in the field of liability and redress

Operational Objective 2.5 Public awareness, education and participation. To enhance capacity at the national, regional and international levels that would facilitate efforts to raise public awareness, and promote education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 15Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.10Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14

Indicator 2.5.1 Percentage of Parties having in place mechanisms for ensuring public participation in decision-making concerning LMOs not later than 6 years after accession to/ratification of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Indicator 2.5.2 Percentage of Parties that inform their public about existing modalities for participation
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Indicator 2.5.3 Number of Parties having in place national websites and searchable archives, national resource centres or sections in existing national libraries dedicated to biosafety educational materials
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Operational Objective 2.6 Information sharing. To ensure that the BCH is easily accessed by all established stakeholders, in particular in developing countries and countries with economies in transition
SDG Goals:
Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14

Indicator 2.6.1 Number of submissions to the BCH from developing countries and countries with economies in transition

Indicator 2.6.2 Amount of traffic from users to the BCH from developing countries and countries with economies in transition

Operational Objective 2.7 Biosafety education and training. To promote education and training of biosafety professionals through greater coordination and collaboration among academic institutions and relevant organizations
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 15Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.10Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14

Indicator 2.7.1 Number of academic institutions by region offering biosafety education and training courses and programmes
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Indicator 2.7.2 Number of biosafety training materials and online modules available
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Strategic Objective Focal area 3: Compliance and review. To achieve compliance with and effectiveness of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Goal 15Goal 16Goal 17

Operational Objective 3.1 Compliance with the Protocol. To strengthen the mechanisms for achieving compliance
SDG Goals:
Goal 16Target 16.3Target 16.6

Indicator 3.1.1 Number of Parties that have identified and addressed their non-compliance issues

Indicator 3.1.2 Number of Parties having approved and functional national legal, administrative and other measures to implement the Protocol

Indicator 3.1.3 Percentage of Parties that designated all National Focal Points

Indicator 3.1.4 Number of Parties having in place a system for handling requests including for Advance Informed Agreement

Indicator 3.1.5 Percentage of Parties that published all mandatory information via the BCH

Indicator 3.1.6 Number of Parties having in place a monitoring and enforcement system

Indicator 3.1.7 Number of national reports received under each reporting cycle

Indicator 3.1.8 Number of Parties able to access financial resources to fulfill their obligations under the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Indicator 15.a.1Goal 15

Operational Objective 3.2 Assessment and review. To improve the effectiveness of the Protocol, including through regular assessment and review processes
SDG Goals:
Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.14

Indicator 3.2.1 Number of assessment reports submitted and reviews published

Indicator 3.2.2 Number of Parties modifying their national biosafety frameworks to correspond with amendments to the Protocol adopted to address new challenges

Strategic Objective Focal area 4: Information sharing. To enhance the availability and exchange of relevant information
SDG Goals:
Goal 12Goal 16Goal 17

Operational Objective 4.1 BCH effectiveness. To increase the amount and quality of information submitted to and retrieved from the BCH
SDG Goals:
Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 16Target 16.10Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16Target 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 12Target 12.8Goal 16Target 16.10Goal 17Target 17.14Target 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 12Target 12.8Goal 16Target 16.10Goal 17Target 17.14Target 17.16

Indicator 4.3.1 Number of events organized in relation to biosafety

Indicator 4.3.2 Number of biosafety related publications shared

Strategic Objective Focal area 5: Outreach and cooperation. To expand the reach of the Protocol and promote cooperation
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Goal 12Goal 15Goal 16Goal 17

Operational Objective 5.1 Ratification of the Protocol. To achieve global recognition of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Target 14.2Goal 15Target 15.5Goal 16Target 16.3Goal 17Target 17.13

Indicator 5.1.1 Percentage of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity that become Parties to the Protocol

Operational Objective 5.2 Cooperation. To enhance international cooperation and collaboration in biosafety
SDG Goals:
Goal 16Target 16.6Goal 17Target 17.16Target 17.9

Indicator 5.2.1 Number of established relationships with other conventions as reflected in joint activities

Operational Objective 5.3 Communication and outreach. To raise the profile of the Protocol
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Goal 12Target 12.8Goal 15Target 15.9Goal 16Target 16.10Goal 17Target 17.14

Indicator 5.3.1 Number of national awareness and outreach programmes on biosafety
SDG Goals:
Goal 4Target 4.7Indicator 4.7.1Goal 12Target 12.8Indicator 12.8.1

Indicator 5.3.2 Percentage of Parties that have in place national communication strategies on biosafety not later than 3 year after having adopted national biosafety laws

Indicator 5.3.3 Percentage of Parties that have in place national biosafety websites, including national BCH nodes that are accessible to and searchable by the public

Indicator 5.3.4 Number of Parties with awareness and educational materials on biosafety and the Protocol available and accessible to the public, including the diversity of these materials