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11 February 2004
Explanation And Comments On The Cameroon Biosafety Law Mariam Mayet, April 2004
The Cameroon Biosafety Law No 2003/006 titled “Law No 2003/006 of 21 April 2003 To Lay Down Safety Regulations Governing Biotechnology in Cameroon” (“Biosafety Law”) was signed by the President of Cameroon on the 21 April 2003, and passed by the Cameroon Parliament during November 2003. Cameroon is a Party to the Cartagena Protocol on […]

20 January 2004
Africa: Dumping ground for rejected GE wheat
On the 19th of January 2004 Monsanto announced it had approached the South African government with permission to import its genetically engineered (GE) wheat, known as Round-up Ready wheat, in an obvious pre-emptive attempt to create a much needed market for its GE wheat, because none exists anywhere in the world. This comes at a […]

11 May 2001
South Africa – GMO Legislation
ANALYSIS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S GMO ACT OF 1997 by Mariam Mayet Long version read more. Short version read more.