Kenya passes biosafety bill

The Kenyan Parliament has approved a biosafety bill regulating genetically modified organisms. The legislation complies with the requirements of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, protecting nationals against the unintended use of GMOs, especially cross-border movements, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) says. The bill is to regulate the development, handling, transfer, use, release, and disposal of materials, products, processes, and organisms resulting from biotechnology.