Biosafety Act 2009 (No. 19 of 2009).

This Act concerns the control of genetically modified organisms and related risks. The Act establishes the National Biosafety Advisory Committee, regulates the import of living modified organism and lays down other regulatory requirements regarding living modified organisms.
Section 3 imposes a precautionary approach in the development, use, handling and transboundary movement of living modified organisms and the applications of modern biotechnology (as defined). The Committee shall be the Competent National Authority in the Kingdom for all matters arising from the Cartagena Protocol. For matters relating to Protocol, the Ministry shall be the designated focal point and shall be responsible for providing secretariat and support services to the Committee and District Committees. The Minister may appoint District Biosafety Advisory Committees for any of the islands of the Kingdom.
Notice of transboundary movements of living modified organisms shall be given to the Secretary for Environment. Import must, subject to certain exceptions, be approved by the Committee. The decision of the Committee shall be based on aa scientific risk assessment. The Act prohibits illegal releases and transboundary movements. Other provisions of this Act concern, among other things, exportation, transit, use for food, feed and for processing, and contained use of living modified organisms. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, designate any person as an environment officer for purposes of exercising the powers under this Act.