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GSP convention compliance database on Bangladesh: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2000)
Last update: 26/06/2025
Information about the convention
Issue area (among the four areas covered by the GSP Regulation):
Environmental Protection
Main topics covered by the convention:
Ensure the safe handling of living modified organisms (LMOs) to protect biological diversity
Monitoring body:
Conference of the Parties (COP) / UN
Reporting cycle:
National Reports (NR) every 4 years
More details:
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Convention compliance of country
Accession / ratification:
2004; the GSP Regulation does not require that EBA countries ratify this convention
Compliance with reporting obligations:
4th NR submitted 15 Jan 2020; 5th NR due in July 2024
Link to latest reports under the convention:
Country profile
EU Monitoring
EU Monitoring Reports for Bangladesh:
Report for 2020-2022
Report for 2018-2019
Report for 2016-2017
Report for 2014-2015
Last Monitoring Mission:
The latest EU mission to Bangladesh under the enhanced engagement took place in November 2023.
More information:
Country page on Bangladesh