Question

Q. Biosafety Clearing-Houses was set up under Cartagena protocol for which of the following purposes?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The Biosafety Clearing-House is a mechanism that is used for the exchange of information about the movement of GMOs/ LMOs. It was established under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. It assists Parties (i.e. governments that have ratified the Protocol) to implement the protocol’s provisions and to facilitate sharing of information related to that.