Biosafety One public officer from Reviews and makes decisions on Committee Ministry responsible for applications, notifications and Agriculture petitions in consultation with the Ministry responsible for Sub-Committee in conformity with the requirements of the Act Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Responds to complaints Technology; Attorney General’s Establishes administrative Chambers; Ministry responsible for mechanisms to ensure the appropriate handling, dissemination Health; and storage of documents and data the Ministry responsible in connection with the processing of for Pharmacies; applications and notifications and the Ministry responsible other matters covered under the Act for Environmental Health; the Ministry responsible Promotes public awareness, for Commerce and education and participation Consumer affairs; concerning the activities regulated the National Emergency the Act including through the Management publication of guidance and other Organization; materials that explain and elaborate the Department of on the risk assessment, risk Customs and Excise; management and authorization Saint Lucia Solid Waste processes Management Authority At least four members Monitors development in the area representing various of biotechnology and provide advice private sector interests and recommendations to the and non-governmental Permanent Secretary and the organizations; Minister the Sustainable Development and Makes recommendations to the Environment Officer who is National Emergency Management ex-officio, Secretary to the Organization, on appropriate Committee emergency measures in order to Co-opted persons minimize any significant adverse effects on the conservation and To be dissolved if a body is sustainable use of biological created for coordination of diversity, taking also into account agricultural health and food safety risks to human health and its duties exercised by that body
Biosafety Committee One public officer from Ministry responsible for Agriculture Ministry responsible for Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology; Attorney General’s Chambers; Ministry responsible for Health; the Ministry responsible for Pharmacies; the Ministry responsible for Environmental Health; the Ministry responsible for Commerce and Consumer affairs; the National Emergency Management Organization; the Department of Customs and Excise; Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority At least four members representing various private sector interests and non-governmental organizations; the Sustainable Development and Environment Officer who is ex-officio, Secretary to the Committee Co-opted persons To be dissolved if a body is created for coordination of agricultural health and food safety and its duties exercised by that body Reviews and makes decisions on applications, notifications and petitions in consultation with the Sub-Committee in conformity with the requirements of the Act Responds to complaints Establishes administrative mechanisms to ensure the appropriate handling, dissemination and storage of documents and data in connection with the processing of applications and notifications and other matters covered under the Act Promotes public awareness, education and participation concerning the activities regulated the Act including through the publication of guidance and other materials that explain and elaborate on the risk assessment, risk management and authorization processes Monitors development in the area of biotechnology and provide advice and recommendations to the Permanent Secretary and the Minister Makes recommendations to the National Emergency Management Organization, on appropriate emergency measures in order to minimize any significant adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health
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