Output 1.1.3: Number of The draft Biosafety At least 20 related regulations Gazette Notification Risks Relevant regulations reviewed Act is yet to be reviewed and 1 set of biosafety on Biosafety Delay in receiving feedback from regulations and set of regulations approved by the regulations endorsed by ministry to regulations respondents for review; reviewed, drafted available to support Parliament; support the Biosafety Act; and endorsed Biosafety Act and Delay in decision-making process Master Plan Several existing laws for adoption or rejection; have relevant Regulatory regime cannot be easily clauses; adopted because of resistance from interest groups; Assumptions Gaps and support options identified properly through the review process; Clear administrative guidance for drafting support policy available; Smooth coordination including several interest groups ensured for the adoption of related regulations; Outcome 1.2: Number of Administrative and At least 5 implementation examples Implementation Risks Administrative implementation operational using a fully functional administrative records; Procedures for the handling of systems for examples using fully procedures, which procedure mechanism as per provisions requests are not clear, roles are not Guidelines and making biosafety functional are consistent with of the draft Biosafety Act; defined and do not cover all issues; manuals; fully functional administrative the requirements of system CPB do not exist; Lack of trained personnel for the handling of applications; Assumptions Experts familiar with international best practices to be engaged;
Output 1.1.3: Relevant regulations reviewed, drafted and endorsed Number of regulations reviewed and set of regulations available to support Biosafety Act and Master Plan The draft Biosafety Act is yet to be approved by the Parliament; Several existing laws have relevant clauses; At least 20 related regulations reviewed and 1 set of biosafety regulations endorsed by ministry to support the Biosafety Act; Gazette Notification on Biosafety regulations Risks Delay in receiving feedback from respondents for review; Delay in decision-making process for adoption or rejection; Regulatory regime cannot be easily adopted because of resistance from interest groups; Assumptions Gaps and support options identified properly through the review process; Clear administrative guidance for drafting support policy available; Smooth coordination including several interest groups ensured for the adoption of related regulations; Outcome 1.2: Administrative systems for making biosafety fully functional Number of implementation examples using fully functional administrative system Administrative and operational procedures, which are consistent with the requirements of CPB do not exist; At least 5 implementation examples using a fully functional administrative procedure mechanism as per provisions of the draft Biosafety Act; Implementation records; Guidelines and manuals; Risks Procedures for the handling of requests are not clear, roles are not defined and do not cover all issues; Lack of trained personnel for the handling of applications; Assumptions Experts familiar with international best practices to be engaged;
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