Cartagena Protocol

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement effective since 2003 that seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by genetically modified organisms. The protocol requires countries to apply the precautionary principle and allows them to ban imports of genetically modified organisms if there is not enough scientific evidence of their safety. It also requires exporters to label shipments containing genetically altered commodities. As of July 2020, the protocol had 173 parties, including 170 United Nations member states. The protocol defines a "living modified organism" as any living organism with a novel combination of genetic material obtained through modern biotechnology, and includes examples of modified crops such as tomatoes, cassava, corn, cotton, and soybeans.learn more on wikipedia