A Comparative Analysis of the South African and Burkinabe Experiences with Genetically Modified Crop Regulation

Odile Juliette Lim Tung

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2017-1-3

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  - 3–29 A Comparative Analysis of the South African and Burkinabe Experiences with Genetically Modified Crop Regulation Odile Juliette Lim Tung Odile Juliette Lim Tung 3–29
  - 30–53 Some Insights on the Legal Measures for Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources in Nigeria Menes Abinami Muzan Menes Abinami Muzan 30–53
  - 54–74 Adjudicating the Public-Private Law Divide: The Case of Government Contracts in India Ravindra Kumar Singh Ravindra Kumar Singh 54–74
- 75–84 Berichte / Reports 75–84
  - Die Ehe für alle als Ausfluss der Menschenwürde. Anmerkungen zum Urteil des Verfassungsgerichtshofs von Kolumbien Christoph Tometten Christoph Tometten
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  - 98–101 RECHT UND ENTWICKLUNG ALLGEMEIN / LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL 98–101
  - 101–103 ASIEN /ASIA 101–103
  - 103–106 LATEINAMERIKA / LATIN AMERICA 103–106
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A Comparative Analysis of the South African and Burkinabe Experiences with Genetically Modified Crop Regulation

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Odile Juliette Lim Tung

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2017-1-3
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Abstract

Over the past two decades, the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has been moderate in Africa with mainly four countries, namely South Africa, Burkina Faso, Egypt and Sudan that commercialize such crops. While South Africa is set on the commercial cultivation of GM maize, soya and cotton, Burkina Faso intends to phase out its only approved GM crop (insect-resistant cotton) as from 2016. This paper analyses the genetically modified organism (GMO) regulatory experiences of South Africa and Burkina Faso as the two biggest African GM crop producers and highlights their similarities and differences as well as strengths and weaknesses in the light of their international obligations regarding biosafety. The paper starts with an overview of key international obligations on biosafety followed by a summary of the South African and Burkinabe GMO regulatory frameworks. It then compares main aspects of their GMO decision-making processes (their institutional framework, the scope of GMO-related activities covered, their risk and impact assessment mechanism, public participation in decision-making) and follow-up mechanisms (access to information through labelling of GMOs, post-approval mechanism, and liability regime for GMO-related damage).
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