Record details

General information

Title of the initiative

Training workshop on handling, transport, packaging and identification of GMOs in entry ports for Customs in Egypt

Contact person

Record #115035

Dr. Moustafa Fouda

Advisor, Minister of Environment

Nature Conservation Secyor

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)

4 Ali Kordy St, Maadi

Cairo

Egypt, Maadi

Phone:	002 02 2574700
Fax:	002 02 2574700
Email:	drfoudamos@gmail.com

Beneficiary country(ies)

Egypt

Type of initiative

Timeframe

Report on a completed initiative

Scope

Series of activities

Main target group(s) / beneficiaries

Government officials (policy makers, administrators, regulators, risk assessors, inspectors, etc.)

Start Date

2018-08-03

Ending date

2018-08-05

Donor(s) information

Government(s) sponsoring the initiative

Egypt

Agency(ies) or Organization(s) implementing or sponsoring the initiative

Record #15803

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), UNEP, Biosafety Project, Egypt

Maadi

Cairo

Egypt, 00100

Phone:	+201222283890
Fax:	+2 25274700
Email:	drfoudamos@gmail.com
Url:	Egypt BCH

Activity details

Description of the initiative

The training aims to build the capacity of the customs officials at the national level on handling, transport, packaging and identification of GMOs in entry ports

Objective and main expected outcomes or lesson learned

Identify the roles of customs officials in Biosafety related issues

Train on the types of trans-boundary movements under the protocol

Understand the requirements for the handling, transport, packaging and identification of GMOs
o Introduction into environment
o Direct use as food/feed
o Contained use

Sharing knowledge on customs general procedures for shipments entry

Use different methods for appropriate sampling
o Initial detection
o Documentation

Using BCH for sharing information

General thematic area(s)

Institutional capacity
Identification of LMOs, including their detection
Human resources capacity development and training
Implementation of the documentation requirements under Article 18.2 of the Protocol
Handling of confidential information
Public awareness, participation and education in biosafety
Information exchange and data management including participation in the Biosafety Clearing-House

Language

Arabic

Category(ies) of the initiative

Assessment/review
- Capacity needs assessment
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Survey/inventory
Biosafety research
- Field trial
Human resource development/Training
- Short-term training course
Information sharing
- Expert meetings/consultations
Institutional development
- Administrative procedures and guidelines
- Communication systems
Technical assistance
- Institutional development

Additional Information

This intuitive was one of the Biosafety project activities in Egypt

Other relevant website address or attached documents

Training Agenda in Arabic