Rwanda: Rwanda Passes New Biosafety Law

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   RW2024-0001
On February 21, 2024, The Government of Rwanda (GoR) published a new biosafety law providing requirements for the transit and utilization of living modified organisms (LMOs) produced through modern biotechnology techniques. This law enters effect immediately.

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