@article{2017:tung:a_comparat,
title = {A Comparative Analysis of the South African and Burkinabe Experiences with Genetically Modified Crop Regulation},
year = {2017},
note = {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).},
journal = {VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee},
pages = {3--29},
author = {Tung, Odile Juliette Lim},
volume = {50},
number = {1}
}