Ethiopia

Biosafety Law: None
Ministerial Decree: 2009; 2018
Biosafety Regulations: 2017
GEd Guidelines: 2024
Organisms: Teff, Sorghum, Maize, Potato, Ensette, Ethiopian mustard oil, Coffee

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Burkina Faso

Biosafety Law: 2006; Revised 2012
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2004
GEd Guidelines: 2021-23
Organisms: Rice, Cowpea, Groundnuts, Cassava, Sweet potato, Tomato

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Cameroon

Biosafety Law: 2003
Ministerial Decree: 2007
Biosafety Regulations: None
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Wheat, Cowpea,Bambara nut, Cassava, cocoyam, Plantain, Banana, Cocoa, Coffee

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Egypt

Biosafety Law: None
Ministerial Decree: 1995; 1998; 2006; 2007; 2014
Biosafety Regulations: None
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Wheat, Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Barley, Chickpea, Faba bean, Lentils, Potato, Petunia, Strawberry, Banana-pests,Date-palm

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Mauritius

Biosafety Law: 2004
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2022; 2024
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Tomato, Potato

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Nigeria

Biosafety Law: 2015; Amended 2019
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2011; 2017
GEd Guidelines: 2020
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cowpea, Bambara nut, Soybean, Tomato, Cassava, Yams, Irish Potato, Cocoa, Ginger

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Morocco

Biosafety Law: 2009
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: None
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Durum Wheat, Barley, Forage crops, Lentils, Chickpea, Potato, Tomato

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Rwanda

Biosafety Law: 2024
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2020
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Beans, Cassava, Irish Potato, Banana

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Tunisia

Biosafety Law: 2014
Ministerial Decree: 2008
Biosafety Regulations: None
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Durum Wheat, Barley, Faba bean, Olive (Olea europaea), Date Palm, Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), Tomato, Pepper

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Ghana

Biosafety Law: 2011
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2016; 2019
GEd Guidelines: 2023
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Rice, Cowpea, Bambara nut, Tomato, Sweet Potato, Cocoa, Onions, Plantain, Banana

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South Africa

Biosafety Law: 1997; Amended 2006
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 1997; Amended 2021
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Bread wheat, Fodder Grasses, Marama Groundnut, Cowpea, Bambara nut, Potato, Cassava, Banana, Table grapes, Sugarcane, Wine Grapes

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Senegal

Biosafety Law: 2009; 2022
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: None
GEd Guidelines: None
Organisms: Rice, Cowpea, Peanuts, Tomatoes, Pepper

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Mozambique

Biosafety Law: None
Ministerial Decree: 2007; 2014
Biosafety Regulations: 2014
GEd Guidelines: Under validation
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Rice, Wheat, Cowpea, Cassava, Banana

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Kenya

Biosafety Law: 2009
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2011; 2012
GEd Guidelines: 2022
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Pearl millet, Rice, Groundnut, Tomato, Cassava, Yam, Potato, Banana

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Malawi

Biosafety Law: 2002
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2007
GEd Guidelines: 2022
Organisms: Soybean, Groundnuts, Tomato

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Zimbabwe

Biosafety Law: 2006
Ministerial Decree: None
Biosafety Regulations: 2018
GEd Guidelines: Not yet approved
Organisms: Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cowpea, Cassava, Tobacco

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