Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Biosafety 11
(a)
to decide on all applications and matters under Part III and Part IV;
(b)
to monitor activities relating to living modified organisms and products of such organisms;
(c)
to promote research, development, educational and training activities relating to biosafety;
(d)
to establish mechanisms to facilitate the collection, storage and dissemination of data relating to living modified organisms and products of such organisms and biosafety; and
(e)
where so directed by the Minister, to perform or provide for the performance of the obligations arising from agreements, conventions or treaties relating to biosafety to which Malaysia is a party where such agreements, conventions or treaties relate to the purposes of this Act.
(2)
The Board shall have power to do such things as the Board thinks fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.
Establishment of the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee