中国生物安全信息交换机制的设计和建设

Designing and Construction of Biosafety Clearing-House of China

摘要: 生物安全信息交换机制(biosafety clearing-house,BCH)是根据《卡他赫那生物安全议定书》第20条的要求建立的,旨在促进改性活生物体(living modified organisms,LMOs)的科学、技术、环境和法律等方面信息和经验交流的一种基于因特网技术的信息交换方式,对于各缔约方的履约活动起着重要的推动作用。在分析BCH的作用和特点的基础上,设计了中国BCH的组织体系、运行机制、网络结构、主页结构和数据库结构,介绍了中国BCH的建设与管理情况,并对生物安全信息公开的相关问题进行了讨论。

Abstract: Pursuant to Article 20 of the Protocol on Biosafety,a biosafety clearing-house(BCH) is hereby established to facilitate exchange of scientific,technical,environmental,and legal information on and experience with living modified organisms(LMOs) ;and to assist parties in implementing the Protocol.Following the role and characteristics of BCH,the establishment and management of the National BCH of China is illuminated with specifics on its framework,operation mechanism and network structure,homepage and databases.Issues concerning disclosure of biosafety information are also discussed.