Ulaanbaatar
Importance of Biosafety touched on
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The National Committee on Biosafety of Mongolia and the European Union CBRN CoE initiative are planning to implement project, entitled ‘Strengthening the National Legal Framework and Provision of Specialized Training on Bio-Safety and Bio-Security in Central Asian Countries P53’.
The first meeting of the project P53 is taking place in Ulaanbaatar on January 26-27. The meeting is being attended by over 50 representatives from 24 organizations, such as CBRN CoE initiative, international organizations, Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia, the National Committee on Biosafety of Mongolia and other organizations engaged in biosafety.
The participants are reviewing the needs and demand for reducing dangers and current situation of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear risks and identifying works to be implemented within the project. The National Committee on Biosafety of Mongolia serves under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. It is needed to reduce and prevent from potential biological dangers, ensure readiness and improve the national legal environment for solving management after disaster and empowering human resources and organizations and toughen its control, the participants underlined.
In his opening speech at the project meeting, Ts.Batbayar, Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism said "Formulating a policy on the reduction of chemical and biological risks are growing concerns of world countries. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the National Committee on Biosafety of Mongolia are working to ensure participation of all sides on the successful implementation of the project successful in Mongolia.
