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FOOD SOVEREIGNTY GHANA & 3 ORS.
V.
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE & 4 ORS.

(2019) JELR 107246 (HC)

High Court 15 May 2019 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit seeking various declarations related to the Biosafety Act and the approval of GMO products in Ghana. - The court identified several issues to be determined at trial, including jurisdiction, compliance with t

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Suit Number:HRC/43/15
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Counsel:GEORGE TETTEH WAYOE FOR THE 1ST, 3RD AND 4TH PLAINTIFFS; BRIGHT AKWETEY FOR THE 2ND PLAINTIFF; GRACE EWOOL (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST TO 4TH DEFENDANTS. BRIGHT OKYERE ADJEKUM FOR THE 5TH DFENDANT

RULING

ADDO, J.

Per their amended writ of summons and statement of claim filed on 29th June, 2015, the Plaintiffs pray for the following reliefs:

a. A declaration that the Biosafety Act, 2011 (Act 831) makes provision for a National Biosafety Authority (NBA) and not a National Biosafety Committee (NBC) and that the NBC does not have any legal backing to act in the manner it has been acting with regards to issues of biotechnology, biosafety and such related matters and the approval to release and commercialize GMO products in Ghana, so long as the Biosafety Act is concerned. And that at the time of filing this suit on the 5th day of February, 2015 there was no National Biosafety Authority in existence as required by Act 831.

b. A declaration that in approving the release and commercialization of GMOs into the Ghanaian environment, the 1st Defendant has not met the requirement of the law on major issues of risk assessment and risk management etc. in such related matters.

c. A decla…

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