A zero value is provided in the column 'Number of records' because this information does not exist for the following categories of information:

- Regional or International Agreement
- Decision on LMO under Advance Informed Agreement
- Decision on LMO for FFP under Article 11
- Risk Assessment
- Other Decision or Declaration
- Report on Biosafety Expert Assignment
- Capacity Building Project

Information is not yet being reported for the following categories of information:

- National Biosafety Website or Database
- Biosafety Expert

Rwanda is only at initial stages of utilizing GM technologies. The country has recently reviewed its draft biosafety law and policy. Until the legislation is in place, the country is not handling anything to do with GMOs, including food imports and aid, which must be clearly labeled that they are not GMOs.

Source: Online Update by Mr Emmanuel Kabera, BCH National Focal Point for the Rwanda (19 October 2017)

Link to this country's profile under the FAO GM Foods Platform: http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/gm-foods-platform/browse-information-by/country/country-page/en/?cty=RWA