Arent Fox and International Environmental Resources are pleased to make this Biosafety Regulation Sourcebook freely available as a public service to all parties who are interested in the development of biosafety regulatory frameworks that implement the provisions of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.Included in this Sourcebook is a Model Act that sets forth proposed provisions for a transparent, effective and workable national biosafety regulatory framework.  While there are other reference materials available, the Model Act is the only reference document currently available that was specifically designed to implement and ensure compliance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.