Amina Abdalla

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I beg to support the Bill. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to agree with hon. Kaluma and suggest a further amendment. THAT, Clause 3(e) be amended by putting a full stop after the word “practitioner” and deleting all the words thereafter up to the word “choice”. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to oppose that amendment by hon. Millie. I agree that we have given this Vetting Board an extension when her and I were in the Legal Affairs Committee of the last Parliament, but the reality is that time we did not realise the appeal processes that they judges subjected this Vetting Board to. So, I would urge the Members to oppose the amendment. Let us give them a final one and having passed the amendment by the Chair, we will not give them an extension. view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended- view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: (a) by deleting the definition of “bio-piracy” and substituting therefor the following definition- “bio-piracy” refers to the exploration of biological resources without the knowledge and non-coercive prior consent of the owners of the resources and without fair compensation and benefit sharing” view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: (b) by inserting the following new definitions in proper alphabetical sequence- “bio-prospecting” means the exploration of biodiversity for commercially valuable genetic and biochemical resources” view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: “biological resources” includes genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, populations, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or value for humanity”; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: “biotechnology” means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use; view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: “conservation area” means a tract of land, lake or sea with notable environmental, natural features, biological diversity, cultural heritage, or historical importance that is protected by law against undesirable changes; “multilateral environmental agreement” means an agreement involving three or more parties regarding sustainable environmental management; view
• 3 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: “protected area” means a clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed through legal or other effective means, to achieve long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values Ministry; view