claim: Atlanta metropolitan area is located in north Florida.
evidence: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity effective since 2003 .. biosafety. biosafety. Convention on Biological Diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity. The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology .. biological diversity. biodiversity. genetically modified organisms. genetically modified organisms. biotechnology. biotechnology. The Biosafety Protocol makes clear that products from new technologies must be based on the precautionary principle and allow developing nations to balance public health against economic benefits .. precautionary principle. precautionary principle. It will for example let countries ban imports of genetically modified organisms if they feel there is not enough scientific evidence that the product is safe and requires exporters to label shipments containing genetically altered commodities such as corn or cotton .. genetically modified organisms. genetically modified organisms. safe. safe. The required number of 50 instruments of ratification / accession / approval  /  acceptance by countries was reached in May 2003 .. In accordance with the provisions of its Article 37 , the Protocol entered into force on 11 September 2003 .. As of March 2015 , the Protocol had 170 parties , which includes 167 United Nations member states , the State of Palestine , and the European Union .. United Nations member states. United Nations member states. State of Palestine. State of Palestine. European Union. European Union