Consultation concept EU guidelines export control for institutions - new date On October 20, the European Commission published the draft directive for export control in the field of dual-use research.
Biosecurity webinars "Biosecurity in Research" Instead of the Biosecurity Knowledge Day, the Biosecurity Office is organizing a series of webinars this year. The theme of these webinars is "Biosecurity in Research".
Article in Science: ‘Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance’ In a Policy Forum article in Science last week, the eighteen authors of the article, including employees of the Biosecurity Office of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (R
Biosafety and biosecurity aspects of SARS-CoV-2 With the current pandemic of COVID-19, there is a great appeal to laboratories for processing sample materials, diagnostics, but also research into a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
Biosafety and Biosecurity policy in a mobile app The International Expert Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR) has developed a mobile application that bundles relevant aspects for a biosafety and biosecurity policy.
Biosecurity Office international The Biosecurity Office regularly attends meetings abroad with the aim of sharing knowledge, obtaining knowledge and networking.
Review Biosecurity Knowledge Day 2019 On November 14, 2019, the sixth Biosecurity Knowledge Day took place in which colleagues from all over the country gathered to discuss biosecurity from different perspectives.
ISO 35001:2019 As of November 2019, CWA 15793 Laboratory biorisk management standard has been converted to ISO 35001: 2019 Biorisk management for laboratories and other related organizations.
Seminar Export control and strategic goods Due to continued success, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will again organize a seminar on export control of strategic goods. Several sessions are held on the export of strategic goods and exports
Publication of a checklist for biosecurity monitoring in laboratories The Biosecurity Office has published an article about the development of a biosecurity checklist in collaboration with colleagues from Malaysia.