Export control seminar On September 18, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will organize an Export Control Seminar at the Ministry.
The combined pathogen list has been revised and is now available in English The Biosecurity Office has updated and translated the combined list of biological agents into English.
Minister Kuipers (MoH) provides answers to parliamentary questions regarding high-risk bio-laboratories. Minister Kuipers (MoH) provides answers to questions regarding high-risk bio-laboratories and gain-of-function research.
Horizon scan of technologies with potential dual-use risks The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report in October containing the findings of an international horizon scan on dual-use research of concern (DURC) in the life sciences.
Review Biosecurity Knowledge Day 2021 It was exciting until the last minute whether it could go ahead, but we are happy that we can look back on a successful Knowledge Day.
Rik Bleijs appointed as co-chairman of the IEGBBR In October, Rik Bleijs was elected co-chair of the steering committee of the International Experts Groups of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR).
Biosecurity scenario: Orphan material Here we present another current scenario with regard to biosecurity. This time the scenario is based on a recently published article about orphan material.
Webinar June 21 - Laboratory Research: Biosecurity and Dual-Use Implications On Monday 21 June 2021 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, the Biosecurity Office will organise the third webinar in the series “Biosecurity in Research”.
Launch of Dual-Use Quickscan On Thursday April 22, the Biosecurity Office launched a new tool, the Dual-Use Quickscan (Dutch version).
Biorisk Management Advisor During the second webinar on April 22, 2021, the Biosecurity Office suggested using the internationally recognized name Biorisk Management Advisor (BMA) instead of Biorisk Professional.