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.
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: ‘Building biosecurity for synthetic biology’ Synthetic biology is developing at a rapid pace, which means there is a risk that biosafety will come under pressure.