Dual-use infographic
At the International Biosecurity Symposium 2025, the Biosecurity Office launched a new tool: the Dual-use Infographic.
Biosecurity scenario: Research material – when do you cross the border?
Recently, it was reported in the news that two researchers in the US are suspected of illegally importing a fungus that can cause significant damage to agricultural crops.
Highlights from the International Biosecurity Symposium
The Biosecurity Office looks back with great enthusiasm on a successful first edition of the International Biosecurity Symposium.
Biosecurity scenario: Spyware on smartphone by foreign app
Nowadays (almost) every employee has a smartphone in their pocket. But have you ever thought about who could potentially have access to the information on your smartphone?
Biosecurity Office international
The Biosecurity Office regularly attends meetings at home and abroad with the aim of sharing knowledge, acquiring knowledge and networking.
Epidemiology of Pathogens Listed as Potential Bioterrorism Agents, the Netherlands
We recently contributed to an article describing the incidence of potentially bioterrorist agents in the Netherlands. Almost all reported illnesses were linked to a travel history.
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.
