Sources of information


The few selected links below will allow you to enter a network of valuable information on biosafety: 

    

 

The WHO laboratory biosafety manual in particular is a helpful reference and a useful guide in countries that have no specific biosafety regulations in place. Another major reference is the international laboratory biorisk management standard.

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News

           
Seminar "The Biological Weapons Convention, biosecurity and the industry"
Brussels, June 20, 2011

The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organises together with the Belgian Biosafety Professionals (BBP) a seminar dedicated to the Biological Weapon Convention, biosecurity and the industry. The seminar will take place on June 20 at the prestigious Egmont Palace, in Brussels. It will gather international speakers as well as representatives of the governments and the industry. More information is available on the Ministry's website.

 

 

CEN Workshop on Biosafety Professional Competence
Frankfurt, December 17, 2009

The kick off meeting of the CEN Workshop on the Biosafety Professional Competence (WS 53) will take place in Frankfurt on December 17. This project, financed by the European Commission, is the outcome of workshops convened by the European BioSafety Association (EBSA). It aims at defining the role, tasks, competency and training curriculum for the biosafety professional. More information on the CEN website.
 

Belgian Biosafety Symposium on the "Design and construction of biocontainment laboratories"
Leuven, December 3, 2009

The third Belgian Biosafety Symposium, devoted to the design and construction of biocontainment laboratories, will take place in Leuven on December 3, 2009. More information and registration on the BBP website.
 

SBB report on high containment facilities in Belgium
Brussels, May 2009

The Biosafety and Biotechnology Section (SBB) of the Belgian Public Health Scientific Institute (ISSP) has issued a report (in Dutch and French) describing the status of BSL3 facilities in Belgium since the first notifications in 1995.