EBSA Events
15th Annual Conference of the European Biosafety Association |
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| Manchester/UK |
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| Workshops: 11 June 2012 Conference: 12 - 13 June 2012 |
Comparison Biosafety Responsibilities in Europe
• = yes
• • • × • × × • • • × • • • × × • • BSO only for pathogens (H, A, P) × × × • × × × BSO for Pathogens & GM • × • • × × × • × × • × × • × • × • × × • × × • • × × × • × × • × × • • • • • × × • × × • × • × × • × × • • × × • • • • • • • × × × × × × • × × • • • • • • × • • • • • • × • • • • • • × • × • • • • × × × × • × × × × • • • × • • • • × × × • • • • • • • • × • • × • × • • • • • × × × × × • • • • • • × • × • • • × × • × × × × × × • × × • • • • × × • × • × • × • • • • • • • • • • • × × × • × × × • • × × × × × × × • × • × × • • • • • • • • • •
× = no
Belgium
Austria
Germany
France
Ireland
Switzerland
Sweden
UK
Netherlands
Italy
Spain
BSO Requirement in legislation
Description of Duties/Responsibilities of BSO
BSO only for GM
OH regulation requires biosafety competency
BSO qualifications stipulated
BSO certified
BSO registered
BSO credentials submitted to regulatory body
TRAINING
Prescriptive BSO training
Government approved training
Organisations run training
Examination required for BSO
Content of existing biosafety training:
law
Occupational health
worker protection
Risk assessment
General safety
practical (hands-on/case studies)
Competent Authority:
regional (within a country)
federal/national
Regulation
GMO/pathogens separate
GMO contained use /deliberate release separate
Worker protection separate
Single regulation for GMO contained use / Pathogens
Single regulation for GMO contained use & deliberate release / Pathogens / worker protection
Inspection
regional (within a country)
federal/national
On-site visit of facility
Documentation only
Other Aspects
Institutional Biosafety Committee required
Institutional GM committee required
BSO Networks exist
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