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Core guidance and recommendations

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CDC BMBL, 6th ed.
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and United States National Institutes of Health (US NIH)
Developing a Comprehensive Biosecurity Plan
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Terrestrial Code
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
WHO LBM, 4th ed.
World Health Organization (WHO)
A Handbook for Ending Catastrophic Biological Risks
Council on Strategic Risks
Australia's Biosecurity Future 2014
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Australia's Biosecurity Future 2020
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Behavioral Indicators to Detect Potential Violent Acts
RAND Corporation
Biosafety and Biosecurity Guidelines
Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health and Sanitation and Republic of Kenya Ministry of Medical Services
Biosafety RAST
World Health Organization (WHO)
Biosecurity Team-Based Learning Handbook
University of Bradford
Bioterrorism with a COVID-19 Lens
Counter Terrorism Preparedness Network
Bridging Science and Security for Bio Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD)
BSL4ZNet Animal Handling Workshop
Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSL4ZNet)
BWC Confidence-Building Measures
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
BWC National Implementation Report
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
CBRN Waste Management
Scientific-Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering
Code of Conduct for Biosecurity
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Code of Conduct for Scientists
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Compassionate Transportation Manual
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Convergence of Chemistry and Biology
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
COVID-19 Testing for Laboratorians
BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015 and Philippine Association of Medical Technologists
Culture of Biosafety and Biosecurity: A Literature Review
ABSA International
CWA 16335
European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Declaration on Biological Security
German Federal Foreign Office (AA)
DEI in Biosafety Implementation Tool
International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
Dual Use Potential of Life Sciences Research
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
DURC Manual
Health Security Partners
Efficient and Practical Approach to Biosecurity
Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness (CBB) Denmark
Ensuring Effective Interagency Interoperability
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
ePATH
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
European Biosecurity Forum Guidelines
European Biosecurity Regulators Forum (EBRF)
Fact Sheets on the BWC
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
FAO Ruminant Biosecurity Plan
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Framework for the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences
World Health Organization (WHO)
Governing Pathogen- and Benefit-Sharing (PBS)
Global Health Centre Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
GU S-LAT
The Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University
Guidance for Vaccine and Pharma Logistics
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Guidelines for Responsible Conduct
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
High Containment Animal Facilites
Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research (NADIR) and Veterinary Biocontained facility Network (VetBioNet)
HIV Viral Load Testing Scorecard
African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) Laboratory Systems Strengthening Community of Practice (LabCoP)
International Transport of Human Remains
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Joint Investigations Handbook
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (US FBI)
Laboratory Biorisk Management
Sandia National Laboratories
Laboratory Biosecurity Handbook
Sandia National Laboratories
Legal Framework for Sharing Pathogens
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
LMT
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Maximum Biocontainment
George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government and King's College London
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in animals
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Neglected Dimension of Global Security
National Academy of Medicine
NHSS
United States Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS)
Oversight of Dual Use Life Sciences Research
United States National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (US NSABB)
Pakistan's Implementation of WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual
Duke-NUS Medical School Department of Safety Health and Emergency Management and Health Security Partners
Pathogens and Toxins in a Research Setting
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Personnel Reliability and Culture of Responsibility
United States National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (US NSABB)
Prior Assessment Tool
Chatham House
PSDSs
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
PVS Pathway
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
R&D Blueprint to Prevent Epidemics
World Health Organization (WHO)
Recommendations for Biosecurity Measures
Government of Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Responsible Life Sciences Research
World Health Organization (WHO)
Responsible Life Sciences Research for GHS
World Health Organization (WHO)
SARS-Cov-2 and Farmed Animals Guidance
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
SPLITA Checklist
World Health Organization (WHO)
Strengthening laboratory biological risk management
World Health Organization (WHO)
Suspicious Events Guidelines
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Terrestrial Manual
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines
InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Tianjin University
Transport of Dangerous Goods
United Nations (UN)
Transport of Infectious Substances
World Health Organization (WHO)
UK Recovery Handbook
Public Health England
WHO Guidance on Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulatory Requirements
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Lab Biosecurity Guidance
World Health Organization (WHO)

Policies and legislation

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Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Treaty of States Parties
Cartagena Protocol
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Nagoya Protocol
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
UNSCR 1540
United Nations Security Council
BWC Legislation Database
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
BWC Survey Template
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
Common Control Lists
The Australia Group
Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009
The Council of the European Union (EU)
EU CBRN Action B.2
The Council of the European Union (EU)
GHS Index
Economist Impact, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
GHSA
GHSA Steering Group
IHR
World Health Organization (WHO)
IHR during COVID-19 Report
World Health Organization (WHO)
JEE
World Health Organization (WHO)
March 2012 DURC Policy
United States Government
National Biosecurity Plan
Government of Spain
National Implementation Measures Database
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
Prevent Epidemics
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL)
Sample Act for Implementation of BWC and UNSCR 1540
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
SecBio
Government of France
Tools for BWC Implementation
Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
US Policy for Institutional Oversight of DURCs
United States Government
WHO PIP Framework
World Health Organization (WHO)

Requirements and protocols

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BioRAMs
Sandia National Laboratories
Canadian Biosafety App
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canadian Biosafety Handbook
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canadian Biosafety Standard
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
ISO 35001
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISSR
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
AUSVETPLAN
Animal Health Australia (AHA)
BioHub System
World Health Organization (WHO)
Biosecurity Guide for Pork Producers
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Biosecurity Map
Spain Department of National Security (DNS)
Code of Conduct for Biosecurity, Workshop Handbook
Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE) and United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (US DTRA)
Combined List of Biological Agents
Netherlands Biosecurity Office
COVID-19 Guidance for Operators
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
CSD and e-CSD
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
CWA 15793
European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
CWA 16393
European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Dual Use Research of Concern
United States National Institutes of Health (US NIH)
GMPP Fact Sheet
ABSA International
GRAP
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Guidelines on Biosecurity for BRCs
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
IEGBBR App
The International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR)
IEGBBR Model
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and The International Experts Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR)
ISO 15190
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Laboratory Assessment Tool
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Biosafety Programme Management
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: BSCs and Other Primary Containment Devices
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Decontamination and Waste Management
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Laboratory Design and Maintenance
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Outbreak Preparedness and Resilience
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Personal Protective Equipment
World Health Organization (WHO)
LBM 4: Risk Assessment
World Health Organization (WHO)
Malaysian Biosecurity Checklist
Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE)
Packaging and Transporting Infectious Substances
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC)
Quality Management Policy Manual for South Sudan
Ministry of Health of Republic of South Sudan
Recombinant Nucleic Acid Molecules Guidelines, 6th Ed
United States National Institutes of Health (US NIH)
T&T Sensitive Label FAQ
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism A/RES/42/37C
United Nations (UN)
UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism Guidelines and Procedures A/44/561
United Nations General Assembly
UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism Technical Appendices
United Nations General Assembly
WHA60.1
World Health Organization (WHO)

Training materials

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GBRMC
Sandia National Laboratories
Management of Biomedical Waste
Mérieux Foundation and RESAOLAB
Africa CDC Biosafety and Biosecurity Report
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
An Analytical Approach
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Applied Biosecurity
Springer
Basics of Bioethics and Biosafety
European Union (EU), International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), and Tajik National University
Biocheck surveys
Ghent University
Biorisk Assessment Technical Guidance
International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) and Sandia National Laboratories
Biorisk Training
Frontline Healthcare Workers Safety Foundation, Ltd. (Frontline Foundation)
Biosafety & Biosecurity Handbook
Youth for Biosecurity 2021 and 2022 Cohort - Nigeria Participants
Biosafety and Biosecurity for One Health
Argentine Association of Microbiology
Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine
Ghent University
Biosecurity Movie
Netherlands Biosecurity Office
Biosecurity Resource Center
Iowa State University Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH)
Biosecurity Self-scan
Netherlands Biosecurity Office
BIRG
INTERPOL
Blood borne pathogens
European Biosafety Association (EBSA)
BRITE
United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (US DTRA)
Certification Program
International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
Clinical Laboratory Guide
American Society for Microbiology and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Core Document Templates
Sandia National Laboratories
Criminal Investigation Handbook for Agroterrorism
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (US FBI), and United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)
Culture of Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Responsible Conduct in the Life Sciences
International Working Group on Strengthening the Culture of Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Responsible Conduct in the Life Sciences (IWG)
Defend the Flock
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dual Use Research for Amateurs
United States National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (US NSABB)
Dual-Use Animation
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Dual-Use Quickscan
Netherlands Biosecurity Office
Evaluation of BioHazards Course
Yale School of Public Health
GABRIEL Network Trainings
Mérieux Foundation
GIBACHT
African Field Epidemiology Network, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, German Biosecurity Programme, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), and Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
GLLP
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
GMPP Video Trainings
World Health Organization (WHO)
GO4BSB
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, German Biosecurity Programme, and Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
Guidelines for Researchers on Dual Use
Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (imec), and Working Group Dual Use of the Flemish Interuniversity Council
Handbook of Applied Biosecurity
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
In Control
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
International Legal Framework against CBRN Terrorism
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Terrorism Prevention Branch
Introduction to Biopreparedness
Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness (CBB) Denmark
KLBRMC
Republic of Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation and Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Lab Biosafety and Biosecurity Training
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
Lab Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Biorisk Management Training
Gryphon Scientific
Malaysian Responsible Conduct of Research
Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Module on Biosecurity and Biosafety
Mérieux Foundation
PREP
Sandia National Laboratories
Program for Management of Biomedical Waste
Moroccan Biological Safety Association (MBSA)
Project 81 BIOSEC Webinar Series
European Union Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE)
PVS Lab Manual
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Resources on the Culture of Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Responsible Conduct in Life Sciences
International Working Group on Strengthening the Culture of Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Responsible Conduct in the Life Sciences (IWG)
Responding to 21st Century Biorisks
Biosecu.re and University of Bath
Restricting Access to Pathogen Samples
Griffith University’s Law Futures Centre
Spiez Convergence
Spiez Laboratory
SynBio Africa Conference
SynBio Africa
Synthetic Biology and Relevant International Law
The Third World Network
Tactical Sciences for Biosecurity
IGI Global
The Virtual Learning Centers
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Training Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Uganda Training Materials
Ministry of Health of Uganda
UNICRI INB
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
VPP CAM
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
VPP Competency Guidelines
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
VPP Curricula Guidelines
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Vulnerability Scan
Netherlands Biosecurity Office
WAHIS
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
World Organisation for Animal Health logo
Government of Canada
Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security