European Biosafety Association

Welcome to EBSA European Biosafety Association

  Sponsored membership to encourage good practices in biosafety and biosecurity throughout Europe

CEN workshop 55 to develop a "Guidance Document" for the CWA 15793:2008. Kick-off meeting and 1st pleanry meeting on 24-25 February 2010 in Brussels.

Please find hotel and registration details on the CEN website

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Biosafety Professional Competency (BSP) - CEN Workshop N 53 startet at 17/18 Dec, 2009. 

To participate register with Marcel de Vreeze of the Workshop Secretariat at NEN. More information available on EBSA Activities .

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13 ^th Annual Conference of the European Biosafety Association

21 April 2010 Pre-Conference Workshops
  22 - 23 April 2010 Conference

Ljubljana/Slovenia

Online Registration is open

The EBSA Conference 2009 which was held in Stockholm in June, has been very successful.

More info (only for EBSA members)

The conferences are becoming a major event for the European biosafety community. The next meeting will be in Ljubljana in April 2010

Enhancing knowledge and understanding of biological safety throughout Europe and the world

European Biosafety Association (EBSA) was founded in June 1996. It is a not for profit organisation which aims to provide a forum for its members to discuss and debate issues of concern and to represent those working in the field of biosafety and associated activities. The Association has individual members, representing over 15 countries in Europe, as well as other regions. EBSA is open to anyone working in the field, providing unique networking opportunities. Members range from students to senior professionals, from disciplines as diverse as healthcare, academia, emergency response, pharmaceutical/biotech industries and regulatory affairs.

Mission:

EBSA is committed to enhancing the knowledge and understanding of biological safety issues throughout Europe. It strives to establish and communicate best practices amongst its members and to encourage dialogue and discussions on developing biosafety and biosecurity issues. EBSA will seek to influence and support emerging legislation and standards in the areas of biological safety, biosecurity, biotechnology, transport and associated activities and will act as a focal point for the consolidation of views on these issues. EBSA will strive to represent the interests of its members in all areas relating to biosafety, with the objective of ensuring the prevention of harm to man or the environment from biological substances or materials.

Future Activities:

EBSA strives to secure the following benefits for its members:

• Official representation on national and international committees to lobby for the interests of EBSA members.
• Official consultation on emerging legislation and standards to influence the outcome of such regulations and to ensure that emerging standards are not only scientifically supportable but also represent best practices.
• Develop and provide supporting training materials and activities to ensure EBSA members are aware and informed of new issues and areas of research, to support the principle of continuous professional development for its members.