European Biosafety Association

Working Groups

Part of the activity of EBSA takes place through the activities of the Working Groups. If you are interested in joining one of the Working or Task Groups, please contact the chairman of this Group.

Information and Communication Working Group Purpose : Accumulate legal, scientific and practical knowledge on biological safety from the European Countries. Make this information available and distribute it. Formulate and communicate the point of view of the association regarding current biosafety and biosecurity issues

Conference Programm Working Group The purpose of the Conference Programme Working Group (CPWG) is to make recommendations to Council on: annual conference program organization of pre-conference workshops

Transport Task Group The Transport Task Group (TTG) will be formed on an ad-hoc basis to make recommendations to Council on:  changes in regulations in the transport of infectious substances, clinical specimens GMO's provide information and education on transport changes to the biosafety community The contact person is Kristel Vermeersch

References:

Guidelines on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2009-2010. World Health Organization (2009). (Downloadable as a PDF File). http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/biosafety/WHO_HSE_EPR_2008_10.pdf