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4 Available Resources, Regulations, and Guidelines (Plenary Session)
Pages 31-38

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... encouraged the group to think about how they could spread their knowledge to their intended audience. PLENARY PRESENTATIONS International Regulatory Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines Ingegerd Kallings (Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control, Sweden)
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... The recommendations are widely used in international trade for screening animals and animal products.k The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has produced a number of publications on biosecurity for food and agriculture.l The International Plant Protection Convention produces standards that may be incorporated into national legislation to reduce the spread of plant pests and pathogens.m The International Criminal Police Organization works to stop criminal and terrorist use of biological agents and toxins and publishes bioterrorism incident pre-planning and response guides.n
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... , which were last updated in June 2011, form the foundation for most international shipping regulations.a The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issues internationally binding transport regulations based on the U.N.
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... The IFBA BEN then leverages that expertise to identify practical solutions for containment facilities; advocates to include those approaches in international guidelines and best practices; mentors individuals new to the field; builds global capacity; creates consensus on controversial issues; and finds simple, safe, and workable solutions for low-resource establishments. To achieve those goals, the IFBA BEN works to find sustainable, practical, and local solutions that create safe and secure facilities that can be successfully certified and sustained in the long-term.
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... He explained that while several national authorities including Singapore and Canada have accredited certifiers, there is no accredited international certification program for biocontainment facilities. Nor is there a detailed set of criteria for international certification as the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual contains only general certification guidelines.
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... In many cases, legislation relevant to containment labs was created to comply with international agreements such as the BWC, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Many writers reported comprehensive legislation to regulate GMOs and recombinant DNA usage.
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... Another pointed to an elevated awareness on the subject increasing international cooperation and the amount of available equipment. A third commented on a high paperwork burden.
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