While the objectives are clearly different, it is evident that biosafety and biosecurity are complementary disciplines that benefit from an aligned approach.
It is therefore not surprising that biosafety and biosecurity in containment are often addressed together through a single biorisk management program, ensuring compliance with the requirements.
Although biosafety and biosecurity serve different objectives, they are often addressed together, especially in a contained use setting.
This discipline has a long-standing history, predating GMO-focused biosafety approaches, and continues to evolve as new insights and new techniques become available.
The risk assessment and management practices ar.
To assist in the development and implementation of national biosafety frameworks through capacity-building initiatives; To promote information sharing and collaboration, especially at the regional and sub-regional level; and To promote collaboration with other organizations to assist capacity-building for the Protocol.
