Biosafety is defined in Belgium as "The safety for human health and the environment, including the protection of biodiversity, during the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or micro-organisms (GMMs), and during the contained use of pathogenic organisms for humans".
Biosafety is defined in Belgium as "The safety for human health and the environment, including the protection of biodiversity, during the use of genetically Pathogenic micro-organismsInternational PlayerAbout the SBBBiosecurity
Biosafety is defined in Belgium as "The safety for human health and the environment, including the protection of biodiversity, during the use of genetically Pathogenic micro-organismsRegulatory frameworkBiosecurityAbout the SBB
This website is managed by the Service Biosafety and Biotechnology (SBB) of Sciensano, a permanent center of expertise providing scientific advice in the field Pathogenic micro-organismsInternational PlayerAbout the SBBBiosecurity
What is Biosafety in Belgium?
Biosafety is defined in Belgium as "The safety for human health and the environment, including:
the protection of biodiversity
during the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or micro-organisms (GMMs)
and during the contained use of pathogenic organisms for humans".
What is the Belgian classification for micro-organisms based on their biological risks?
14/07/2022 - Update:
Belgian classification for micro-organisms based on their biological risks:
Revised lists of pathogens and their corresponding class of biological risk ( bacteria pathogenic for humans and animals
unconventional agents pathogenic for humans and animals
phytopathogenic bacteria) .
What is the Biosafety Advisory Council (SBB)?
The SBB publishes scientific papers and reports on biosafety-related issues. In a complex institutional context, Belgium set up a biosafety regulatory framework harmonised between the Federal State and the Regions based on a single science-based biosafety advisory system composed of two bodies:
the Biosafety Advisory Council and the SBB.
What is the service biosafety and biotechnology (SBB)?
The Service Biosafety and Biotechnology (SBB) is one of the services of Sciensano. Sciensano provides support for public health policy through scientific research, expert opinions and the work carried out by its departments.
Biosafety belgium
The Belgian Co-ordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM) is a Belgian government funded consortium of seven scientific institutions, who manage and exploit a collection of microbial and genetic resources. The consortium comprises more than 269,000 publicly available strains of bacteria including mycobacteria and cyanobacteria, filamentous fungi, yeasts, diatoms and plasmids.
