Belgium biosafety server

The assessment of biological risks associated with the use of GMOs and/or pathogens is supported by a comprehensive regulatory framework, in particular at European Union (EU) level.
The EU legislation forms the basis of the implementation of biosafety in Belgium.

The Belgian Biosafety Clearing-House (BBCH) is the Belgian node of the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) established under Article 20 of the Cartagena Protocol, in order to facilitate the exchange of scientific, technical, environmental and legal information on LMOs and to assist Parties to implement the Protocol.

Whereas biosafety aims at protecting public health and environment from accidental exposure to biological agents, biosecurity deals with the prevention of misuse through loss, theft, diversion or intentional release of pathogens, toxins and any other biological materials.