Biosafety Clearing HouseTraining Workshop

DateLocation

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OBJECTIVE

• Understand the various databases available on the central portal

• Search the database available on the BCH central portal

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How

• Presentation

• Case Studies:

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BCH Central Portal

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Database

• National Contacts

• Laws & Regulations

• Decisions & Declarations

• Capacity-Building

• Roster of Experts

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National ContactsArticle 19

Requires a number of institutions

Institutional information kept here

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National Contacts

National Focal Points

NFPs responsible to manage communication with secretariat

Each record has contact details, phones, email

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Competent National Authority

Competent National Authority

Information CNAs. Each CNA entry contains contact information and a brief description of the functions of the organization.

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National Biosafety Websites ….

National Biosafety websites & databases

Information about National databases.Each entry contains a web address & brief description.

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Search National Biosafety Websites

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Laws & Regulations

AIA Procedure, Article 11(5), Article 14Parties must post information on laws & regulations

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Laws & Regulations

National Laws, Regulations & Guidelines

Article 20.3a

Make available laws, regulations & guidelinesInformation required by parties about AIA

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Laws & Regulations

Bilateral, Regional & Multilateral Agreements

Article 20.3b

Information about bilateral, regional & multilateral agreementsAdditionally, use BCH to inform each other of any agreements etc

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Decisions & Declarations

Under the relevant articles parties are responsible for posting information regarding relevant decisions & declarations on BCH

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Decisions & DeclarationsInformation about the AIA Procedure

Information about final decisions taken by parties on LMOs

Final decisions not covered in the above 2

Risk Assessments on LMOs

Any Unique Identifiers for LMOs used in the BCH

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Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Projects

Country needs and priorities

Outcomes and Lessons Learned

Compendium of Training Courses

Capacity Building Opportunities

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Roster of Experts

• Risk Assessment

• Make informed decisions

• Develop National Human Resources

• Promote Institutional Strengthening

Decision EM-I/3

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Roster of ExpertsRoster of Experts

Use & function

History Procedures

for nominating experts

Guidelines for operation of Roster

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Reports on Biosafety Assignments

• Provides links to a database of reports on Biosafety Experts Assignments

Reports on Biosafety Expert Assignments

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Review questions

• What are the different databases on the BCH?

• Where would the NFPs, CNAs be found?• Where would you find information about AIA

procedures?• Where are the Decisions, declarations

found?• What is the role of the Roster of Experts

database?