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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?