Regulatory Bodies and Useful Guidelines
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Biological Resource Centres and Culture Collections
Biological Resource Centres (BRC). WFCC Newsletter 41, p1, August 2005
Biological Resource Centres Compliance with Law. An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.
Biological Resource Centres-Underpinning the Future of Life Sciences and Biotechnology (2001)
Biotechnology for Sustainable Growth and Development. Meeting of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy of Ministerial level, 29-30 January 2004
Guidance for the Operation of Biological Research Centres (BRCs), Certification and Quality Criteria for BRCs. OECD Global Forum on Knowledge Economy: Biotechnology (2004)
Guidance for the Operation of Biological Research Centres (BRCs), Part 1: General Requirements for all BRCs, OECD Global Forum on Knowledge Economy: Biotechnology (2004)
WFCC Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Collections of Cultures of Microorganisms, 2nd Edition, 1999.
Establishment and Operation of Culture Collections. CABRI Laboratory Procedures for Microorganisms. Reference No. M/1999/1.01
Establishment and Operation of Culture Collections. CABRI Laboratory Procedures for Animal and Human Cell Lines. CABRI Reference No. AHC/1998/1/1.1
Biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity. An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.
Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.
Biosafety
Standards Australia
Australian Standard - Safety in Laboratories Parts 1-10 (AS 2243) as amended. Standards Australia
Australian Standard - Safety in Laboratories - Microbiology (AS 2243.3) as amended. Standards Australia
National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation /Fumigation Processes [NOHSC:2008 (1992)]
WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 3rd Edition, World health Organization, Geneva (2004)
Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
Department of Defence Export Controls Information
Extract of the Defence Strategic Goods List (DSGL) Controlled Items
Defence and Srategic Goods List Amendment 2004
Application Forms to Export Controlled Goods
Controlled Distribution of Dangerous Microorganisms - The Control of Dual-use Goods. An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.
The WFCC on Biosecurity (Draft for Comments from Members), David Smith and Christine Rohde. WFFCC Newsletter 41, p21, August 2005
Culture Collections, Biosecurity and the Biological Weapons Convention. Anthony J. Willis and Kylie Brown. WFFCC Newsletter 41, p31, August 2005
Gene Technology
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)
OGTR Forms
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
Bacterial Nomenclature Up-to-Date
Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature
Guidance document on the use of Taxonomy in risk assessment of Microorganisms: Bacteria. OECD Environment Directorate. Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and the Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology. Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, No. 29, 2003.
Quarantine
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
Application to Import Quarantine Material
Quarantine Regulations. An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.
Transport and Shipping
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail - Australian Dangerous Goods Code Sixth Edition Federal Office of Road Safety, Department of Transport and Communications 1998 as amended
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Dangerous Goods Information
ICAO Guidance Document for the shipment by air of Infectious Substances
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
International Regulations for Packaging and Shipping of Microorganisms. An Information Paper from the European Biological Resource Centres Network.