Cuba
Who's Who Top
Government
Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Council of State
Comment: COMING SOON
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Foreign Affairs
Comment: COMING SOON
Higher Education
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the Ministry of Higher Education with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Science, Technology, and the Environment (CITMA)
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within CITMA with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Comment: COMING SOON
National Academies & Academia
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Cuban universities or national academies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Industry
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Cuban companies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Research Institutes & Non-Profits
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Cuban institutes or organizations actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Events Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity related events in Cuba. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Legislation Top
Below is a select list of laws in Cuba. As biosecurity is a relatively new and rapidly developing field, many countries have yet to devise or implement laws specific to biosecurity. Since biosecurity has much in common with national security, biosafety, bioterrorism, biological weapons, import / export of dual-use materials, and biodiversity, some countries may develop biosecurity legislation by adapting existing laws within these other areas. Therefore, biosecurity legislation and other laws that could potentially be used as background for biosecurity legislation are included here.
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Law Against Acts of Terrorism
- Date: 20 December, 2001
- Comment: This Law provides penalties both for terrorist offences committed in Cuba and for offences involving preparations carried out in another country which have an effect within Cuba. All preparatory acts, attempts, and consummated acts of terrorism are punishable under this Law.
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Biosecurity Law
- Date: 1999
- Comment: This law regulates the use and transfer of biological agents in Cuba.
Biosecurity Code Examples Top
Below are codes of conduct for life scientists that have been proposed, are in use, or are under development in Cuba. If there are any other codes that should be included on this site, please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
“Code on Professional Ethics for Workers in the Sciences in Cuba” (text in Spanish)
