Governments
Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This page is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. Where possible, links have been provided to any webpages relating directly to biosecurity and codes of conduct. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Argentina Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Education, Science, and Technology (EST)
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Division(s) within EST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Australia Top
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
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Division(s) within the Office of the President with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
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Defence
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Division(s) within the Department of Defence with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Education, Science, and Training (DEST)
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Division(s) within DEST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAT)
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Division(s) within DFAT with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Biosecurity Australia
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Brazil Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Science and Technology (MST)
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Division(s) within MST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Canada Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Environment Canada (EC)
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Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)
Comment: DFAIT promotes Canadian security and prosperity in an international context and promotes Canadian values and culture in the international arena. The Non-Proliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Division takes the lead policy role in relation to biological weapons (and other weapons of mass destruction).
Division(s) within DFAIT with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health Canada (HC)
Comment: HC is charged with protecting and improving the health of all Canadians. In order to do this, HC develops health policy, enforces health regulations, promotes disease prevention
and enhances healthy living for all Canadians. In order to assist in times of crisis and lead HC in the event of a terror attack, HC established the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Division(s) within HC with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Industry
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National Defence (DND)
Comment: Though Canada has renounced the use, production, or stockpiling of any type of biological weapon, DND recognizes that it may be forced to commit troops to a war in which biological weapons are used. Therefore DND has been charged with protecting Canadian forces from biological weapons attacks.
Division(s) within DND with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (PSEPC)
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Division(s) within PSEPC with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Transport Canada (TC)
Comment: TC is charged with developing and administering policies, regulations and services to a safe, secure, efficient, affordable, integrated and environmentally friendly transportation system. The Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate is the focal point for the national program to promote public safety during the transportation of dangerous goods, including pathogens.
Division(s) within TC with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee (CBAC)
Comment: CBAC provides advice to the Canadian federal government on ethical, social, regulatory, economic, scientific, environmental and health aspects of biotechnology.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Comment: CFIA is responsible for inspecting borders to control of foreign pests and diseases, undertaking food investigations, and performing certification of plants and feeds. In addition, the Biohazard Containment & Safety Division establishes biocontainment procedures and protocols needed to work with certain types of pathogens.
Division(s) within CFIA with a role or interest in biosecurity:
China Top
Office of the President
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Education
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Foreign Affairs
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Health
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Policy, Regulation, and Reform
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Science and Technology (MOST)
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Division(s) within MOST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defence
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Chinese Taiwan Top
Office of the President
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Education
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National Defence
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Cuba Top
Council of State
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Foreign Affairs
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Higher Education
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Division(s) within the Ministry of Higher Education with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Science, Technology, and the Environment (CITMA)
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Division(s) within CITMA with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Czech Republic Top
Office of the President
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Environment
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Division(s) within the Ministry of Environment with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Department of Environmental Risks
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB)
Comment: SÚJB is a regulatory body responsible for governmental administration and supervision
in the fields of uses of nuclear energy and radiation and of radiation
protection. In 2000, the government created the National body in the field of biological (bacteriological) and toxin
weapons prohibition within SÚJB.
Division(s) within the SÚJB with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection
- Department for Control of Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons
Finland Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture and Forestry
Comment: The field of activity of the Ministry covers agriculture, horticulture and forestry, fisheries, game and reindeer farming, other rural industries and the development of rural areas, the use and management of water resources, land surveying, veterinary care and the related monitoring of the health of animals and plants and of foodstuffs of animal origin.
Defence
Comment: The Ministry is responsible for setting Finnish defence policy and export control for defence materiel. The Ministry of Defence also directs the work of the Defence Staff in implementing arms control agreements and supervising compliance with them.
The Ministry is responsible for granting licences for the export of defence materiel and in general for issues related to export of defence materiel. Ministry takes part in the international co-operation in export control issues. Export, transit and brokering of defence materiel is allowed only if an authorization therefore has been granted. An export licence shall not be granted if it jeopardises Finland ’s security policy or is in contradiction with Finland ’s foreign policy. Finland applies the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports adopted by the Council on 8th June 1998.
Education
Comment: The Ministry is responsible for developing educational, science, cultural, sport and youth policies as well as international cooperation in these fields. The Ministry creates favourable conditions for education, know-how, lifelong learning, creativity and citizens' social participation and well-being.
The Ministry set up, in January 2005, a committee on biotechnology, molecular medicine, genetics and epidemology in Finland . The committee published its report in December 2005. The committee looked into the actors and financing base in these fields, as well as the development needs in research, including the need to establish an independent molecular medicine research centre. The English abstract of the committee report can be found by clicking here.
Environment
Comment: The Ministry has overall responsibility for the environmental administration. Its responsabilities cover biodiversity and biosafety as well as prevention of enviromental harms related to gene technology.
Foreign Affairs
Comment: The Ministry is responsible for Finland 's arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation policy.
Division(s) within the Foreign Affaris Ministry with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation
- The Unit is responsible for the following issues: arms control policy and general arms control issues, multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation, control of nuclear non-proliferation and ban on chemical and biological weapons, issues related to the export of defence materiel and defence materiel cooperation, international cooperation related to export control issues and permits for Finnish government aircraft and government vessels.
- Export Control Unit
- The Unit's tasks are export control and granting the authorisation for export of dual-use goods as well as maintaining the database on export control and coordinating the matters relating to export control in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
- Unit for Market Access
- The Unit is responsible among others, for the general import policy, issues related to market access of industrial products, the coordination of biotechnology in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
- Coordination Bodies
- The Advisory Board on Export Controls is a coordinating inter-agency body for dual-use export controls with a mandate to advise on relevant matters concerning domestic legislation, Finland 's participation in relevant international cooperation, guidelines for licensing, and individual licence applications or prior enquiries if they have foreign policy implications.
- The Advisory Committee for Exports of Defence Materiel is the corresponding inter-agency body with a mandate to advice on individual licence applications, prior enquiries and definition of defence materiel, for export of military items.The Committee established and chaired by the Ministry of Defence is represented by following authorities: the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, Defence Staff, the Ministry of the Interior, the National Board of Customs and the Security Police.
- The Unit for International Environment Policy
- The Unit is responsible for the following issues: international environment policy and sustainable development, sustainable development governance, international environmental conventions (e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity), environmental issues in international and regional organisations, UNEP and UN-HABITAT, financing of international environmental processes.
Interior
Comment: The Ministry has the responsibility for local and regional administration, regional development and internal security in Finland .
Division(s) within the Foreign Affaris Ministry with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Internal Security Programme, Rescue Services, Emergency Preparedness
- Through this programme, the Interior Ministry coordinates and developes rescue services, emergency preparedness and the police in Finland .
Social Affairs and Health
Comment: The Ministry directs and guides the development and policies of social protection, social welfare and health care in Finland.
Division(s) within the Foreign Affaris Ministry with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Preparedness Unit
- The Unit directs, supervises and coordinates social and medical emergency preparedness for exceptional situations and emergency conditions within its administrative sector in cooperation with the Social and Health Departments of the State Provincial Offices.
- International Affairs Unit
- The Unit is responsible for cooperation at multilateral and bilateral levels, in particular with the World Health Organisation.
Trade and Industry
Comment: The Ministry is responsible for the operating conditions of enterprises, safeguarding the position of the citizens on the market and tending to the State's corporate assets, as well as setting the State's technology and innovation policies in general.
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Agrifood Research Finland
Comment: Agrifood is an expert body operating under the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It produces and disseminates scientific research information and develops and promotes the transfer of new technology for the agriculture and food sector as a whole.
Centre for Biothreat Preparedness
Comment: The Finnish Defence Forces and the National Public Health Institution established in cooperation a Centre for Biothreat Preparedness in May 2005. The Centre, which will initially employ eight experts, is a centre of excellence for Finnish scientific and laboratory know-how on biological defence, as well as on biothreat assessment and preparedness. The Centre is composed of two new Units; the Biological Defence Unit of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Biological Threat Unit of the National Public Health institute, where scientific work will be carried out in a special biological safety laboratory. The Biological Defence Unit is a part of the Centre of Military Medicine, that became operational in January 2006.
Finnish Defence Forces Technical Research Center
Comment: The Center is in charge of providing the technological and scientific research, development, testing and trialling services that are required by the Defence Forces and the country's defence. The centre's field of research encompasses weapons and ammunition, explosives, materials used in military equipment, non-conventional weapons and protection against them, optronics, signature management, and electronics and information technology.
Finnish Environment Institute
Comment: The Institute is both a research institute, and a centre for environmental expertise. The Institute's research focuses on changes in the environment, and seeks ways to control these changes. The Institute's research programmes include programme for biodiversity and programme for contaminants and risks.
Finnish Institute for Occupational Health
Comment: The Institute is a research and specialist organization in the sector of occupational health and safety.
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Comment: The Hospital is nationally responsible for treating severe and rare illnesses and ones calling for special expertise and technology.
Division(s) within the Central Hospital with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- The Laboratory of Helsinki University Central Hospital
- The Laboratory operates a wide network of specimen collection stations at the municipal health care centres in the Helsinki metropolis area. Laboratory’s services are available to all health care units, both private and public, needing clinical laboratory services. It also contains the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at Helsinki University Hospital.
- The Poison Information Center
- The Centre answers questions concerning the prevention and treatment of acute poisonings every day around the clock. The Centre serves the whole of Finland by telephone and provides guidance to the public and to health care professionals. The Centre also acts as a source of information for authorities and the media whenever necessary. The Poison Information Centre does not treat patients or analyse poisons.
The Military Engineer and NBC Defence School
Comment: The School provides required training for the branch personnel with war- and peacetime tasks.
National Bureau of Investigation
Comment: The Bureau is a national police unit operating throughout the Finnish territory. The tasks of the NBI can be divided into two main categories, crime prevention and provision of expert services. The most important specialist services produced by the NBI are related to forensic laboratory analyses, international legal assistance, demanding technical intelligence and criminal intelligence and operational analyses.
National Emergency Supply Agency
Comment: The Agency (NESA) is a body working under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Its task is to plan and operatate to maintain and develop the country's security of supply. Their objective is to safeguard economic activities necessary to the population's livelihood, the national economy, and national defence during emergency situations and serious disturbances to normal life. Today the core activity is safeguarding the functioning of technical systems. Special attention is paid to society's essential information systems.
National Public Health Institute
Comment: The Institute is an expert and research institute under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Institute's functions are research, expert functions, health monitoring, public health services, education and training, international collaboration, development, assessment and performing of laboratory research, participating in the dissemination of health information and health education. The Institute operates several national and reference laboratories and supervises other national laboratories which are authorised to perform human medical microbiological diagnostics. The department of Vaccines manages the national Vaccination programme. The institutes departments of Virology and Bacterial diseases perfom the reference laboratory funtions, while the department of Infectious Disease Epidemology manages the national infectious disease surveillance system. The department also assists municipal and regional health-care actors in outbreak investigations and infection prevention programmes. The deparment’s Biothreat unit has a national role as a biosafety and security coordinator in the Public Health area. The Institute is also one of the two establishing parties of the Centre for Biothreath Preparedness.
The National Veterinary and Food Research Institute /EELA
Comment: The Institute promotes both animal health and welfare as well safeguards the safety and quality of livestock products. It conducts research, provides advisory services and undertakes risk assessment. It operates under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Its strategic research areas are prevention of animal diseases, food research, zoonosis and risk assessment.
The Scientific Advisory Board for Defence
Comment: The Board is a permanent specialist and cooperation organization between universities, research institutes, industry and the defence administration. The basic idea of the Board is to promote national defence by sponsoring research projects, by taking advantage of the expert knowledge of its members representing technical sciences, natural sciences, and medicine, by contributing to the development within these areas and by arranging seminars. The Board has several sections, including the section for NBC protection and medicine and the section for protection and protective technology of NBC.
Technical Research Centre of Finland
Comment: The Centre is an impartial expert organisation of the State. Its objective is to develop new technologies, create new innovations and value added thus increasing customer's competencies. With its know-how the Centre produces research, development, testing and information services to public sector and companies as well as international organisations
Division(s) within the Technical Reseach Centre with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Biotechnology, food industry, pharmaceuticals
- The Centre has comprehensive expertise in biotechnological research and applications, food technology, and pharmaceutical development and diagnostics. In biotechnology the focus of the Centre's expertise is on enzyme technology and its applications as well as in the more effective use of renewable natural resources in the production of industrial chemicals and materials.
France Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Division(s) within the Prime Minister's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- National Defence General Secretariat (SGDN)
- Comment: SGDN was created in 1962 as a research organization that brings together the French Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Interior Ministries. It assists in the implementation of defence reforms, provides interministerial support for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons initiatives, and protects defence sensitive scientific information.
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Defence
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Foreign Affairs
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Health
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Division(s) within the Health Department with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Science and Technology (Ministère délégué à la Recherche)
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French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
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Division(s) within CNRS with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Germany Top
Office of the Chancellor
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Consumer Protection, Food, and Agriculture
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Defence
Comment: The Federal Ministry of Defence is responsible for the defence policy and activities in Germany. Through the Bundeswehr Medical Service, the Defence Ministry is equipped to preserve detect biological agents and restore the health of soldiers who are in danger of or have experienced exposure to biological agents.
Division(s) within the Federal Ministry of Defence with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Bundeswehr Medical Service
Education and Research
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Foreign Office
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Division(s) within the Foreign Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health and Social Security
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Interior
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Division(s) within the Interior Ministry with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut
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Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) [Federal Institute for Risk Assessment]
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Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut [Federal Research Institute for Animal Health]
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Robert Koch Institut
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Greece Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Development
Comment: Through its General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GRST), the Ministry of Development supports a number of scientific activities in Greece. It supervises 21 of the country's best-known research and technological centres, supports the dissemination of research and technology information throughout the country and internationally by means of advanced ΙΤ systems and networks, and encourages activities aimed at raising awareness of the general public about research and technology issues.
Division(s) within the Ministry of Development with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Economy and Finance
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Division(s) within the Ministry of Economy and Finance with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- General Chemical State Laboratory - Food Division
Interior
Comment: Through its General Secretariat for Civil Protection, the Ministry of Interior aims to protect citizen's lives, health and property from natural hazards, technological accidents (including biological, chemical and nuclear threats) and other disasters, causing emergency situations during peace period.
Division(s) within the Ministry of Interior with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Rural Development and Food
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Division(s) within the Ministry of Rural Development and Food with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
National Agricultural Research Foundation
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National Centre of Scientific Research (DEMOKRITOS)
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Division(s) within DEMOKRITOS with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
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Hungary Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Division(s) within the Prime Minister's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Science and Technology Policy Board (TTPK)
- Science and Technology Advisory Committee (TTTT)
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agricultural and Regional Development (MARD)
Comment: MARD has been tasked with providing safety in the food chain. Through its Central Food Research Institute, MARD develops novel ways to reduce the potential for food contamination and to rapidly analyze food ingredients.
Division(s) within MARD with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
National Office for Research and Technology (NKTH)
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India Top
Department of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Defence
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Division(s) within the Defence Establishment with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Science and Technology (DST)
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Division(s) within DST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health and Family Welfare (MHFW)
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Division(s) within MHFW with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Haffkine Institute
- Department of Antitoxins and Sera
- Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow
Iran Top
Office of the President
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Division(s) within the President's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- The Science and Technology Group
Iranian Supreme National Security Council (ISNSC)
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Division(s) within ISNSC with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Construction Crusade
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Division(s) within the Construction Crusade with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- The Research and Engineering Center
- War Engineering Research Center
Defence (Website password protected)
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Division(s) within Ministry of Defence with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MOSRT)
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Division(s) within MOSRT with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Organization for Scientific Industrial Research (OSIR)
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Division(s) within OSIR with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Biotechnology Research Center
Razi Serum and Vaccine Production Center
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Israel Top
Knesset
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Division(s) within the Knesset with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Industry and Trade
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Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)
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Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Israeli Institute of Biological Research
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Italy Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Health
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Specialized Institutes / Centers:
National Institute of Health
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Division(s) within National Institute with a role or interest in biosecurity:
National Institute for Infectious Diseases
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Japan Top
Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet
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Division(s) within Prime Minister's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Defence Agency
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Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)
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Division(s) within METI with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT)
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Division(s) within MEXT with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Foreign Affairs (Gaimuscho)
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Division(s) within Gaimuscho with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW)
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Division(s) within HLW with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Kazakhstan Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Ministry of Health, Education, and Sport (MHES)
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Division(s) within MHES with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Anti-Plague Scientific Research Institute
- Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases
Scientific Research Agricultural Institute (NISKhI) in Gvardeyskiy
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Specialized Institutes / Centers:
National Academy of Sciences (KNAS)
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Division(s) within KNAS with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- National Center for Biotechnology
- MA Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in Almaty
- Institute of Plant Physiology, Genetics, and Bioengineering in Almaty
- Institutes of Microbiology and Virology
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (IPB) at Stepnogorsk
- Almaty Biological Combine
Malaysia Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry
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Division(s) within the Agriculture establishment with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine Department
Defence
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Division(s) within the Defence establishment with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Public Health
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Division(s) within the Ministry of Public Health with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Science, Technology, and Innovations (MOSTI)
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Division(s) within MOSTI with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Multi-Agency Biothreat Task Force
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Mexico Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Health
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Netherlands Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality
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Education, Culture and Science (MECS)
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Specialized Institutes / Centers:
The Advisory Council for Science and Technology Policy (AWT)
Comment: AWT is a council of 12 members from various sectors of Dutch society that advise the government and parliament on policy on scientific research, technological development and innovation. It is an independent body that provides both solicited and unsolicited advice.
New Zealand Top
Office of the Prime Minister
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Division(s) within the Prime Minister's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
Comment: MAF is charged with advancing agriculture, horticulture and forestry for the benefit of all New
Zealanders. In that role, MAF protects New Zealand’s farms and wildlife from imported pests and diseases. They work to minimize the number of foreign pests and diseases entering the country and eradicate them or minimize the damage caused by those that do.
Division(s) within MAF with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health
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Research, Science & Technology (MoRST)
Comment: MoRST develops research and innovation policies and manages the publicly funded part of the RS&T system on behalf of the Government. MoRST has identified biotechnology as one of the three key areas for growth in the Government’s growth and innovation framework. It feels that biotechnology is potentially a major industry, but also raises ethical and moral concerns. MoRST is We are working out how “proceeding with caution” operates in practice.
Division(s) within MoRST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Association of Crown Research institutes
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Division(s) within the Association with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Biosecurity New Zealand
Comment: Biosecurity New Zealand is the lead agency in New Zealand's biosecurity system. It has been tasked with a 'whole of system' leadership role, encompassing economic, environmental, social and cultural outcomes. It also has international trade and animal welfare responsibilities.
Division(s) within the Association with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- The Policy and Business Unit
Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
Comment: ERMA makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new
organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into New Zealand's environment.
Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology (FRST)
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North Korea Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Academy of National Defence
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National Defence Commission
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Ministry of People’s Armed Forces (MPAF)
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Division(s) within MPAF with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Military Medical Department
- Research Institute of the Armed Forces Ministry
- National Defence Research Institute and Medical Academy (NDRIMA)
Nuclear and Chemical Defence Bureau (NCDB)
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Division(s) within the NCDB with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Chemical and Biological Defence Research Center
Norway Top
The Office of the Prime Minister
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Defence
Comment: The Ministry is responsible for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy. This includes conventional defence and defence against weapons of mass destruction.
Division(s) within the Ministry of Defence with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Justice and Police
Comment: Through its Rescue and Emergency Planning Department, the ministry has a comprehensive, multisectoral responsibility for coordination of emergency planning, where each ministry has independent sectoral responsibility. The ministry also coordinates crisis prevention and management in peacetime and wartime.
Division(s) within the Ministry of Justice and Police with a role or interest in biosecurity:
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- Directorate for Civil Defence and Emergency Planning
Pakistan Top
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Science and Technology
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The National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
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Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Center for Advanced Molecular Biology
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Karachi CBW Research Institute
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Karachi CW & BW Warfare R&D Laboratory
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Russia Top
Office of the President
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Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture
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Defence
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Division(s) within the Defence Establishment with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- Naval Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Service
- Department for Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defence
- Technical and Export Controls Service
- Military Science Committee
- Main Directorate for International Cooperation
- Biological Protection Directorate
- Academy of Military Sciences
- International Treaty Directorate
Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)
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Division(s) within the MEDT with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Emergencies of the Russian Federation
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Federal Security Service
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Foreign Affairs
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a role or interest in biosecurity:
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Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs
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Export Control Policy Sector
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Science and Technology Sector
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Multilateral Disarmament, Chemical Weapons Convention, and Biological Weapons Convention Sector
