The Netherlands
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.
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality
Comment: COMING SOON
Education, Culture and Science (MECS)
Comment: COMING SOON
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.
National Academies & Academia
Academic actors and national academies with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups 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.
National Academy:
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (RNAAS)
Comment: RNAAS attempts to ensure the quality of scientific research in the Netherlands because, in the Academy’s view, the scientific research conducted today will provide the basis for scientific research and its application in the future.
Contact: + 31 (0) 20 - 5510700
Industry
This list of companies', with significant life sciences interests, illustrates the breadth of impact on industry that any changes in regulations governing the availability of life sciences information would have. This may include limitations on publication openness, control or review of experiments and research, or various other factors arising from the sensitive, dual-use nature of some life sciences work. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Biofarmind
Comment: BioFarmind was created in 1998 to bring the additional value of biotechnology-produced pharmaceuticals to the attention of society and policymakers. Biofarmind has a biosecurity working group.
Contact: info@biofarmind.nl
Research Institutes & Non-Profits
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Dutch 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
This is a list of events relevant to biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
2007
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Presents "Biosecurity Code of Conduct"
Date: October 22, 2007
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Participant(s): Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Description: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has developed a code of conduct and is encouraging its implementation in organizations conducting life sciences research. "The code is intended to raise awareness among scientists of the potential misuse of their research."
Legislation Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity related legislation in the Netherlands. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Biosecurity Code Examples Top
Below are codes of conduct for life scientists that have been proposed, are in use, or are under development in the United States. If there are any other codes that should be included on this site, please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
A Code of Conduct for Biosecurity, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
See organization description
