Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are developing joint Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines (CBSG) pertaining to human and terrestrial animal pathogens. These standards and guidelines are used by laboratory researchers and workers in facilities possessing, handling, storing or using such pathogens. More... About the Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines

The project is expected to be completed by spring 2013. The Agencies will be seeking input from an expert working group starting in the fall of 2011 and through consultations in the fall of 2012.

For more information on existing standards and guidelines, please see:

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