BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc. (BRAP2015)

We are happy to announce that BRAP has finally opened its official bank account. Thank you to our very able Treasurer Mr. Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno for facilitating this transaction. All financial matters are advised to be coursed ONLY through Mr. Puno and/or Mr. Plebeian Medina (Asst. Treasurer) and through this account.

Dear BMC Writeshop participants,

Please add this document (Click here) to your downloaded materials. This will serve as your guide in creating our National Biological Materials of Concern document.

The password is the same for all documents.

Please download the following password-protected materials that you will need to read before coming to the 2-day National Biological Materials of Concern Writeshop on August 16 and 17, 2016, at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza at the CCP Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila.

There are total of 3 files: 2 PDF files that contain a compilation of select agent lists and regulations and 1 Excel spreadsheet that has pathogen summaries. All three documents have the same password; we will send the password in a separate email.

 Compilation of BMC Lists:

• United States Select Agents and Toxins List
• Australia Security Sensitive Biological Agents List
• Canada Security Sensitive Biological Agents List
• Singapore List of Biological Agents and Toxins
• The Australia Group List of Human and Animal Pathogens
• and Toxins for Export Control & List of Plant Pathogens for Export Control

 Compilation of Regulations:

• Annual Report of the U.S. Federal Select Agent Program
• Review of Australian Biological Agents of Security Concern Final Report
• Security Sensitive Biological Agents Regulatory Scheme Guidelines

o   Guideline 1 – Entities and Facilities

o   Guideline 2 – Registered Facility Reporting Requirements

o   Guideline 3 – Handling a Person, Animal or Samples from a Person or Animal Affected by an SSBA

o   Guideline 4 – Defining Loss, Theft and Accidental Release of an SSBA

o   Guideline 5 –Reporting to Law Enforcement or the National Security Hotline

o   Guideline 6 – SSBA Toxins

o   Guideline 7 – SSBAS in the Natural Environment

o   Guideline 8 – Transporting SSBAs and Suspected SSBAs

o   Guideline 9 – Non-Registered Facility Reporting and Requirements

o   Guideline 10 – SSBA Regulatory Scheme Monitoring Inspections

o   Guideline 11 – SSBAS and Other Regulatory Schemes

BMC Summaries:

• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Toxins
• Fungi

Download the materials here.
The password will be sent to you in the email you submitted to us. See you all on August 16, 2016.