In the spring, two publications were published that are important for biosecurity. The WHO published Laboratory biosecurity guidance.

The Biosecurity Office regularly attends meetings abroad with the aim of sharing knowledge, acquiring knowledge and networking.

Every now and then you read about an incident involving a powder letter in the news.

In the context of an EU project, Bureau Biosecurity developed a biosecurity resource toolbox together with consortium partners.

In the world of emerging technologies, such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology, Safe-by-Design is becoming an increasingly common concept.

Instead of the Biosecurity Knowledge Day, Bureau Biosecurity organized a webinar on 19 November with the theme 'Biosecurity in Research'.

With the current pandemic of COVID-19, there is a great appeal to laboratories for processing sample materials, diagnostics, but also research into a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

The International Expert Group of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR) has developed a mobile application that bundles relevant aspects for a biosafety and biosecurity policy.

The Biosecurity Office regularly attends meetings abroad with the aim of sharing knowledge, obtaining knowledge and networking.