In June 2024, WHO has published the revised Laboratory biosecurity guidance.

As of May 2024, CWA 16335:2011 Biosafety professional competence standard has been converted to ISO/TS 5441:2024 Competence requirements for biorisk management advisors.

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'.

On October 20, the European Commission published the draft directive for export control in the field of dual-use research.

Instead of the Biosecurity Knowledge Day, the Biosecurity Office is organizing a series of webinars this year. The theme of these webinars is "Biosecurity in Research".