Biosafety Contacts and Resources

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INFORMATION SHEET FOR REGULATED PARTIES

Biosafety Contacts and Resources

Please contact pathogens.pathogenes@phac-aspc.gc.ca for questions related to:

• Canadian Biosafety Standard and Handbook
• Biosafety Advisories, Directives, and Guidelines
• Compliance and Enforcement Policy
• Human Pathogens and Toxins Act and Regulations
• Newsletters and other communications
• Pathogen Safety Data Sheets, Risk Group and Risk Assessment
• Training
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Please contact licence.permis@phac-aspc.gc.ca for questions related to:

• Biosecurity Portal
• Changes to Biological Safety Officer or Licence Holder
• Importation and Exportation, including Customs Issues
• Licences and Permits (Applications, Renewals, Amendments)

Please contact biosafety.biosecurite@phac-aspc.gc.ca for questions related to:

• Inspections
• Compliance Documentation (Biosecurity Plans, Plans for Administrative Oversight, Local Risk Assessments, Performance and Verification Testing Reports)
• Biocontainment/Laboratory Design
• Incident Notification & Reporting

Please contact HPTA.Screening.LAPHT.filtrage@phac-aspc.gc.ca for questions related to:

HPTA Security Clearances

Acts and Regulations

Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations

Health of Animals Act

Health of Animals Regulations

Canadian Biosafety Standard

Canadian Biosafety Standard

Biosafety Apps

Apple

Android

Online Version

Biosafety Directives and Advisories

Avian Influenza A (H5N1)

Monkeypox Virus (MPXV)

SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2)

Zika Virus

Biosafety Directive for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), and Related Simian Retroviruses

Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC)

Biosafety Directive for New and Emerging Influenza A

Biosafety Directive for risk group 3 fungi

Biosafety Guidelines

Biosafety Program Management

Conducting a Biosecurity Risk Assessment

Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices

Developing a Comprehensive Biosecurity Plan

Human Diagnostic Activities

Incident Investigation

Lentiviral Vectors

Local Risk Assessment

Notification and Reporting Under the HPTA and HPTR

Pathogen Risk Assessment

Veterinary Practices: Physical Design and Operational Practices for Diagnostic Activities

Guidance Documents

Canadian Biosafety Handbook

Pathogen Safety Data Sheets

Security Sensitive Biological Agents

Risk Group Database

ePATHogen

Biosafety Training

Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity – Training Portal

Biosafety and Biosecurity for Pathogens and Toxins News

Biosafety and Biosecurity Bulletins

Dual Use

Introduction to Dual-Use in Life Sciences Research

Decision Tree: Identification of Dual-Use Potential in Life Sciences Research