New Condition of Licence: Keep Contact Information Up to Date

The Pathogen and Toxin Licence's new format came into effect on June 26, 2023. It's now organized by location rather than by authorized activities. As such, authorized biological agents, animal species and controlled activities are listed directly under each approved facility location in a single table.

A new condition of licence was introduced to require that the licence holder keep contact details of individuals associated with the licence up to date at all times. This information must also be provided to The Public Health Agency of Canada. This requirement existed in a previous Canadian Biosafety Standard edition (4.1.3, Canadian Biosafety Standard, second edition), but was removed from the third edition, and is now a standard condition for all licences. Individuals associated with the licence include the:

•        licence holder or their representative
•        biological safety officer
•        alternate biosafety contacts

If you have any questions on how to update your contact details, please contact licence.permis@phac-aspc.gc.ca.