Biological Select Agents and Toxins Management in Taiwan: From Past to Present.

IF 0.5 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Applied Biosafety Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI:10.1089/apb.19.0045

Li-Chi Hsieh, Wen-Chao Wu, Shu-Hui Tseng

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Introduction: Before 2016, there were no specific regulations or guidelines for the management of biological select agents and toxins (BSATs) in Taiwan. The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control responded to the global health security agenda in 2016 and made use of the Joint External Evaluation tool: International Health Regulations to evaluate Taiwan's epidemic prevention system capacities, including BSAT management. For technical areas that did not meet the highest requirements, the regulations and guidelines are now in place to strengthen the management of BSATs. Methods: In 2017, a survey on the BSAT entities management status in Taiwan was conducted to understand the gap between BSAT practice and international policies, and to improve BSAT management based on the findings. Results and Discussion: After 3 years of promotion, relevant management regulations and supervision mechanisms have been established. In 2021, the evaluation will be conducted again and it is expected that Taiwan's BSAT management capacity will reach the level of international biosafety and biosecurity.

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台湾生物选择剂与毒素管理:从过去到现在。

导语:2016年之前，台湾没有针对生物选择性制剂和毒素(BSATs)管理的具体法规或指南。2016年，台湾疾控中心响应全球卫生安全议程，利用《国际卫生条例》联合外部评估工具，评估台湾防疫系统的能力，包括BSAT管理。对于没有达到最高要求的技术领域，现在已经有了加强bsat管理的法规和指南。方法:2017年对台湾地区BSAT实体管理现状进行调查，了解BSAT实践与国际政策的差距，并根据调查结果改进BSAT管理。结果与讨论:经过3年的推进，相关管理制度和监督机制已经建立。2021年将再次进行评估，预计台湾BSAT管理能力将达到国际生物安全与生物安保水平。

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Applied Biosafety Environmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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