Background
Following the release of CWA 15793:2008 'Laboratory Biorisk Management standard' and its distribution worldwide, the user community (laboratories, managers, biosafety and biosecurity professionals and others) identified the need for an additional document assisting in the understanding of the CWA 15793:2008 and helping end-users in the actual implementation.
Underlying this initiative are needs to:
- Increase the likelihood of CWA 15793:2008 being adopted by the user community;
- Ensure that users of CWA 15793:2008 are able to easily understand and confidently implement all aspects of the CWA;
- Increase the confidence of stakeholders (including regulators, funding organizations and the community) that there is consistency in the application of CWA 15793:2008 across different laboratories.
CEN Workshop Agreement
The Workshop will develop the 'Guidance Document for the Interpretation and Implementation of the CWA 15793:2008' in a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA).
CEN Workshop Status
The kick-off meeting of the workshop took place in Brussels on 24 February 2010.
The draft CWA produced by the WS members has been available for comments until 9 April 2011. The comments received will now be considered. The final CWA will be adopted by the Workshop and sent to CCMC for publication in the coming weeks.
Revised Business Plan (January 2011)
Should you wish to participate in this CEN Workshop, please contact the Secretariat of the Workshop.
Contact Points
CEN Workshop Chairman
Dr Stefan Wagener
National Microbiology Laboratory
Canadian Science for Human and Animal Health
1015 Arlington Street
CA-Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P6
Tel: + 1 204 789 202
E-mail
CEN Workshop Vice-Chairman
Dr Martin Kuster
Novartis International AG
Occupational Health Protection & Biosafety
Lichtstr. 35
CH-4002 Basel
Tel: + 41 61 324 2673
E-mail
CEN Workshop Secretariat
NEN
Mr Marcel De Vreeze
P.O. Box 5059
NL-2600 GB Delft
Tel: + 31 15 2 690 125
E-mail
CEN Management Center
Ms Gaïd Le Gall
Programme Manager
Innovation and Business Development
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: + 32 2 550 09 39
E-mail