New Biorisk Management Standard for Large-Scale Work with Biological Agents

27 October 2026

The Ministry of Health Biosafety Branch is pleased to announce the release of a new "Biorisk Management Standard for Large-Scale Work With Biological Agents". The standard sets the requirements and provides guidance on the development and maintenance of an effective biorisk management system for facilities that engage in large-scale production or manipulation of pathogenic biological agents regulated under the Biological Agents and Toxins Act.