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A Strengthened Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention : Potential Implications for Biotechnology

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY : WORKING PARTY ON SAFETY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY , Institute for Applied Microbiology, Univ.Agric.Sciences, Vienna, Austria
28. - 29 May 1998

Invited Speakers:
Helmut Bachmayer, Cooporate Biosafety, Novartis, Member of the WP Safety in Biotechnology of the European Federation
Biotechnology,

Rudolf Bliem, Lecturer, Tarac Consulting, Plankenbüchlerg. 12/3, A-1210 Wien Consultant for the Bioindustries specializing
on FDA and European approvals

Malcolm Dando, BSc PhD St And, Professor of International Security, Department of Peace Studies, University of
Bradford,Bradford BDI 7DP, West Yorkshire, England, Email: m.r.dando@bradford.ac.uk, Areas of Research: Arms control
and disarmament, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Non-lethal Weapons (Psychochemicals), Global Prohibition Regimes
(Outside of Arms Control), International Power/International Organisations

Otto Doblhoff-Dier, Chairman WP Safety in Biotechnology of the European Federation Biotechnology, Inst. for Applied
Microbiology, Univ. Agric. Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Willy Kempel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Austria, Head of Austrian delegation at the Geneva

Graham S. Pearson, Visiting Professor of International Security, University of Bradford, former Director General and Chief
Executive of the UK Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment at Porton Down, Salisbury.

Jonathan Y. Richmond, Director, Office of Health and Safety, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road, Mailstop FO5, Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone (404) 639-2453.

Brad Roberts, of IDA in the US, Editor of the book "Biological Weapons: Weapons of the Future"

Julian Perry Robinson, Director Havard Sussex Program on CBW Armament and Arms Limitation, Science Policy
Research Unit, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9FR, UK)

Christian Seelos, Christian Seelos, Adviser to the Special Commission, UN, NewYork and University Vienna, Austria

Tibor Toth, Chairman Ad Hoc Groupof the States Parties to the BTWC, Hungary

Howard Tranter, Centre for Applied Microbiology Research CAMR, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, United
Kingdom, Telephone: +44-1980-612100, Fax: +44-1980-611096

P J Van der Meer, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, The Netherlands



Program:

The current negotiations in Geneva to develop a legally binding instrument to strengthen the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention are likely to result in an international declaration and inspection regime. This regime will have implications for both academic, industrial and biotechnology research and development and production sites with a special focus on those handling dangerous human, animal and plant pathogens. This conference will provide an international information and discussion platform on the current state of the negotiations and their potential implications for biotechnology operations.

The program will include:
. Introduction to the BTWC
. Current status of negotiations to strengthen the BTWC
. Implications for industrial R&D and production and academic R&D .
Compatibility with other existing guidelines(international and national) . Technical aspects - Safety and security - Tutorial: Biosafety information on the Internet

Who should attend:
. Managing directors and heads of biotechnology operations
. Regulatory affairs and biosafety managers of biotechnology industries and R&D . Institutions involved in the current negotiations to strengthen the BTWC . Involved international and national authorities

08:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00-10:15 Opening Ceremony

10:15 - 10:45 Biological and toxin weapons: Introduction and
overviewDr. Brad Roberts, Institute for Defense Analyses,
Washington,DC, USA ( Editor, "Biological Weapons: Weapons of the
Future")

10:45 - 11:15 The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention- A historic
and political perspective Willy Kempel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Austria

11:15 - 11:45 UNSCOM : Lessons for Biological Arms Control arising
from the experience of the UN Special Commission on Iraq
(UNSCOM)Christian Seelos, Adviser to the Special Commission, UN,
NewYork, University Vienna, Austria

11:45 - 12:15 The current status of the Geneva negotiations on the
protocol to strengthen the BTWC Tibor Toth, Chairman Ad Hoc Groupof
the States Parties to the BTWC, Hungary

12:15 - 14:00 Lunch and Tutorial: Biosafety information on the
Internet

14:00 - 14:30 The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) verification
regime: Implications for BiotechnologyJulian Perry Robinson, Director
Havard Sussex Program on CBW Armament and Arms Limitation, Science
Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex

14:30 - 15:15 The likely practical aspects of the strengthened BWTC
protocolGraham S. Pearson, Visiting Professor of International
Security, University of Bradford, former Director General and Chief
Executive of the UK Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment at
Porton Down

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:30 Plenary Discussion - Introductory Statements
Implications for biotechnologyMalcolm Dando, Professor of
International Security,Department of Peace Studies, University of
Bradford, UK

Implications for academic R&DO. Doblhoff-Dier, Chairman WP Safety in
Biotechnology of the European Federation Biotechnology, Inst. for
Applied Microbiology, Univ. Agric. Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Implications for industrial operationsH. Bachmayer, Cooporate
Biosafety, Novartis

16: 30 - 17:00 Plenary discussion
Additional panel members:Johannes Rath, University Vienna, UNSCOM
Chief Inspector
20:00 - Conference Dinner

FRIDAY

09:00 - 09:30 Comparison of the strenthened BTWC protocol with other
regulatory systemsRudolf Bliem, Tarac Consulting, Consultant for the
Bioindustries specializing on FDA and European approvals

09:30 - 10:00 The EC Biosafety RegulationsNN., European Commission,
Brussels

10:00 - 10:30 The US Biological Safety and Requirements for Facilities
Transferring or Receiving Select Agents Dr. Jonathan Y. Richmond,
Director, Office of Health and Safety, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention,

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30 The Biosafety Regulations in the Russian Federation


11:30 - 12:00 The Convention on Biological Diversity: Possible
implications of the International Biosafety / Advance Informed
Agreement ProtocolMr P J Van der Meer, Ministry of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment, The Netherlands

12:00 - 13:45 Lunch and Tutorial: Biosafety information on the
Internet

13:45 -14:30 Biotechnology Controls: What are the technical
requirements? Protective equipment and containment validation,
documentation, storage and access control, identification of pathogens
and pathogenic characteristicsHoward Tranter, CAMR, UK

14:30 - 15:00 Maintaining awareness of developments in
biosafetyregulations and controlsO. Doblhoff

15:00 - 15:45 Closing Statement and Discussion:International
harmonisation of biosafety protocols

Registration :

Conference fee:

2000.- Austrian Schilling before 1. March 1998
2700.- Austrian Schilling after 1. March

The conference fee includes entry to all symposium sessions lunches, the conference
dinner and coffee breaks. To keep the conference fee within reasonable limits hotel
costs are not included

Conference and hotel registration:

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