Website of the Central Committee on Biological Safety

Impressions of the celebration of the 250th ZKBS meeting

On 5 September 2023, the ZKBS celebrated its 250th meeting. A ceremony with lectures and a social programme took place the day before. You can view the programme here.

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Ms Müller sits at the microscope in the laboratory and finds a new virus in bat samples that she wants to investigate further in genetic engineering work.BVL

Mode of operation of the ZKBS

Ms Müller wants to investigate a newly discovered virus with the help of genetic engineering. Our video explains which permits are needed for this in Germany and what role the ZKBS plays.

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Welcome to the ZKBS

The Central Committee on Biological Safety (ZKBS) is a voluntary expert panel responsible for evaluating genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with regard to the potential risks posed to humans, animals and the environment and delivering opinions on this matter.

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Mithilfe der Bäckerhefe werden Oberflächenproteine des Virus für die Impfung hergestellt.BVL

Production of a vaccine using the example of hepatitis B vaccination

Infectious diseases can be dangerous for people. Vaccinations protect us from them. Using the example of hepatitis B vaccination, we explain how a safe vaccine is developed and what role the ZKBS plays in this.

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3rd report of the ZKBS on Synthetic Biology published

Based on the continuous monitoring of developments in the field of Synthetic Biology in the period from June 2018 to December 2021, the ZKBS has now adopted its 3rd report on Synthetic Biology. Further information on Synthetic Biology can be found here.

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Pagination

Current News

The ZKBS adopts general recommendations (position statements) on safety-relevant issues that often occur in genetic engineering operations or in genetic engineering facilities. Such general recommendations relate in particular to the risk assessment of organism, the containment level assignment of genetic engineering work or the assessment of safety-related measurements.

Events

255. ZKBS-Meeting

The next meeting of the ZKBS will take place on Mai 7th, 2024.