Beijing: Engaged in new coronavirus-related experiments, must set up a special library to store strains or samples

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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Beijing Municipal Health and Wellness Commission website today forwarded the “National Health and Wellness Commission General Office on further improving the management of neocoronavirus laboratory biosafety notice” (National Health Office Science and Education Letter [2023] No. 13), while making a notice on the relevant work.

A, in the administrative area of Beijing engaged in neo-coronavirus culture, animal infection experiments, nucleic acid testing and other experimental activities, the National Health and Health Commission or my Commission approval before carrying out, and should be in strict compliance with national and Beijing neo-coronavirus laboratory biosafety management related regulations, strictly prohibited to carry out experimental activities beyond the scope.

Second, laboratory units engaged in experimental activities related to the new coronavirus to effectively fulfill the main responsibility to do a detailed risk assessment, strengthen personnel protection; strengthen the training of key personnel to enhance the capacity and level; to set up a special library to store the new coronavirus strains or samples, the implementation of double double lock, and equipped with monitoring equipment, after the end of the experiment, in accordance with the rules of good disposal or sent to storage; transport of new coronavirus strains or uncultured potentially infectious biological material samples, should be approved by the National Health and Health Commission or my Commission before proceeding.

Third, the district health administrative departments should implement local supervision responsibilities, this notice will be conveyed to the relevant units, and to identify the nature of the units engaged in experimental activities related to the new coronavirus, the type of experimental activities, the preservation of the new coronavirus strains and samples, etc., to establish a ledger, into the scope of key control, strengthen supervision and inspection, and effectively prevent biosafety risks.