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Official GuidanceUnited StatesMar 18, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / National Institutes of Health
The sixth edition of BMBL is advisory U.S. biosafety guidance built around protocol-driven risk assessment and best practices for safe work in biomedical and clinical laboratories; it is not itself a regulatory document.
BiosafetyClinical laboratory biosafetyRisk assessment
Official GuidanceInternationalJun 21, 2024
World Health Organization
WHO guidance applying a risk- and evidence-based approach to laboratory biosecurity, including governance, institutional responsibilities, regulatory oversight and management of high-consequence biological material, technology and information.
Official GuidanceInternationalFeb 29, 2024
World Health Organization
WHO implementation guide supporting institutions and national stakeholders translating the Laboratory Biosafety Manual fourth-edition risk-based framework into sustainable biosafety practice.
Official GuidanceInternationalOct 13, 2022
World Health Organization
WHO criteria for safe and secure participation by laboratories in the BioHub system, aligned with the risk-based principles of the Laboratory Biosafety Manual fourth edition.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 21, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph linking laboratory biosafety and biosecurity programmes with outbreak preparedness, continuity, resilience and safe public-health laboratory operations.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 21, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO's fourth-edition Laboratory Biosafety Manual uses an evidence- and risk-based approach and serves as a global reference for laboratory biosafety frameworks and practices.
BiosafetyLaboratory securityRisk assessment
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph on institutional biosafety programme governance, responsibilities, competence, oversight and continuous improvement.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph covering programme-level, risk-based considerations for decontamination and laboratory waste management within biosafety systems.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph on risk-based personal protective equipment programme considerations within the wider Laboratory Biosafety Manual framework.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph describing risk-based selection, management and assurance considerations for primary containment as part of an institutional biosafety programme.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph on governance and risk-based considerations for laboratory design, facility maintenance and sustainable biosafety infrastructure.
Official GuidanceInternationalDec 20, 2020
World Health Organization
WHO monograph supporting risk-based laboratory biosafety decisions and proportionate control selection as part of the Laboratory Biosafety Manual fourth-edition suite.
Binding / RegulatoryInternationalMar 26, 1975
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
The Biological Weapons Convention prohibits biological and toxin weapons and requires States Parties to translate its commitments into national measures. UNODA maintains the official Convention text and implementation resources.
Biological Weapons ConventionBiological nonproliferationNational implementation
Official GuidanceInternationalDate not specified
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
UNODA information on the Biological Weapons Convention confidence-building measures process, which supports transparency and confidence among States Parties through annual information exchange.