In recent months, the Biosecurity Bureau has been busy developing an animated video explaining the concept of dual-use
The animation can be found on our website https://www.bureaubiosecurity.nl/dual-use-animatie.
Research in the life sciences can become dual-use in nature, which means that, for example, biological agents, including the knowledge about them and underlying techniques, can be used in two ways. On the one hand, it is of great importance to research disease-causing organisms and developments in the medical, biological and agricultural fields have an important social contribution. However, some of these organisms can also be used to develop biological weapons that could threaten human health and the environment. It is therefore important that researchers, biorisk professionals and responsible authorities consider whether the research taking place involves potential dual-use risks.
Discussions with researchers and biorisk professionals showed that awareness of dual-use and the associated terminology is limited. Furthermore, there is uncertainty about how dual-use relates to export control policy. The Biosecurity Bureau has therefore developed a short dual-use animation video that should provide more clarity about what dual-use is and how the different definitions are used. The video has been reviewed and found useful by a sounding board group of national and international experts and organizations in the field of biosecurity, biosafety, microbiology and virology.
We hope that this animated video can support dual-use awareness and provide clarification in communication about dual-use. Feel free to share and use the animated film under the license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Bron: bureaubiosecurity.nl
2023-12-04 19:02:08
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