European Biosafety Association

Acronym: EBSA ivzw

General Information

Identification Code: 194518991651-02

Website: http://www.ebsaweb.eu

Entity Form: ivzw

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 4/19/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: EBSA’s vision is a world where biological safety- and security are integral to all relevant organisations and facilities handling of biological materials. Our mission is to: - Enhance biological safety and security and promote its awareness through better understanding of biological risks and their management. - Establish and communicate best laboratory biosafety and laboratory biosecurity practices among members and encourage dialogue and reflection on developing issues in biological risk management. - Influence and support the development of emerging legislation and standards, with the objective of ensuring the prevention of harm to humans, animals, plants and the environment from biological materials while advancing biological science.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Agriculture and rural development
Environment
Public health
Research and innovation

Levels of Interest:

european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Legislation regarding Biocides Legislation regarding Biosafety and Biosecurity Legislation regarding animal by-products Legislation regarding transport of biorisk material

Communication Activities: We have a yearly conference in the EU where we have had speakers working at the EU Commission. We have been invited to meetings regarding Biocide legislation but we want to be recognized as a concerned party.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Kerkstraat 108

Post Code: 9050

City: Gentbrugge

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 92334866

EU Office

Address: Kerkstraat 108

Post Code: 9050

City: Gentbrugge

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 92334866

Financial Data

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Other

Other Source Info: 90% of the income is for course and conference registrations to attend, 10% is membership fees. We have over 600 members and 300 attendees for courses and conference no contribution is higher 2% of the total income (membership fees are 33.06 euro, registrations fees are between 90 and 1800 euro depending on lenght meeting, courses)

Contributions:

Total Budget: 300000

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 7

Members: 7

Members F T E: 0.699999988079071

Info Members: We have a working group of volunteers

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: https://www.ebsaweb.eu/about-ebsa/ebsa-partner-organisations We have over 600 individual members (no organisations) they are all biosafety professionals. This list is not public. If needed I can send a login so you can check this. We have 22 organisations/corporate members, their main objective is to get in contact with our members, we do not provide any extra services to them. https://www.ebsaweb.eu/about-ebsa/ebsa-corporate-members

Organisation Members: We are member of IFBA (International Federation of Biosafety Associations)