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Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (SC 2009, c 24).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2009 (2019)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins.
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Sustancias peligrosas Autorización/permiso
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

The purpose of this Act is to establish a safety and security regime to protect the health and safety of the public against the risks posed by human pathogens and toxins. For the purposes of this Act, a human pathogen or toxin includes a) a substance that contains a human pathogen or toxin; and b) any synthetic form of the human pathogen or toxin. The text, consisting of 72 sections, deals with the following aspects: obligation, prohibitions, licences, access to facility to which licence applies, security clearances, biological safety officers, administration and enforcement and offences and punishment. Seven Schedules are enclosed.

Texto completo
Francés/Inglés
Página web
www.gc.ca

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (SOR/2015-44).

Legislación | Canadá | 2015

Palabra clave: Agentes de control biológico, Seguridad de la biotecnología, Bioseguridad, Control de la contaminación, Sustancias peligrosas, Autorización/permiso, Salud pública

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX