Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Biological Agents and Related Equipment and Technologies

Updated : 2015-09-11

Part I

1. Human or Zoonotic Pathogens

(1)Bacteria

(a) Clostridium perfringens;

(b) Clostridium tetani;

(c) Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, serotype O157 and other verotoxin producing serotypes;

(d) Legionella pneumophila;

(e) Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

(2)Viruses

(a) Kyasanur Forest virus;

(b) Louping ill virus;

(c) Murray Valley encephalitis virus;

(d) Omsk haemorrhagic fever virus;

(e) Oropouche virus;

(f) Powassan virus;

(g) Rocio virus;

(h) St Louis encephalitis virus.

2. Plant Pathogens

(1)Bacteria

(a) Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae;

(b) Xylella fastidiosa.

(2)Viruses

Banana bunchy top virus

(3)Fungi

(a) Deuterophoma tracheiphila (syn. Phoma tracheiphila);

(b) Monilia rorei (syn. Moniliophthora rorei).

3. Genetic Elements and Genetically-Modified Organisms

(1)Genetic elements that contain nucleic acid sequences associated with the pathogenicity of any of the microorganisms in Part I of the List.

(2)Genetically-modified organisms that contain nucleic acid sequences associated with the pathogenicity of any of the microorganisms in Part I of the List.

4. Dual-Use Biological Equipment

(1)Equipment for the micro-encapsulation of live microorganisms and toxins in the range of 1-10 micron particle size, specifically:

(a) interfacial polycondensors;

(b) phase separators.

(2)Fermenters of less than 100 litres capacity with special emphasis on aggregate orders or designs for use in combined systems.

(3)Conventional or turbulent air-flow clean-air rooms and self-contained fan-HEPA filter units that may be used for BL3 or BL4 containment facilities.

5. Related Technology

The technology for development or production of biological agents or dual-use biological equipment in Part I of the List.