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This guideline explains to entities, facilities and individuals their obligations for security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) occurring in the natural environment. These SSBAs are not intended to be regulated under the SSBA Regulatory Scheme.

This guideline is for facilities transporting confirmed or suspected security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs). Both sending and receiving facilities must report the transfer. Use the checklists provided to make sure you’re meeting the requirements.

This guideline outlines the reporting and other general requirements for a non-registered facility that receives a confirmed, or suspected, security sensitive biological agent (SSBA).

This guideline lets facilities know what to expect when scheduled for a monitoring inspection. It includes details about required pre-inspection actions, the inspection process itself, and potential post-inspection actions.

This guideline informs entities and facilities under the Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) Regulatory Scheme when and how they can allow other regulatory schemes to access secure SSBA areas or sensitive information.

These guidelines support the Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA) Regulatory Scheme.

This tool helps entities and facilities that handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) to check their compliance with the SSBA Standards. Use of this tool is not mandatory.

Facilities that handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) can use this template to help them make sure they identify and manage all risks associated with handing SSBAs. Use of the template is not mandatory.

Use this form to apply for an extension when you are required to handle an SSBA for longer than 2 business days. Please note that this is not required when waiting for the results of confirmatory testing.

Use this form to report changes to the Responsible or Deputy Responsible Officer or their contact details.

Use this form to report changes to your entity or facility details.

Use this form to report changes to the purpose for handling a registered security sensitive biological agent (SSBA), including ceasing a purpose and adding a purpose.

Use this form to report when all of an SSBA is destroyed or the remaining quantity falls below the reportable quantity for a toxin. You can also use this form to de-register. Non-registered facilities that have already provided this information in the relevant form do not have to fill in this form.

Registered facilities should use this form to report an incident that is defined as a reportable event, whether it occurs intentionally or by accident.

Facilities registered to handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) should use this form to report specific information about SSBAs.

Use this form to report the temporary handling and disposal of a known SSBA (previously confirmed in another facility) that you are not registered for. Temporary handlings must be for 7 working days or less.

Use this form if you are already a registered facility and want to register a linked storage unit to store Tier 2 SSBAs under Part 4A.5 of the SSBA Standards. To register a new facility, use the Initial Registration form.

Registered facilities must use this form to report when they handle a new security sensitive biological agent (SSBA) that they are not currently registered for.

Registered facilities must use this form when transferring security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) to another facility within the same entity.

Use this form to report the transfer of security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) into your facility. You must report as soon as possible and within 2 business days of the transfer occurring.

Use this form to report the transfer of security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) out of your facility. You can also use this form to apply to de-register.

Use this form if you wish to handle SSBAs. You must register within 2 business days of starting to handle any SSBA.

Facilities not registered to handle security sensitive biological agents (SSBAs) should use this form to report specific information about SSBAs.

SSBA – Form – Non-registered facility report for temporary handling and disposal of an SSBA

This fact sheet provides an overview of the background of the SSBA Regulatory Scheme.