Legislation
Back to Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001Pathogens and Toxins - Amendments to Legislation
Amendments have been made to legislation governing the obligations on managers of laboratories and other premises holding stocks of specified disease-causing micro-organisms and toxins.
Orders
- The first Order amends Schedule 5 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to revise the list of proscribed pathogens and toxins. This came into force on 02/04/2007.
- The second Order extends Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to include animal pathogens. This comes into force on 19/05/2007.
Both of these Orders are available via the following link: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si200709.htm (new window) (Statutory Instrument numbers 929 and 932).
Notification
If you decide that you do need to notify a holding of pathogens or toxins you may send your notification to pathogens@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.
Your notification must specify the address of the premises at which the substance or substances are held but need not identify which substances or substances are being held. You do not need to notify the Home Office again if additional substances are subsequently acquired. However, the Home Office must be notified if the facility ceases to hold any listed substance.
