Status and Details
1/7/19 Title update – Biosafety Manager changed to Manager, Biosafety and Infrastructure.Biosafety - Import, Export, Transport and Packaging of Biological Material Procedure
Status
Historic
Effective Date
14th September 2016
Review Date
31st October 2020
Approval Authority
Vice-Chancellor
Approval Date
25th August 2016
Expiry Date
20th July 2022
Responsible Officer
Penelope Steer-Cope
Senior Manager, Research Infrastructure and Biosafety
+61 3 9919 4199
Accountable Officer
Andrew Hill
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact
Andrew.Hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact
Penelope Steer-Cope
Senior Manager, Research Infrastructure and Biosafety
+61 3 9919 4199
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
This Procedure is intended to provide guidelines to promote biosafety and prevent unintended spread of microorganisms and pest animals and plants.
As a consequence of the approval of the VU Research Model, this Policy will be reviewed and may be changed to reflect the new approach to managing and supporting research and research training at Victoria University from 1 January 2018. This Policy review will be completed by December 2017. It is advisable to check with the Responsible Officer before using the current version of the Policy for 2018 matters.