The Ordinance on Safety and Health Protection at Workplaces Involving Biological Agents (Biological Agents Ordinance) implements European Law and the requirements of the Safety and Health at Work Act.
Overview of relevant legal texts on biological agents:
- Biological Agents Ordinance - BioStoffV
- LASI: Guidelines on Activities with Biological Agents
- LASI: Leitfaden zu Anforderungen an die Fachkunde nach Biostoffverordnung
- Safety and Health at Work Act (ArbSchG)
- Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work
- Council directive 2010/32/EU of 10 May 2010 implementing the Framework Agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector concluded by HOSPEEM and EPSU
- Commission Directive (EU) 2019/1833 of 24 October 2019 amending Annexes I, III, V and VI to Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards purely technical adjustments
- Genetic Engineering Act (GenTG)
- Ordinance on the Security Levels and Safety Measures for Genetic Engineering Operations in Genetic Engineering Facilities (GenTSV)
- Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (IfSG)
- Ordinance on Work with Epizootic Diseases (TierSeuchErV)
- Law on the protection of crops (PflSchG)