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