BELGIAN BIOSAFETY SERVER : Directive 98/81/EC
[Annex IV : Principles - Table I A - Table I B - Table I C - Table II]
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ANNEX IV

Table I B

Containment and other protective measures for glasshouses and growth-rooms

The terms "glasshouses" and "growth-room" refer to a structure with walls, a roof and a floor designed and used principally for growing plants in a controlled and protected environment.

All provisions of Table I A shall apply with the following additions/modifications:

Specifications
Containment levels
1
2
3
4

Building

1

Greenhouse: permanent structure (1)

Not required

Required

Required

Required

Equipment

3

Entry via a separated room with two interlocking doors

Not required

Optional

Optional

Required

4

Control of contaminated run-off water

Optional

Minimise (2) run-off

Prevent run-off

Prevent run-off

System of work

6

Measures to control undesired species such as insects, rodents, arthropods

Required

Required

Required

Required

7

Procedures for transfer of living material between the glasshouse/growth-room, protective structure and laboratory shall control dissemination of genetically modified micro-organisms

Minimise dissemination

Minimise dissemination

Prevent dissemination

Prevent dissemination

(1) The glasshouse shall consist of a permanent structure with a continuous waterproofed covering, located on a site graded to prevent entry of surface-water run-off having self-closing lockable doors.
(2) Where transmission can occur through the ground


BELGIAN BIOSAFETY SERVER : Directive 98/81/EC
[Annex IV : Principles - Table I A - Table I B - Table I C - Table II]
[Contents] [Preamble] [Articles] [Annex I] [Annex II] [Annex III] [Annex V]