# Council Decision 2013/668/CFSP of 18 November 2013 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of biosafety and biosecurity in the framework of the European Union Strategy against the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Division (b): Implementation phase

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this phase, the selected countries will formulate a national master plan and a strategic action plan describing activities to be implemented in order to achieve the long-term goal of safe, secure and reliable laboratory practices. Those plans will include the completion of a coordination plan to inform all stakeholders of the status of national preparedness against biological incidents and the initiation of the harmonisation of public health responsibilities in the national preparedness plan for biological threats and/or incidents as well as public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC) as defined in the IHR. The planning should be underpinned by genuine national leadership and ownership of the initiative.
Activities will then be implemented and equipment and supplies procured as planned and agreed by all relevant parties. Necessary technical and financial assistance will be provided through this Decision to connect national stakeholders among themselves and with international organisations and other interested parties, so as to sustain their activities and help them become responsible and active global partners in regional professional societies and international networks.
WHO along with the selected countries will prepare progress reports, updating and evaluating the implementation of the national biorisk management enhancement plan as well as national laboratory performance from the biosafety, biosecurity and IHR perspective, and will forward those reports to the Union accordingly.
At the end of the implementation phase, a sub- or Regional workshop will be held for dissemination of the achievement and experience with neighbouring countries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/668/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.3/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-668/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.3/division-b
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