Appendix VI. A 
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTfi 
FACILITATION AND SAFETY IN THE 
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF RESEARCH MATERIALS 
Report of WHO/NIH (USA) Consultations, Geneva, 14 - 17 September 1976 
CONTENTS Page 
List of participants 2 
Introduction ................. 3 
PART I. Facilitation and safety in the international transfer 
of research materials [omitted . . • • • • • • • . 3 & 8] 
PART II. Safety measures in microbiological practice ....... 8 
Summary of Recommendations (for PART I and PART II) 10 
References XI 
Fig. 1. - Proposed label for infectious substances consignments .... 12 
Annex 1 - Class 4 Pathogens: Classification by Center for Disease Control, USA 13 
Annex 2 - Category A Pathogens: Report of British Working Party .... 14 
Annex 3 - List A: Notifiable diseases of the International Office of Epizootics 15 
Annex 4 - Proposed objectives for Working Groups of the WHO Special Programme 
on Safety Measures in Microbiology ......... 16 
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