324 • Impacts of Applied Genetics — Micro-Organisms, Plants, and Animals 
XL Number of laboratories currently engaged in re- 
combinant DNA activities: 
Country 
Any labs? 
How many? 
Australia 
yes 
16 
Austria 
no^" 
Belgium 
yes- 
6 
Brazil 
yes 
5 
Bulgaria 
yes- 
no response 
Canada 
yes 
10-15 
Czechoslovakia 
yes 
3 
Denmark 
German Democratic 
yes- 
several 
Republic 
Federal Republic 
yes 
5 
of Germany 
yes 
10-20 
Finland 
yes 
3 (3-4 planned) 
France 
yes- 
12 
Ghana 
no- 
Hungary 
yes- 
1-2 
India 
no- 
Iran 
no- 
Israel 
yes- 
1 
Jamaica 
no- 
Japan 
yes 
35 
Korea 
no- 
Netherlands 
yes 
7 
New Zealand 
yes 
2 
Nigeria 
no 
Norway 
yes 
not stated 
Philippines 
no- 
Poland 
yes- 
3 
Singapore 
no- 
South Africa 
yes- 
3 
Sri Lanka 
no- 
Sudan 
no- 
Sweden 
yes- 
2 
Switzerland 
yes- 
18 
Taiwan 
yes 
2 
Turkey 
no- 
United Kingdom 
yes 
45 
United States 
yes- 
50 
U.S.S.R 
yes- 
6 
Yugoslavia 
yesb 
4 
XII. Countries in which specific training for workers 
and safety officers in recombinant DNA activities is 
required by the guidelines: 
Country Yes No Other 
Australia ^ 
Bulgaria X 
Canada X 
Czechoslovakia. X^ 
German 
Democratic 
Republic X'= 
Federal Republic 
of Germany . . X^ 
Finland X 
France X 
Hungary X 
Japan X 
Netherlands ... X« 
Norway Xf 
South Africa ... X 
Sweden X 
Switzerland . . . "recommended ” 
Taiwan "recommended” 
United Kingdom Xs 
United States . . X'> 
U.S.S.R X 
Yugoslavia .... no response 
Other respondents: no or no response to question. 
^Australia: "Require expertise through Biosafety ( ommittee 
^Czechoslovakia: "Specific training is recommended 
^German Democratic Republic: " Training courses an* orgam/iHl hv the 
Committees in cooperation with Akademie fur Arzlliche Korthildung der 
DDR." 
•^Federal Republic of Germany: "Fixperience as iv<iuired by la» oi\ the 
control of communicable diseases." 
•^Netherlands: "The scientists should he trained in microhiologv 
^Norway: The Committee certifies training and I'xperlisi’ o( personnel *it 
adequafe." 
Sl'nited Kingdom: "Details of training are re(|uired. the emplosei is legally 
obliged to provide suitable training." 
^•United States: "Specific training not required How eser local biohazards 
committees are required to certify to the Nlll that the training and e\|MTlise 
of the personnel are adequate." 
®Based on replies from previous Questionnaires. 
^In preparation. 
