State of the modern system of biosecurity and biosecurity of Ukraine and proposals for its improvement

Abstract

The article offers the author’s vision for the creation of a system of biological safety and biological protection of the state in Ukraine, which will consist of the following elements, namely: the Biosafety Management and Bioprotection Management Authority of Ukraine; Law of Ukraine on Biosafety and Biological Protection of the State; Strategy for ensuring biological safety and biological protection on the principle of «single health» for the period up to 2025 with the approved action plan for its implementation; Interdepartmental Commission on Biosafety Management and Biological Protection and Management of Hazardous Biological Agents, Products of Their Life and Processing; National Bank of Genetic Resources of Ukraine; Subjects of ensuring biological safety and biological protection of the state; Advisory body on a voluntary basis ‒ the Commission on Biosafety and Biosecurity under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. It is concluded that Ukraine does not currently have an effective system of biological safety and biological protection to counter biological threats to the national security of Ukraine. It is proposed to use the positive international experience in the formation of a comprehensive program of biological safety and biological protection (for example, Germany, Denmark, Canada) in Ukraine in developing an appropriate domestic program that will help combat threats to national security of Ukraine. Key words: system, elements, commission, biological threats, biological risks, biological safety, biological protection, legal support.